Vacant job

One thing is for sure. With us, you make a difference. We are the teacher who helps little brother read his first words and the after-school staff who create laughter after school hours. We are the childcare worker who helps someone grow every day and the librarian who brings literature closer. Together, we fight for knowledge, for meaning-making, and for a fun everyday life for children and young people. There is something beautiful in that. Do you also want to work for the future in Kiruna municipality? Come and be a part of the community at the Culture and Education Administration.

We look forward to hearing from you!

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a cultural strategist, you will work with culture-driven community development based on Kiruna municipality's cultural strategy. In your role, you will work on projects in the cultural field, maintain contact with stakeholders both within and outside the municipal group based on the prioritized areas of the cultural strategy, and contribute to ensuring that cultural perspectives are represented in processes related to the city relocation. In the years leading up to and during the implementation of the European Capital of Culture year 2029, you will primarily carry out your work together with the Capital of Culture organization and participate in projects related to this. You will also be responsible for the Culture and Education Administration's work with culture in schools, which includes planning for schools' cultural offerings and projects within the framework of the state grant Creative School. You belong to the Culture and Education Administration and report to the cultural manager. You are part of the administration's office and collaborate with the office's staff to meet the goals and activities of the Culture and Education Committee.

QUALIFICATIONS

We expect you to have an academic education in the cultural field or another related education that the employer deems relevant. You have work experience in culture promotion or cultural development. You can express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and English. You have a B driver's license.

It is advantageous if you have experience working in a politically governed organization, such as a municipality, region, or government agency.

As a person, you have the ability to work independently, can prioritize, and are flexible and solution-oriented. You are good at collaborating and enjoy working together with others towards common goals.

OTHER

To work with us, you must share Kiruna municipality's common values, where respect, responsibility, and cooperation are the guiding principles.

We offer a pleasant working environment and stimulating tasks, ensuring that you as an employee have a good balance between work and leisure.

We have many different benefits, including free access to various training facilities up to 5000 SEK/year, cabins in the mountains that you can rent, and the opportunity to salary exchange for days off.

We strive for an even gender distribution and see diversity as a strength; we welcome employees from different backgrounds and work to make our workplaces accessible to all. Kiruna municipality sees full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is advantageous if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami, and/or Meänkieli, as Kiruna municipality is an administrative area for these languages.

Kiruna municipality has made a media call for this recruitment and therefore requests no contact from advertisement sellers or other recruitment service sellers.