Project Worker for Creative Jämtland Härjedalen

Do you want to contribute to sustainable development for the cultural and creative industries in Jämtland Härjedalen? Do you want to become part of Region Jämtland Härjedalen – a region to look forward to and grow in? With us, you contribute to development and growth throughout the county. We offer a work environment characterized by collaboration, involvement, and engagement.

We are looking for an engaged project worker for the three-year development project Creative Jämtland Härjedalen – an initiative that strengthens the region's cultural and creative industries and contributes to increased innovation, competitiveness, and collaboration. Region Jämtland Härjedalen offers a central role with opportunities to improve conditions for cultural and creative industries in Jämtland Härjedalen and strengthen the region's capacity within smart specialization. The project runs from September 2026 to August 2029 and aims to establish:

• a common platform for business promotion actors
• a coordinated and systematic approach for business promotion actors
• a structure for "one door in and the right path forward" for companies and actors within the cultural and creative industries

The project aims to build a strong regional ecosystem where business promotion actors gain increased capacity to support cultural and creative industries within the strength area of experiences.

About the Role

The position of project worker within the Creative Jämtland Härjedalen project is located in the Sustainable Growth Area within Regional Development at Region Jämtland Härjedalen. Region Jämtland Härjedalen is a politically governed organization responsible for regional development. Regional Development works with development issues from a social, economic, and environmental perspective and has operations in areas such as business affairs, public transport, culture, folk high schools, and competence supply. We work within a large geographical area where conditions and needs vary across the county.

The location is in the Sustainable Growth Area within Regional Development, Region Jämtland Härjedalen in Östersund, but opportunities for remote work to some extent are offered.

1 position(s).

Responsibilities

Together with a team consisting of a project manager and a communicator, you contribute to collaboration between actors and achieving the project's goals. You work closely with the project manager and communicator and support the implementation of the project. Duties include, among other things:

• coordinating activities, meetings, workshops, and conferences
• supporting the development of collaboration structures
• maintaining contact with actors in the network, such as municipalities, property owners, and business organizations
• collecting and compiling materials
• providing administrative support to the project

Qualifications and Merits

We are looking for someone who has:

• relevant post-secondary education or equivalent experience
• experience working in a publicly governed organization
• experience in project work or coordination

Personal suitability is given great weight.

Meritorious is experience in building networks and collaborating between multiple actors and sectors, experience with development projects, as well as knowledge of or interest in the cultural and creative industries.

To succeed in the role of project worker, you are:

• structured and proactive
• relationship-building and collaboration-oriented
• comfortable leading presentations
• clear and pedagogical in your communication and
• flexible and comfortable in a role with varying tasks

Employment Terms

Employment Type: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: Start date 2026-09-14, end date: 2029-08-31.

In Region Jämtland Härjedalen, our work is permeated by our core values: we create value for those we serve, act with drive, and strive to always be perceived as reliable. With us, you have the opportunity to work in an organization where these values shape daily life and where your work truly makes a difference.

As an employee, you gain access to a wide range of benefits through our benefits portal. We care about your health and offer a wellness allowance or wellness hour. At Östersund Hospital, you can also train for free at the Zefyren gym and participate in instructor-led sessions.

Selection and appointment may take place continuously during the advertising period, so we appreciate that you submit your application as soon as possible.

We have an established recruitment process and therefore kindly but firmly decline contact with advertising salespeople or other sellers of recruitment services.