Do you want to work with politics full time? Then the role of Political Secretary might be right for you. As a Political Secretary, you get both meaningful and varied work where you are in the middle of Gothenburg's political everyday life and help shape the decisions that impact people's lives. As a Political Secretary, you are part of the Municipal Executive Group, which during this term has consisted of three Municipal Councilors and seven Political Secretaries. How many positions there will be in the next term is affected by the election results, so the number of positions can both increase and decrease. Duties In the Municipal Executive, we work with municipal politics, and it is the Political Secretaries' task to support the Municipal Councilors and other elected representatives in their work. Special roles will be assigned, such as subject matter experts in all municipal policy areas, budget secretaries, press secretaries/communicators, and a chief of staff. If you are interested in working with a specific role or have experience in, for example, communication or a particular subject area, please feel free to mention it in your application! The main duties will be: Serve as a subject matter expert in selected municipal policy areas. Assist elected representatives with information and decision-making materials. Represent the Left Party in negotiations with other parties. Plan and conduct meetings with the Left Party's elected representatives, other parties, interest organizations, and more. Schedule elected representatives for debates and other events. Maintain contact with residents, party members, and officials in Gothenburg City. Collaborate with other offices within the Left Party. Qualifications We would like you to: Have good knowledge of the Left Party's politics. A prerequisite for the work is that you share the Left Party's values. Have post-secondary education in a relevant field or equivalent knowledge acquired in another way (for example, through previous work experience or volunteer engagement). Have good analytical ability and be able to express yourself well orally and in writing. Be good at structuring, planning, and prioritizing your work both independently and in a group. Have good initiative and the ability to make contact with other people. Have experience working in political and/or nonprofit organizations. For the role(s) working with communication, great emphasis will be placed on experience working with press and/or social media. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. The Left Party actively works for diversity, and we welcome applicants with an ethnic background other than Swedish. We also welcome female applicants as we strive for equal gender distribution. Employment Form, Scope, and Start Date The position is a temporary appointment between 2027-01-01 and 2030-12-31 and is filled in accordance with the Act on Political Secretaries, which gives you legal entitlement to leave from your current position. Salary according to Gothenburg City's agreement on individual salary setting. This is a full-time position with unregulated working hours, and some work may be scheduled in the evenings and on weekends, although most of the work is scheduled during daytime. The position should not be combined with significant municipal political assignments or assignments at the district level for the Left Party Gothenburg. Workplace: The City Hall, Gustaf Adolfs torg 1, Gothenburg Application and Contact Information Welcome to submit your application containing a CV and a short personal letter. Do not delay sending in your application! Interviews and position assignments may take place on an ongoing basis. Other Information Please note that this is a fixed-term employment until December 31, 2030, which is filled in accordance with the Act on Political Secretaries, which gives you legal entitlement to leave from your current position. It says "permanent" due to limitations in the job board system. We do not wish to be contacted by recruitment or staffing agencies.
- Město
- GÖTEBORG
- Adresa
- Gustav Adolfs Torg 1
- GPS
- 57.705114058146, 11.968068971252
- Publikováno
- 24. 8. 2026
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