Organisation and tasks

Heli Backman

Head of Department, Director-General, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2020 −

Born: 1970
Education: LLM, University of Turku

Career history

  • Finnish Centre for Pensions 2017–2020
    • Director
  • Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Insurance Department 2009–2017
    • Director, Pension Insurance Unit
  • Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Insurance Department 2008–2009
    • Senior Government Adviser, Planning Unit
  • Ministry of the Interior, Local Government Department 2003–2008 (position relocated to the Ministry of Finance 1.1.2008–31.5.2008)
    • Senior Government Adviser
  • Ministry of Finance, HR Department 2002–2003
    • Senior Officer
  • Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Insurance Department 2001–2002
    • Senior Officer
  • IAET-kassa Unemployment Fund 2000–2001
    • tasks related to the completion of the merger
  • Farmaseuttisen ja erityisteknisen henkilöstön työttömyyskassa (Unemployment Fund for pharmaceutic and special technical staff) 1998–2000
    • Director of the Unemployment Fund
  • Farmaseuttisen henkilöstön työttömyyskassa (Unemployment Fund for pharmaceutic staff) 1997
    • Director of the Unemployment Fund

Previous Board memberships and affiliations

  • The Farmer’s Social Insurance Institution Mela, Vice Chairman of Delegation 2018–2020
  • Accident Appeal Board, Vice Chairman 2016–2017
  • Pension Appeal Board, Vice Chairman 2007–2011
  • Unemployment Appeal Board, deputy member 2003–2015
  • Local Government Appeal Board, deputy member 2003–2004