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Working for Save the Children means making a difference. As an employee at Save the Children, you know that your work contributes to making the world a better place for children and young people, surrounded by dedicated colleagues who share common values. With us, you have the opportunity to both develop and be challenged.

As the project manager for DOIT, you belong to the Sweden program and our regional office in Norrköping and Team Östergötland and Sörmland, ÖS. The DOIT activities will be conducted on-site in Norrköping, in collaboration with Save the Children's local association in Norrköping, and schools or youth centers in the municipality of Norrköping. The team consists of, among others, Operations Developers, Activity Leaders linked to the project, Group Managers, and other colleagues/Project Managers conducting DOIT in nearby municipalities.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, every child has the right to play and leisure. Therefore, Save the Children's vision is that no child should be excluded because the family cannot afford to pay fees or provide equipment. The goal is to create a platform through strategic and operational collaborations with other local actors to provide access to recreational, leisure, and sports activities.

On behalf of Save the Children's local association in Norrköping, we are now starting our DOIT activities in Norrköping. Activities for children will be held every week, combined with strategic work to promote the possibility of an active association life for children in the area. The plan is to start operations in a prioritized area during 2026.

As a project manager, you are responsible for:

• creating and promoting conditions for operational and strategic collaborations with relevant associations and local actors

• planning, organizing, and implementing direct support activities for children and young people every week

• reporting continuously on the project's progress and implementation to the responsible manager/project commissioner/steering group

• planning and conducting training for young leaders/activity leaders

• collaborating with Save the Children's local association and other team members

• actively participating in operations every week and contributing to the development of the activities and the work to reach the children who are farthest from having a safe and meaningful leisure time

To succeed in this role, we see that you, as an applicant, have the following qualifications:

• Relevant academic education / equivalent experience obtained in another way

• Previous experience in professional operational process management and project management

• Good ability in both planning and implementation

• Experience in professional or voluntary engagement with children

• Clear interest in contributing to Save the Children's overall goals of ensuring that children in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas have their rights to health, education, and development met, and that no child should be discriminated against

• Good knowledge of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and work based on human rights

• Local anchoring in Norrköping, and good knowledge and anchoring with the local civil society, schools, and leisure for children and young people.

• Good Swedish and English in speech and writing

• Good digital skills in Office and Exchange

If you also have the following, we see it as meritorious:

• Experience of work or engagement in civil society and innovative working methods

• Experience in leading and an interest in leisure activities, sports, and play, being responsive and enjoying collaborating with both children and adults

• Well-established network in the municipality

• Good knowledge of associations/voluntary work

• Language skills in other languages such as Persian, Dari, Somali, Tigrinya, and/or Arabic.

As a person, you have an unpretentious approach in your collaboration with others and act as part of the team, including others. You have the ability to see what needs to be prioritized, are efficient, and use resources to achieve results in the best way. Furthermore, you are curious and creative and have the ability to think outside the box and find simple solutions to emerging problems. Additionally, you have the ability to work based on the organization's goals and prioritize actions that have the greatest impact and take responsibility for achieving the goals. You should also be able to inspire and engage other actors to contribute to a better situation for children and young people in Norrköping.

At Save the Children, we are proud of our shared values that unite and guide us in our important work.

All employees at Save the Children are expected to live up to our values.

The role is a fixed-term employment for 6 months at 30%, with good opportunities for extension and increased %, at our pleasant office in Norrköping and on-site in the operations. HERE you can find information about our employment conditions. If you have questions about the role, please feel free to contact the recruiting manager Maria Netz, [email protected]. We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible, but no later than 2026-01-31, as selection is ongoing. Since we have an anonymized recruitment process, we ask you not to provide personal information when answering any selection questions, and we only use CVs and not cover letters in the application.

Union contacts: Unionen: Edvin Arnby Machata, [email protected] Akademikerföreningen: Sebastian Derle, [email protected]

Save the Children strives to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes all applicants. In connection with your application, we ask you to upload your CV and possibly answer selection questions; note that we do not use cover letters in connection with the application. We are committed to being a safe workplace for children and adults and request a criminal record extract in connection with employment. All employees are expected to follow our important guidelines regarding safety and security for everyone, as well as our values and ethical guidelines. Read more about these important guidelines HERE.