Vacant job

The proximity to Vindelfjällen and the undeveloped Vindelälven allows Sorsele municipality to offer many different environments and a variety of activities. Here you have all the opportunities to live an active life. Sorsele is known for its quality fishing, and for those interested in hunting, there are unique opportunities to engage in that as well.

Sorsele is a small community in the heart of Lapland, with the advantages of a small community: closeness and simplicity. Here we work together. There is a great need for labor throughout the municipality, so if you have a family, we can help with tips on employers for your partner. Sorsele is strategically located between several airports, with the nearest being 90 kilometers away.

Sorsele municipality is now looking for a youth consultant as the current youth consultant is starting studies.

The Project

The national youth policy applies to young people aged 13-25 and aims to: “All young people should have good living conditions, the power to shape their lives, and influence over societal development.” The prioritized age group in Sorsele is 11-18 years. We are now looking for an engaged, driven, and curious youth consultant for the last of three years in the Youth up North project who wants to help strengthen young people's influence and participation in Sorsele municipality, so that young people want to take a more active role in developing the municipality and contributing to societal development. The working method of the Youth up North project is characterized by entrepreneurial skills, creativity, and innovations. The position is tasked with creating activities and meeting places together with children and young people in the municipality and the municipality's various units, as well as defining goals for the local youth policy.

Job Responsibilities

As a youth consultant, your mission is to increase young people's influence and participation in the municipality, together with children and young people. The work to strengthen young people's influence and participation includes collaborating with the municipality's operations (e.g., libraries, schools, youth centers), businesses, and associations regarding young people's opinions, thoughts, and ideas. The work is outreach, and the tasks involve meeting young people in various ways. This also means supporting the municipality in realizing and implementing ideas and thereby strengthening the local children's rights and youth perspective. Together with young people, you create more meeting places, program points, and events locally, as well as platforms where young people can make their voices heard. Since the tasks largely come from children and young people, it may involve, for example, supporting young people in starting associations, participating in dialogues, helping decision-makers reach young people, and finding forms for activities and meeting places that young people request.

Together with the project team at Youth 2030 Movement and the local steering group with representatives from the municipal organization, you will be responsible for implementing and evaluating efforts within the Youth up North project. You will also participate in networking meetings and knowledge and experience exchanges within the project and at a regional level. We are now approaching the last project year of three, which means that much of the work will focus on trying to tie the project together and create sustainable and long-term structures within the municipality regarding children's and young people's participation and influence.

Qualities

As a youth consultant, you have strong communication skills and are a good listener. You can work flexibly and are available during the day, evening, and weekends. You enjoy meeting new people, making new contacts, and thrive in a variety of contexts. You should be good at collaborating and supporting others, as well as planning both large and small events. You are proactive, self-driven, and energetic, which means you are always looking for opportunities to develop yourself and the organization. You are fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written. We are looking for someone who can relate to what it is like to grow up as a child and young person today.

We are looking for someone who has at least a high school education or equivalent. Experience working with children and young people, personal experiences of voluntary engagement, and leadership roles are also advantageous. Good local knowledge of Sorsele is a plus. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability for the role.

Eligibility Requirements:

Degree, at least at the high school level

Driver's license, at least category B

Employment:

Extent: full-time

Duration: until 2026-12-31

Start: as soon as possible, by agreement

Employment form: Project employment

Salary:

The municipality applies individual salary setting.

Application

Welcome with your application by January 10, 2026. Apply as soon as you can, ongoing recruitment is applied.

Send your application to: Sorsele municipality, 924 81 Sorsele or via email: [email protected].

In accordance with the law on suitability checks, a criminal record extract must be presented upon employment.

Recruitment firms and staffing companies are kindly requested to refrain.

Sorsele municipality's values - Courage, Joy, and Respect.