Tenure track position in Administrative Science, especially rescue services and crisis management (
About this role
Tenure track position in Administrative Science, especially rescue services and crisis management (Assistant Professor or Associate Professor) / Tenure track -tehtävä, Hallintotiede, erityisesti pelastus- ja kriisijohtaminen (Apulaisprofessori)
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The Unit of Administrative Studies (UoAS) at the Faculty of Management and Business is the largest research unit in the field of administrative sciences in Finland. The unit's core areas of research and education include public administration, public finance, public law, local and regional governance, as well as regional and environmental studies.
UoAS promotes independent academic research and provides research-based higher education. The unit educates students to contribute to society and the public sector with a strong commitment to academic integrity and high international standards in research and teaching.
Description of the Field of the Professorship
The professorship will be placed in the Unit of Administrative Sciences within the Faculty of Management and Business, and its special field will be defined as administrative science, rescue services and crisis management. The Finnish Fire Protection Fund funds the start of the professorship and thus the areas of emphasis are defined as follows: Perspectives of administrative science and security governance: leadership, risk management, governance of organizations and networks, policy processes, preparedness planning, and knowledge-based management.
Services and steering instruments of rescue services: management of rescue operations, and management under emergency conditions.
The interface of fire safety and planning: principles and guidance for fire safety design, as well as the interaction betwe