Do you want to be part of something larger and contribute to sustainable development for Norrbotten in our region and beyond?
Do you want to work for a socially sustainable Norrbotten together with a great team? Then you might be the colleague we're looking for.
You will join the Social Sustainability unit, which currently consists of 13 employees.
As an employee with us, you are part of a larger context where you have the opportunity to contribute to sustainable societal development in Norrbotten, nationally, and internationally.
About the job
We are now seeking a person to work with coordination and development assignments in social sustainability with a focus on human rights. Within the human rights area, several assignments are gathered that contribute to national objectives in this field. The role includes working in collaboration with other assignments within social sustainability, and you will work in a team close to two colleagues who are responsible for other assignments in the human rights area. This position initially involves contributing to the implementation of our assignments in human rights and racism (with a focus on national minorities' and indigenous peoples' rights), support for the state's reconciliation process with Tornedalians, Kvens, and Lantalaiset, as well as state grants for personal advocacy.
Your work tasks will include:
Maintaining ongoing dialogue with municipalities, organizations of national minorities, and other actors in the region
Maintaining a good understanding of the situation in the region regarding human rights and conditions for implementing national minorities' rights, for example through minority legislation and the reconciliation process for Tornedalians, Kvens, and Lantalaiset.
Managing state grants to municipalities that conduct activities with personal advocates.
Planning, implementing, and following up on knowledge-enhancing initiatives and forums for dialogue and experience exchange, both internally at the County Administrative Board and externally in the region.
Monitoring the external environment, investigating, developing, and following up on various materials within the field.
Participating in ongoing work tasks such as responding to consultations, communicating the unit's work in various forums, participating in networks and working groups, and contributing to the unit's and the agency's general development work.
Continuously working with budget and results follow-up and reporting on the assignments.
Contributing to the implementation of other assignments within human rights and social sustainability.
The position involves some travel within the region and to other parts of the country.
The work is in constant development and the assignments within social sustainability and human rights change over time. You therefore need to be able to handle change. At the same time, this gives you opportunities to develop and both broaden and deepen your competence with us.
About you
We are looking for someone who has:
an academic degree in social sciences, behavioral sciences, law, or other education relevant to the position that we consider equivalent,
relevant work experience with societal issues at a strategic level, such as coordinating major assignments or driving development processes both independently and in collaboration with others,
knowledge of social sustainability and related areas, such as public health, integration, gender equality, human rights,
good ability to communicate in Swedish (orally and in writing) and to use administrative systems and digital tools,
knowledge of the region and regional conditions within social sustainability.
The position requires that you as a person can work independently, take your own initiatives, and have a good ability to plan, structure, and drive your work forward.
At the same time, it is important that you find it easy to collaborate with others and build good relationships, both with colleagues and external actors. Furthermore, you have a holistic perspective, are analytical, and have a good ability to drive processes forward to completion.
It is meritorious if you have:
knowledge of how public administration works
knowledge of national minorities' and indigenous peoples' rights, truth commissions, and reconciliation processes
knowledge of disability rights and disability policy,
experience with methods and approaches to promote participation and equality, such as rights-based approaches and gender equality mainstreaming,
experience in arranging and leading smaller and larger meetings, training sessions, and conferences, both in-person and digital, as well as experience giving lectures and training others,
knowledge of process management, communication, planning, follow-up, and impact measurement of societal initiatives.
For us, personal qualities are important, and we regard it as self-evident that you contribute positively to our work environment and work satisfaction, and act in accordance with the state's core values.
Good to know
We use a six-month probationary period.
If you are called for an interview, you may be asked to complete a work assignment.
Since certain positions with us require security clearance, you may be asked to undergo a security clearance before employment. This includes a security clearance interview and register check. For certain positions, Swedish citizenship is required.
About the County Administrative Board and our offer to you
We work together for development and contribute to society's best interests. We do this on behalf of the government, and our area of responsibility is broad. Our assignments span across all of society, and we have everything from biologists and engineers to economists and social scientists.
We work together to create societal value every day and ensure that national goals and decisions have an impact. We believe in each person's ability to independently drive their daily work, where you as an employee receive the right conditions for work-life balance.Do you want to be part of something larger and contribute to sustainable development for Norrbotten in our region and beyond?
Do you want to work for a socially sustainable Norrbotten together with a great team? Then you might be the colleague we're looking for.
You will join the Social Sustainability unit, which currently consists of 13 employees.
As an employee with us, you are part of a larger context where you have the opportunity to contribute to sustainable societal development in Norrbotten, nationally, and internationally.
About the job
We are now seeking a person to work with…