Assistant Director-General, Jobs and Social Protection Cluster, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Mia Seppo joined ILO on 1 February 2023 as the Assistant Director-General for the Jobs and Social Protection Cluster.
Mia has over 20 years of experience with the UN, serving in progressively responsible positions both in the field and in Headquarters. Her field assignments include Tajikistan, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. During her long UN career, Mia has worked in post-conflict and peace-keeping contexts, managed UN support for complex elections and coordinated humanitarian crises and responses.
Prior to joining the UN, Mia worked for civil society and think tanks, including the Finnish Committee for European Security.
