In Mölndal Municipality, we are proud to have Sweden's most important jobs where we together create the best possible everyday life for our citizens. With knowledge, courage, and creativity, we develop our operations and contribute to making Mölndal an even better place to live and work. Welcome to make a difference in people's everyday lives!
In Mölndal Municipality's School Administration, we work every day to create the best conditions for children's and students' development and lifelong learning. With approximately 2,000 dedicated employees and 12,000 children and students in our operations, we are Mölndal's largest administrative department—and a hub for the future of education. Here you will be part of a curious, courageous, and solution-focused organization where innovative thinking is encouraged and the child's best interests always come first.
1 position(s).
WORK TASKS
About the Assignment
Swedish education is facing extensive changes with several major reforms to be implemented at a rapid pace, while the school administration is also facing demographic changes. To ensure that the implementation of national reforms proceeds with foresight and is integrated into our existing processes, we are now seeking a driven project manager for school reform implementation.
The position is a project employment placed under the Operations Manager for Primary School, with the School Administration's management team as the steering committee.
The assignment includes leading reform work on, among other things, a ten-year compulsory school, new curricula, a new grading system, safety and study environment, improved support in schools, time for teaching duties, school principals in focus, and the professional program.
Your main areas of responsibility include:
As project manager, you will plan, lead, and coordinate the work of implementing upcoming school reforms.
Develop and take responsibility for clear project plans with identifiable sub-projects and decision points.
Identify how reforms affect current organization, finances, and governance, through an iterative working method where analysis, implementation, and follow-up occur continuously.
You will also seek support and collaborate with actors such as SKR, the Swedish Schools Inspectorate, and the Municipal Federation GR.
You serve as a central point for information and dialogue with principals, union representatives, and other important stakeholders.
You produce decision-making materials and official memoranda and lead these processes from dialogue to final decision.
QUALIFICATIONS
To succeed in the role, we are looking for you with the following background and competence:
You are a trained teacher and have documented experience in project management. It is an advantage if you have training and experience as a principal, in process leadership, and have driven development work within schools.
You have knowledge of preparatory work and propositions regarding the upcoming reforms, so that you can serve as a competence support to fulfill the legislator's intentions.
You have high digital competence, work regularly with generative AI, and use various presentation tools to visualize your presentations.
You have the ability to navigate between different stakeholders and decision-makers in a politically governed organization.
We place great emphasis on personal qualities. You are a transparent and inclusive process leader who creates participation in early stages to bring the entire organization along on the change journey. You are self-driven, proactive, and have good analytical ability to identify overlaps between different processes and avoid parallel work. Furthermore, you have excellent communication skills and enjoy presenting materials to management teams and collaborating at different levels.
For questions about the position, contact the following acting administration manager for the summer:
Week 27, Caroline Billing, [email protected]
Week 29, Liselott Svedjeland, [email protected]
Week 30, Liselott Svedjeland, [email protected]
From week 32 onwards, the regular administration manager responds to questions. See contact details below.
Employment Form: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer, Start: As soon as possible, latest October 2026, End: 2029-06-30.
We see diversity as a strength and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds.
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According to the Education Act (2010:800), anyone offered this employment must present an extract from the criminal record register. This applies to all employees who work or are located in premises with students under 18 years of age. Processing time for an extract is approximately two weeks and you order it yourself via the police website. Please order the extract at the same time as you submit your application so that you have everything ready if you are offered the position. If you already have an extract, it must not be older than one year. The extract "school or preschool" should be used. Order your extract from the criminal record register on the police website: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/
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Before any possible employment, we will verify citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to present a valid residence/work permit or be able to prove that you are exempt from the obligation to have a work permit.
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In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment websites, and similar entities.In Mölndal Municipality, we are proud to have Sweden's most important jobs where we together create the best possible everyday life for our citizens. With knowledge, courage, and creativity, we develop our operations and contribute to making Mölndal an even better place to live and work. Welcome to make a difference in people's everyday lives!
In Mölndal Municipality's School Administration, we work every day to create the best conditions for children's and students' development and lifelong learning. With approximately 2,000 dedicated employees and 12,000 children and students in our…