Culture Secretary

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1 position(s). Would you like to take responsibility for public art while developing Falun's cultural life? The Culture and Recreation Administration is seeking a culture secretary who combines specialist expertise in art with a broad commitment to cultural development. With us, you'll have a varied role where you both manage the municipality's art collection and create new opportunities for cultural life through close collaboration with associations, organizations, and other actors. The role is both strategic and operational. You lead projects, contribute expert knowledge, and drive processes from idea to completion. Duties Your responsibilities include: managing the municipality's art collection through inventory, documentation, communication, care, placement, acquisition, and loans to municipal operations, responsibility for and further development of the municipality's exhibition activities project management of artistic design assignments in new construction, renovations, and extensions in accordance with Falun Municipality's one percent rule providing qualified support and advice on public art monitoring developments in art and culture initiate, coordinate, and drive cultural development projects stimulate local cultural life through close collaboration with cultural associations, study associations, and other cultural actors handle and distribute grants to associations and organizations according to current guidelines contribute to the development of cultural and creative industries in collaboration with other parts of the municipality participate in relevant networks and working groups and, when appropriate, seek external project funding. The role is broad and varied, requiring you to be comfortable switching between specialist tasks, project management, development work, qualified case handling, and practical work related to cultural activities. Qualifications We're looking for you to have: relevant higher education or university training in, for example, art history, cultural administration, cultural heritage management, fine art, or equivalent good knowledge of contemporary art and the ability to combine historical and contemporary art perspectives experience with qualified work on exhibitions and management and care of public art and art collections experience with independent administrative case handling and driving projects and development work across a range of different cultural areas very good ability to express yourself clearly in Swedish, both orally and in writing Personal Qualities We're looking for you to be comfortable with an independent role where you're responsible for driving matters from idea to implementation. You're organized and have a good ability to plan, prioritize, and create order in a role with many parallel processes. You communicate clearly and adapt your message to your audience and situation. Through a listening and professional approach, you contribute to good collaboration with colleagues and external actors, where different perspectives and expertise are valued. You take initiative and drive work forward by identifying opportunities and translating ideas into action. At the same time, you have good judgment and the ability to make well-considered prioritizations based on the operation's goals, quality, and available resources. To succeed in this role, you need to combine clear specialist expertise in art with an interest in working broadly with cultural development. You contribute your specialist expertise while maintaining a holistic perspective and working toward the long-term development of the operation. Meritorious Qualifications It's an advantage if you have: experience leading or coordinating projects in public design, preferably according to the one percent rule experience with budget work experience with exhibition production or gallery operations experience with grant administration experience working in a politically governed organization experience with procurement or purchasing (LOU) in public operations good knowledge of Dalarna's cultural life and cultural heritage experience collaborating with associations, study associations, cultural organizations, or cultural and creative industries Terms of Employment Permanent position. Full-time. Please include educational certificates with your application as they will be requested if you become a candidate for the position. Alternatively, certificates can be provided at the time of interview. In case of interview – bring a valid ID. Other Information When you submit your application, you will be asked to answer selection questions based on the requirements for the position. Your answers are an important part of the initial selection, so make sure to answer thoroughly and clearly. You should include your CV with your application, but you should not submit a cover letter – the selection questions replace this. Falun Municipality uses competency-based recruitment methodology, and in this recruitment we will conduct work psychological tests as part of the selection method to ensure an inclusive and fair recruitment process. Work trials may also be conducted. For this recruitment, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and therefore decline further offers of competency mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance. We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have problems submitting your application, you're welcome to contact [email protected] Employment form: Permanent position. Duration: Permanent.1 position(s). Would you like to take responsibility for public art while developing Falun's cultural life? The Culture and Recreation Administration is seeking a culture secretary who combines specialist expertise in art with a broad commitment to cultural development. With us, you'll have a varied role where you both manage the municipality's art collection and create new opportunities for cultural life through close collaboration with associations, organizations, and other actors. The role is both strategic and operational. You lead projects, contribute expert knowledge, and drive…

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Falun

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Published

22. 7. 2026

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31. 7. 2026

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