Do you want meaningful work that makes a difference in people's lives?

Welcome to the municipality that is far from average!

Botkyrka municipality is the sixth largest municipality in Stockholm County and consists of the districts Alby, Fittja, Hallunda, Norsborg, Tullinge, Tumba, Vårsta, and Grödinge. Botkyrka municipality has approximately 95,000 inhabitants and over 6,400 employees.

The Education Administration is responsible for preschools, after-school care, primary schools, high schools, and adapted primary and high schools. We have over 3,200 employees at 45 preschools, 22 primary schools, and four high schools. There is a strong commitment to ensuring that all children and students receive high-quality education, the opportunity to develop, and reach their full potential. In Botkyrka, we see that success in school is the key to a good life and the strongest protective factor for the future.

The Position and Responsibilities

As one of two communicators with us, you will be a key person in the work of making the Education Administration's activities visible.

You will have the opportunity to create content that makes a difference – for children, students, guardians, and employees. We are currently in an exciting period of development where we want to take new approaches in our communication to meet our target groups in a new way. Here you have the opportunity to influence the way forward, and your willingness and ability to contribute to this work are important!

In this role, you will work from an editorial approach to plan, produce, and follow up on communication efforts that highlight our preschools and schools. The role requires independent work but also involves many points of contact and close collaboration with managers and colleagues throughout the organization, where your creativity can thrive.

Your main responsibilities:

• Plan communication efforts – both individually and together with the administration's activities. You will coach and advise on internal and external communication.
• Produce target group-adapted content in text, image, and film for web, social media, and printed materials. The assignment includes attending activities in the operations to interview and document.
• Follow up on communication efforts related to activities, projects, and events.
• Develop and improve processes for the administration's communication work together with colleagues.
• Contribute to the municipality's overall communication work in collaboration with communicators from other administrations and the central communications unit.
• Ensure that all communication materials comply with the municipality's guidelines for graphic profile, accessibility, and imagery.
• Be responsible for press and media contacts.

You will contribute as expert support in various forums and work both independently and together with colleagues, primarily in the Education Administration but sometimes also in other administrations, to ensure that our messages are relevant, clear, and reach the right target groups.

We Offer You

With us, you will have the opportunity to develop in your professional role and work in a creative and versatile environment. You will become part of the municipality's network of communicators, where experience exchange and learning are at the center. As an employee of Botkyrka municipality, you will receive secure employment conditions, wellness benefits, opportunities for professional development, and a balance between work and leisure. We value diversity, inclusion, participation, and long-term sustainability.

Who You Are

Requirements: You have a university or college degree in communication, media, or another relevant field. A journalistic background is preferred. You have several years of documented experience working with communication both strategically and operationally, for example, through responsibility for planning, production, and follow-up of communication efforts. You have worked in roles where you have independently driven communication assignments and collaborated with various functions in the organization.

Other Requirements:

• Experience with an editorial approach and a sense of storytelling that builds trust in our operations and strengthens the brand.
• Experience planning and executing multiple communication assignments simultaneously.
• Experience in communication related to events, change work, or crises.
• Experience writing and producing target group-adapted texts for web, social media, and other channels.
• Experience adapting messages to different target groups based on purpose and channel.
• Experience in text production without technical aids.
• Experience using AI as support when it streamlines work.

Meritorious:

• Experience in communication work within both the private sector and a politically governed organization.
• Experience creating moving content and working with storytelling and social media.
• Experience in brand-strengthening communication.
• Experience working with web and publishing tools such as Sitevision.
• Experience ordering communication materials from media agencies.

As a communicator in the Education Administration, you will work in an environment with many points of contact and several parallel assignments. To succeed in the role, you need to be structured and able to prioritize your work so that communication efforts are carried out on time and with high quality. You can translate ideas and needs into clear and accessible messages across different channels.

The role requires a very good ability to work independently but also close collaboration with managers and colleagues in different parts of the organization. Therefore, you need to be able to build trust, create sustainable working relationships, and be solution-oriented when facing new questions and needs. You work in a way that engages both employees and residents and contributes creativity and initiative in the development of communication.

For positions in the Education Administration in Botkyrka municipality, you as a prospective employee will undergo a background check.

Read more about background checks here: https://www.botkyrka.se/bakgrundskontroll (https://www.botkyrka.se/bakgrundskontroll)