Vacant job

General Information

Position: Project Assistant/Administrator

Workplace: Östersund or remote work within Jämtland County with travel to Östersund

Supervisor: Chief Executive Officer

Extent: 100%

Employment: Fixed-term

All our advertisements in the various municipalities for Project Assistant/Administrator for the Professional Journey refer to the same position; you only need to submit one application to us.

Municipal Association Jämtland/Härjedalen

We are a municipal association formed in 2022, working for the best interests of all municipalities in the county. The association operates as a non-profit organization and has a board consisting of politicians from all municipalities in the county.

The association places great importance on being present in municipalities throughout the county, so we welcome applicants from any municipality in Jämtland/Härjedalen. The Municipal Association Jämtland Härjedalen is a remote-independent employer where we are home-based but travel throughout the county as required by the position.

We have a small office in Östersund, where we meet regularly to collaborate and develop together. Here, we also have an inspiring and flexible work environment, where you as an employee have good opportunities to grow and participate in our exciting and socially important projects. 

About the position:

One of the association's operational areas is Social Welfare/The Regional Collaboration and Support Structure of Social Services (RSS). We work towards a more knowledge-based, equitable, and gender-equal social service and municipal health care in Jämtland Härjedalen.

The Professional Journey is a national concept for introduction and competence development within social services. The purpose is to strengthen competence and professional pride among employees and managers through accessible and pedagogical knowledge. It is a collaboration between SKR, the National Board of Health and Welfare, RSS, and the municipalities. A total of four journeys within as many operational areas are to be produced by 2028. In Jämtland Härjedalen, work on the Professional Journey for Children and Youth for authorities has been ongoing for some time, while the journeys for Disabilities for service providers and Harmful Use and Dependence for authorities have recently started. The remaining professional journeys are planned to commence in the coming years. You can read more about the Professional Journey on the SKR website: Professional Journey | SKR.

We are now strengthening the regional implementation and are looking for a 100% employee who will have a dual role as a project assistant and administrator.

Job Responsibilities

• As a project assistant within the Professional Journey, you will support the development coordinator based on needs that arise as multiple professional journeys are launched. The role will need to be shaped over time and may involve coordinating and leading the implementation of one or more professional journeys.

• As an administrator within the Professional Journey, you will be responsible for providing support in the learning platform, administering courses from planning to follow-up, coordinating practical aspects such as venue booking, preparing materials, and assisting educators on course days, supporting the municipalities' local administrators, producing statistics, invoicing materials, and reports, participating in national and regional collaboration forums, etc.

• To reduce vulnerability within the organization, other administrative tasks may also be included in the position.

Qualifications

The role requires a good ability to work independently, flexibly, and results-oriented, sometimes under time pressure, which is why we are looking for a confident, independent, structured, and goal-oriented person.

You have:

• post-secondary education in a relevant field
• excellent verbal and written communication skills
• social competence, prioritization skills, objectivity, and structure, which also characterize written work
• experience managing multiple tasks simultaneously without becoming stressed
• good ability to familiarize yourself with IT-based systems

Meritorious

It is advantageous if you have experience in:

• working within social services, with several years of experience in administrative and coordinating functions
• experience in process-oriented work, where administration is included

Personal Attributes:

• Service-oriented, with the ability to capture ideas and see opportunities
• Good collaboration skills, structured and pedagogical, accustomed to expressing yourself well in speech and writing
• Detail-oriented and meticulous

We offer:

An exciting and developing role where you can contribute to the development of a more knowledge-based social service. You will be part of an engaged team where your closest colleague is the project manager/development coordinator for the Professional Journey.

Employment type: Project employment until December 31, 2027 (required annual funding must be secured)

Start date: January 1, 2026, or by agreement.

Apply for the position by December 5, 2025.

Submit your application by sending your CV and cover letter to [email protected], indicating Professional Journey as the subject.

Selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible.