Join Sandviken Municipality: Coordinator for Outdoor Recreation

In Sandviken Municipality, we make each other better. Our culture is characterized by a holistic approach, collaboration, and dialogue, where managers and employees together create value for the citizens of Sandviken. When we leverage our differences and work towards common goals, we build a sustainable, developmental, and successful municipality. Together, we make Sandviken Municipality better!

Sandviken is a growing municipality that prioritizes culture, leisure, and quality of life. Here, you are close to nature, with a rich association life and excellent opportunities for active outdoor recreation year-round. The Department of Culture and Leisure plays a central role in creating a vibrant, inclusive, and inspiring municipality for all residents. Here, we work with everything from cultural schools, libraries, and museums to events, art halls, and support for association life. We are also responsible for cultural-historical environments as well as the municipality's swimming, sports, and outdoor activities. Together, we create meaningful experiences, meeting places, and opportunities for people of all ages – every day. Do you want to make a difference in a job that contributes to quality of life, creativity, and community? Then the Department of Culture and Leisure could be your next workplace!

About the Position

The Leisure Unit, which includes Outdoor Recreation, has been organized into three operational areas since January 2026: Administration, Operation of Sports Facilities, and Youth Leisure. We are now facing a development phase where we want to strengthen the strategic work with outdoor recreation, and we are therefore looking for a coordinator with a focus on long-term development, collaboration, and planning.

What We Offer

As an employee of Sandviken Municipality, we offer you among other things the following benefits:

• Holiday exchange
• Annual working hours
• Health promotion allowance
• Health-promoting activities
• Extra vacation days when you turn 40 and 50
• The staff and leisure association Pulsen

Are you curious to read more about Sandviken Municipality, our benefits, and what it is like to work here? Please visit our pages: sandviken.se/arbete-och-karriar (https://sandviken.se/arbete-och-karriar)

Responsibilities

As a Leisure Coordinator for Outdoor Recreation, you play a central role in the development of Sandviken Municipality's outdoor recreation work. The assignment is about creating good conditions for accessible, sustainable, and attractive outdoor recreation that contributes to public health, quality of life, nature experiences, and the municipality's attractiveness.

In this role, you work strategically with the planning, development, and coordination of outdoor recreation issues. You are responsible for initiating and driving development initiatives, coordinating issues between different actors, and contributing with materials and analyses as support for decisions and long-term planning.

The work takes place in close collaboration with other departments, authorities, associations, landowners, and business life. You are an important link between the municipality's goals within outdoor recreation, public health, nature conservation, and sustainable development, and the measures implemented to achieve them.

The role also includes case processing, investigative work, and participation in various networks. You are expected to initiate and drive projects and contribute to the development of future outdoor recreation in Sandviken Municipality.

The operational work related to operation and maintenance takes place in close collaboration with the Leisure Unit's operational area Operation of Sports Facilities, while the coordinator is primarily responsible for planning, development, and coordination.

Qualifications and Merits

We are looking for you who have relevant higher education in areas such as urban planning, nature conservation, public health, or other education that the employer deems equivalent.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience in working with outdoor recreation, urban planning, or related areas.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience working in the public sector or politically governed organization.
• Knowledge of nature conservation, sustainable development, or the visitor industry.

As a person, you are structured, proactive, and have the ability to see the big picture and long-term perspectives. You thrive in a coordinating role where you get to build relationships, create engagement, and bring together different interests. You can work independently and take responsibility for moving your issues forward, while also being unpretentious and appreciating collaboration. We particularly value good communication skills and a genuine interest in the significance of outdoor recreation for people, society, and the environment.

A valid driver's license (Category B) is required.

Great importance is attached to personal suitability.

Employment Type

Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent.

Continuous selection for interviews may become relevant during the application period, so do not hesitate to submit your application!

Do you want to know what it is like to live, work, and thrive in Sandviken Municipality? Perhaps you are considering moving to Sandviken? We have gathered information specifically for you on our pages: sandviken.se/hellosandviken (https://sandviken.se/hellosandviken)

If you have a protected identity, we ask you not to submit your application digitally via our recruitment system. More information on how to proceed instead can be found at www.sandviken.se/ledigajobb (http://www.sandviken.se/ledigajobb)