Project Coordinator for Nature Conservation Projects

Do you want to contribute to a sustainable Gävleborg? Then the County Administrative Board of Gävleborg is the workplace for you. We are now seeking a project coordinator for the project unit. As a project coordinator, you will work with the unit's project activities, with a focus on nature conservation projects. About the job You will work independently as a project coordinator for the unit's project activities, with a focus on nature conservation projects. In addition to working part of your time in the field on projects, you will coordinate, lead, and distribute work within the team of seasonal staff during the field season. Together with your manager, you will be responsible for budgets in the various projects and assist with forecasting work. Your work also includes collaborating with other unit staff to coordinate and organize parts of larger projects, such as procuring services and maintaining contacts with, among others, professional fishermen, landowners, associations, and hydropower companies. Outside the field season, you will work on compiling results, financial follow-up, report writing, data entry, and project reporting to other authorities. You will plan and conduct consultation meetings with landowners, seek additional project funding including budgets, and more. During spring, you will also prepare and plan for the field season for various projects. During the field season, you will serve as the team's coordinator in the field to perform, among other tasks: Inventories Control of terrestrial and aquatic invasive species Management of endangered species such as freshwater pearl mussels Electrofishing and net fishing, as well as individual fish sampling Mowing and clearing of grass, reeds, shrubs, and trees Boatwork and boat operation The position will involve weekly overnight stays outside Gävle during the field season, including in northern Hälsingland and other locations in the region. Inconvenient working hours are part of the position. Other activity-related tasks also occur. About you We are seeking someone with higher education in natural sciences with a focus on biology and nature conservation at an advanced level, or equivalent. You must have experience working with invasive species control, electrofishing, and net fishing. You must have a valid electrofishing certificate and chainsaw card, as well as experience planning and conducting fish sampling, clearing, and invasive species control. You must be able to operate a boat and be comfortable working at sea. You must have strong knowledge of the region's invasive species and control methods. Further, you must have experience working in public administration and be able to work with project applications, evaluation, scientific analysis, report writing, and result follow-up as well as public procurement. You must have excellent ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing; good English skills are desirable. We also appreciate experience in the role of coordinator for groups working with field activities, as well as experience working with GIS, FieldMaps, and Survey 123. You have good ability to plan and organize work efficiently. You must be self-motivated, take responsibility for your tasks, and drive processes in a structured manner within established timeframes. You are energetic and have the ability to work hard and invest time and commitment in your work. You must be flexible and adapt easily to changing circumstances. You work toward goals and focus on results. You are driven by goal and result-oriented thinking in prioritizations, planning, and actions. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities. You must be physically capable of working in terrain and wading in running water for a large part of the day, as well as carrying field equipment to and from field areas. A category B driver's license is required. The County Administrative Board has an important coordinating role during civil emergencies, and all employees are included in the crisis and defense organization. Do you want to be part of shaping the future of Gävleborg and join us? Submit your application by August 31st. Application We ask that you apply for the position through the link in this job posting to facilitate our handling of received applications and to ensure the quality of our selection process. It is of utmost importance that you are thorough when filling out your application, as it will be assessed against an established competency profile and compared with other applicants. About the County Administrative Board of Gävleborg and our offer The County Administrative Board's mission is to ensure that the decisions made by Sweden's Parliament and Government have the best possible impact in the region. We work on exciting and challenging issues affecting the entire region. The breadth of our mission provides you as an employee with good opportunities to develop and contribute to long-term sustainable societal development for all. We offer interesting work and a sustainable workplace with good employment terms regarding working hours, leave, benefits, security, and health-promoting activities, as well as the opportunity to work partly remotely. For us, it is important that our employees are satisfied and in good health. Today we have approximately 250 employees who together bring broad expertise and a holistic perspective that contributes to the region's development. We employ, for example, biologists, lawyers, archaeologists, foresters, economists, archivists, veterinarians, political scientists, urban planners, and communications professionals. To work with us, it is important that you share the state's common values and respect our core words Action, Professionalism, and Understanding. These guide us in our work and describe our approach to each other, citizens, and other stakeholders. We strive to offer an attractive workplace free from discrimination and providing equal opportunities for all. We believe in everyone's equal opportunities and a workforce composition that reflects the region's population. Therefore, we hope that you as an applicant can help increase our diversity through your background and expertise. Read more about the County Administrative Board of Gävleborg on our website https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/gavleborg In connection with our recruitment process, the County Administrative Board has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and our recruitment partner. We therefore politely decline contact from media sales representatives and recruitment websites.

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