Communicator - Temporary Position

Karlsborgs kommun · Full-time

Storgatan 16, Karlsborg, Sweden

A lot is happening in Karlsborg – and someone needs to make sure it's visible, heard, and reaches people. Now we're looking for a communicator who wants to be part of making that happen. Based on the vision "Karlsborg 2035 – a life with a golden touch," we work purposefully to make Karlsborg even better for everyone who lives and works here, runs a business, or visits our beautiful municipality. The values of future confidence, courage, participation, and joy characterize our daily work as well as our visionary planning toward a sustainable and continued secure Karlsborg. Communication is one of several important puzzle pieces in everything from our long-term development projects to issues that affect residents' daily lives here and now. Now we're looking for a temporary replacement during our regular communicator's parental leave. We offer varied work that includes both internal and external communication, from planning and consultation to content production for different channels. Workplace The Management Administration encompasses several different central units that provide support to other operations within the municipality's organization: the office unit, the finance unit, the HR unit, the communications unit, and the employment services unit. You will be part of the Management Administration's communications unit, which currently consists of a communications manager, a communicator, and an information assistant. The unit is responsible for driving and developing external and internal communication work, and the assignment includes both operational and strategic support to the municipality's operations. Job Duties You will participate in planning and implementing various communication initiatives on behalf of the management and other operations within the municipal organization. The assignment spans all areas of communication such as print production, text editing, photo and video. However, in your role you will have a particular focus on administering and creating content on the municipality's social media platforms. Given the rapid development in the field of communication, the role also includes monitoring external trends and staying updated to be able to provide support to the municipality's operations. Qualifications We are looking for someone with experience in communication work in general and who has worked professionally with social media. You have academic education in communication or other education/experience that the employer deems relevant. In your role as a communicator, you have the ability to quickly familiarize yourself with an issue, understand and explain complex contexts, and handle communication challenges. You need to have knowledge of and practical experience with all tasks that occur in a communications unit. This includes a sense of graphic design, print production, text editing, and publishing in digital channels. Of course, you have excellent ability to express yourself both verbally and in writing. You are responsible and have the ability to drive work forward, both independently and in a group. The assignment includes having many contact points, and therefore you need to be service-oriented, have an easy time building relationships and creating trust with people you meet. Both within the unit and in collaboration with others, you are responsive, see opportunities, and are not afraid to offer suggestions for improvements. It is a merit if you have experience working with: Optimizely/Episerver - the municipality's CMS for external web and intranet Adobe Creative Suite M365 Meta Business Suite - administration and management of content and advertising Canva - administration and creation of content and products Experience from work in public sector operations is desirable. Other Information To ensure quality in Karlsborg municipality's recruitment process, we use the recruitment tool Varbi. Therefore, we ask you to submit your application via Varbi by clicking on the application link in the ad. For requests for union contact, see contact information on the municipality's website. We decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this ad. Karlsborg Municipality as an Employer Karlsborg municipality, with approximately 7,000 residents, welcomes you to a fantastic living environment and rich recreational opportunities! Karlsborg is the small municipality with the magnificent location on the shores of Vättern. The fantastic landscape, proximity to Tivedens forests together with the lakes and waterways give Karlsborg its completely unique character - a golden spot, which you can learn about via film here. At the employer Karlsborg municipality, it is important that every employee can feel pride in their contribution and their work. We believe this is created, among other things, by giving everyone the opportunity to develop, learn new things, and participate in improvement and development work. There are good commuting options to and from, among other places, Skövde, for you who are not ready to move here yet. The municipality has approximately 550 employees. Feel free to check out and experience our everyday life on our Instagram account