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Operations Manager – School and Youth

Location: Nynäshamn and Rågsved, Stockholm

Employment Type: Full-time

Employer: DrömStort

Do you want to help create more opportunities for young people?

Dröm Stort is a non-profit organization working to ensure that all young people have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Through school activities, holiday programs, leadership courses, work placements, and mentoring, we create pathways to hope for the future, community, and personal development.

We collaborate with established partners such as IKEA Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainability and the Tim Bergling Foundation to strengthen young people's mental health and opportunities.

We are now looking for an Operations Manager – School and Youth who wants to combine close work with children and young people with responsibility for planning, coordination, and development of the operations.

This is an operational role where you will spend a significant part of the week out in the field.

About the Role

Your primary workplace will be our school operations in Nynäshamn, where you will spend two days a week planning and conducting break-time activities and "Läskul" (a Swedish reading initiative) together with students and school staff.

You will also work from Drömgården in Rågsved, which is DrömStort's operational and meeting hub. There, you will lead and support young people, interns, and volunteers one evening a week, as well as work with planning and administration.

The role involves a combination of practical work, coordination, and administrative follow-up.

Your Responsibilities

School Operations

• Plan and conduct break-time activities and "Läskul" in Nynäshamn.
• Plan and execute holiday programs.
• Participate in smaller grant applications related to the operations.

Youth Organization

• Support young people who want to start and develop associations.
• Provide administrative support and mentoring.
• Match young people with mentors and relevant networks.
• Help highlight young people's initiatives and engagement.

Interns and Volunteers

• Introduce and supervise interns and EU volunteers.
• Plan tasks and monitor their development.
• Contribute to a safe and educational introduction process.

Grant Applications

• Participate in applications together with colleagues.
• Coordinate follow-up, documentation, and reporting in approved projects.

Administration

• Collect and structure financial documentation.
• Monitor project budgets and costs.
• Ensure order in documentation, receipts, and invoices.
• Work with administrative systems and accounting tools.

We are looking for someone who

• Has experience working with children, young people, or associations.
• Is structured and enjoys creating order.
• Thrives in combining administrative tasks with active field work.
• Is responsible, solution-oriented, and has good collaboration skills.
• Has good verbal and written communication skills in Swedish.

Experience in project work, the non-profit sector, international collaborations, or financial administration is meritorious but not required. We have established methods, templates, and routines, and will provide you with a thorough introduction to the role.

What We Offer

At DrömStort, you will have the opportunity to work in an organization where you see the results of your work every day. You will become part of an engaged team that believes in young people's potential and works closely with schools, municipalities, and civil society.

You will receive a varied role where no week is the same, with opportunities to develop within project management, youth work, and operational development.

Workplace: School operations in Nynäshamn and Drömgården in Rågsved, Stockholm.

We interview candidates on an ongoing basis, and the position may be filled before the application deadline.

Application Deadline: August 30