Hakijakuntaa

Hakijakuntaa is the partitive singular form of hakijakunta, a Finnish term used to describe a committee or panel that evaluates applicants in a selection process. The word hakijakunta denotes the body responsible for reviewing applications, selecting candidates, and preparing recommendations for a higher decision-maker in contexts such as recruitment, admission, or grant allocation.

A typical hakijakunta consists of representatives relevant to the process, such as staff, experts, or stakeholders, and it often has a chair and a secretary. Its tasks include receiving and organizing applications, applying predefined evaluation criteria, scoring or ranking applicants, ensuring fairness and non-discrimination, and presenting a recommendation or list of shortlisted or selected candidates to the board, council, or equivalent decision-maker. The exact composition and procedures are usually defined in statutes, regulations, or internal rules.

The term is used in various Finnish contexts, including public sector recruitment, university or higher education admissions, research grants, and foundation or association committees. It is more common in written legal or regulatory texts and administrative guidance than in ordinary conversation. When used in a sentence, hakijakuntaa acts as the object: for example, the board commissioned hakijakuntaa to evaluate the applications.

Linguistic note: hakijakunta is a compound of hakija (applicant) and kunta (body/assembly or collective), and hakijakuntaa is the partitive case form used in ongoing actions or reference to an unspecified amount within a larger context.