Director of Administration

The central administration is headed by the Director of Administration.

The Director of Administration supports the Rector in running the general administration of the University, is responsible for the profitable, cost-effective, and effective handling of the University administration, and makes initiatives to develop the University administration.

The duties of the Director of Administration shall especially be:

  • to manage and develop activities of central administration
  • to be responsible to the central administration for the attainment of set objectives
  • to be responsible for the coordination of the preparation duties of the Rector’s Office’s and University Services together with other central administration directors
  • to function as the Secretary General of the Board; and
  • to carry out other duties appointed by the Rector.

Esa Hämäläinen

Esa Hämäläinen, Master of Social Sciences, is the Director of Administration of the University of Helsinki.

Contact information

Head of Administration
Esa Hämäläinen
Tel: +358 9 191 22212
Fax: +358 9 191 23008
esa.hamalainen@helsinki.fi
P.O. Box 33 (Yliopistonkatu 4)
FI-00014 UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

Secretary
Liisa Hirvonen
Tel: +358 9 191 22396 
liisa.hirvonen@helsinki.fi