Development Coordinator at Malmö City

Welcome to a strategic and community-oriented assignment where you, as a development coordinator, contribute to strengthening Malmö as a growth engine in one of Europe's most exciting megaregions.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for someone with solid experience in strategic advocacy work, monitoring political processes, and analyzing societal development. In your role as a development coordinator, you will drive proactive and strategic advocacy work at the national level. You will be part of a team working on Malmö's advocacy efforts. Together, you will address strategic issues in complex environments where collaboration, analysis, and long-term relationship building are crucial. Through environmental monitoring and analysis, you will plan and implement activities to achieve the positional shifts that the city strives for at the regional and national decision-making levels. This includes issues related to urban planning, energy, infrastructure, and climate adaptation. Your role includes producing well-founded and well-formulated analyses and decision support for the city's political leadership. You will be part of the unit for external relations and coordination in the department of external affairs and business, reporting to the unit manager.

In this position, you will:

• Conduct proactive and strategic advocacy work at the national level
• Draft articles, analyses, materials, and strategies related to “What Malmö Wants”
• Conduct investigative and analytical work on prioritized advocacy issues
• Perform qualified processing of decision support documents
• Initiate and drive strategic activities
• Build and develop relationships and networks

In this role, you are expected to act and drive development towards defined goals. You will play an important role in a complex environment that requires an understanding of the broad municipal mission. In addition to being a civil servant in municipal operations and knowledgeable in your field, you are expected to contribute to the joint work of the city office and department.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• A university degree in political science, communication, marketing, or another relevant field
• Several years of experience in public affairs or strategic advocacy work
• Experience working in a politically governed organization
• Experience in relationship-building roles
• Several years of experience in investigative and analytical work, including oral and written reporting
• Excellent Swedish and English skills, both spoken and written

We seek someone who is structured and goal-oriented with a strong initiative. You find it easy to create and maintain professional relationships, both within and outside the organization. You understand the importance of both internal and external collaboration to achieve good results in your work. Your communication and analytical skills are very good – you absorb complex information and formulate clear and well-founded materials. You are confident, stable, and have good self-awareness, acting professionally in various situations. You also have the ability to see the big picture and consider overarching perspectives when making decisions or prioritizing tasks. We see it as a given that you contribute positively to our work environment and joy at work and act in accordance with Malmö City's values.

About the Workplace

The City Office works with a holistic perspective close to the city's leadership and is tasked with directing, challenging, and enhancing the development power within the organization, the city, and the region. Here, broad expertise in strategic and development-oriented issues is gathered, and you will have the opportunity to contribute to Malmö's long-term societal development.

Malmö City's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our joint mission is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with the residents of Malmö, we are developing an even better city to live, work, and be in; differences, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here.

Read about Malmö City as an employer here malmo.se/jobb (https://malmo.se/jobb)

Information about the Position

Employment type: Permanent
Scope: Full-time
Number of positions: 1
Start date: By agreement

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Please note that Malmö City has removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, to create a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you applying for a job with us. Your answers will be an important part of our selection process.

Malmö City strives for its employees to represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to ensuring that we, as an employer, can meet the needs of Malmö's residents.