Vacant job

Do you want to translate left-wing politics into practical action and make Gävle a more equal municipality? The Left Party Gävle is looking for a political secretary who wants to play a central and proactive role in developing, coordinating, and communicating our politics.

As a political secretary, you act as the hub of our office, providing qualified political, analytical, and practical support to municipal councilors, group leaders, and the entire municipal council group. This is the role for you if you appreciate the breadth of political craftsmanship – where one hour you dive deep into the municipality's budget or a complex school analysis, and the next hour you write a sharp opinion piece or post on social media.

Responsibilities

The position includes among other things:

Political Work and Analysis

• Prepare political proposals, follow the municipality's decision-making processes, and conduct environmental scanning.
• Produce decision support documents, reports, letters, and political initiatives.
• Work with the municipality's budget process and contribute materials for economic and operational analysis.

Media and External Communication

• Write opinion pieces, press releases, and handle ongoing press work.
• Be responsible for external communication, including producing content for social media and digital channels.
• Package complex political proposals and adapt messages to different target groups.

Coordination and Administration

• Support the municipal councilor, group leaders, and the municipal council group in their ongoing work.
• Coordinate meetings and be responsible for meeting administration.

We are looking for someone who:

• Shares the Left Party's values and has a strong commitment to societal engagement.
• Has strong analytical skills and can quickly grasp complex issues and municipal documents.
• Has excellent communication skills in both speech and writing, and can adapt language and messages to different target groups.
• Can work in a structured and independent manner but thrives in close, daily collaboration with our municipal councilor and party group.
• Has the ability and flexibility to plan, prioritize, and handle multiple parallel tasks.
• Is proficient in IT and easily adapts to new digital systems.

Merits:

• Experience in opinion building, press work, or practical work with digital media.
• Experience working within the Left Party, another political organization, or experience from politically governed organizations or public administration.
• Experience with municipal budget work or economic analysis.
• Relevant post-secondary education, for example, in political science, communication, economics, journalism, or pedagogy.

Personal suitability will be given great weight.

About the Position

The position is a time-limited appointment as a political secretary according to the Local Government Act and entitles you to leave of absence from your main job. The formal employer is Gävle Municipality, while the line management is conducted through the Left Party Gävle.

• Scope: Full-time (100%). Fixed-term employment until 2030-12-31 with the possibility of extension.
• Start date: 2027-01-01, or by agreement.
• Location: Gävle.
• Working hours: Goal-oriented working hours. Evening and weekend work may occur.

Application

Selection and interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis. Therefore, please submit your application as soon as possible.