Are you a driven administrator?

Are you passionate about developing businesses, regions, and cities? Do you have experience with the European Regional Development Fund? Then you might be the one we are looking for.

At Tillväxtverket, we work for competitive businesses and sustainable development in all parts of Sweden. We offer knowledge, networks, and investment opportunities. This directly benefits businesses and also provides conditions for companies, municipalities, and regions to meet future challenges. Tillväxtverket is a national authority with a regional presence in nine locations.

The National Development Support Unit is responsible for funding in national government assignments and contributes to quality and efficiency to create the greatest possible benefit for the authority's target groups. The unit is also responsible for the National Regional Fund Program that runs from 2021 to 2027.

About the position

The role includes preparing calls for proposals within the framework of the European Regional Development Fund. This also involves processing and managing projects. You will participate in various internal working groups for simplification and efficient implementation. As an administrator, you will also hold mobilization activities to attract more applicants to the program. To succeed in this role, you will need to maintain close contact with project owners and other stakeholders.

Your workplace will be at one of the following offices: Arjeplog, Luleå, Östersund, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, or Örebro.

Travel is required for this position.

We are looking for someone who has:

• At least three years of education from a university or college, preferably with a social science orientation such as political science or law.
• Good knowledge of the Regional Fund and the EU's cohesion policy.
• Work experience and/or knowledge in rural, regional, or business development.
• Good communication skills in both spoken and written Swedish and English.

The following are meritorious:

• Experience in managing projects.
• Familiarity with Nyps.
• Experience in project management and/or project development.
• Have held positions that required understanding various regulations to carry out assignments.
• Have held positions that required initiating, analyzing, planning, implementing, and reporting on assignments.

As a person, we are looking for someone who is goal-oriented, has experience structuring and planning their work independently, and is service-oriented.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

We expect you to live up to our employee and management policy, which expresses the expectations we have for all employees.

We assume that you share our values, which are the public sector values. These values unite all public employees, regardless of activity and profession. The value base aims to create an administration that is efficient, legally secure, and free from corruption and abuse of power.

Employment form and application deadline

The employment is a permanent position. We apply a 6-month probationary period.

The application deadline is March 11.

More information and contact

For more information about the tasks, you are welcome to contact unit manager Annika Rosing, phone 08-681 92 92. Questions about the recruitment process will be answered by HR partner Sara Påhlsson [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) phone 08-681 94 62.

Union representatives

ST: contact person, Robert Berggren, email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Saco: contact person, Susanna Lindbom, email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Both can be reached by phone via the switchboard number 08-681 91 00.

We work competency-based, and the recruitment process will include selection questions, possible tests, interviews, and reference checks.

If you have protected personal data, please contact the HR partner in this recruitment.

We are centrally located in modern premises where you choose your workspace daily based on your tasks. Tillväxtverket strives for a working method where digital and technical solutions facilitate daily work. Here you can read about the employment conditions and benefits we offer.

Tillväxtverket aims to utilize the qualities that a balanced gender distribution and ethnic and cultural diversity bring to the organization. We strive for a work environment where every employee is given the opportunity to balance professional and private life.

Welcome with your application to create your and Sweden's future!

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