Folk Education Developer at Studiefrämjandet Norr (Sundsvall)

Studiefrämjandet · Vollzeit

Storgatan 52, Sundsvall, Schweden

Do you want to develop folk education that strengthens associational life, engagement and community in Västernorrlands County? Here you'll get to create meeting places, events and projects that make a real difference for people, associations and local communities. A broad and independent role where you, together with associations, member organizations and other actors, create opportunities for people to meet, learn and develop. Studiefrämjandet Norr is now seeking a folk education developer based in Sundsvall with responsibility for the entire Västernorrlands County. The role of folk education developer As a folk education developer, you create and develop folk education activities together with member organizations, associations and study circle leaders within our profile areas of nature, animals, environment and culture. A social and environmentally sustainable perspective permeates the role and provides space to address current societal challenges. The work is varied and offers great freedom to take initiative. One day you meet with an association with a new idea, the next you plan an event, lead a training or develop a project together with local actors. The role is both strategic and operational and involves switching between long-term activity development and practical implementation. An important part of the role is to strengthen Studiefrämjandet's presence throughout the county, with particular focus on smaller towns and rural areas. Activity development within the animal profile, including the dog sector, is also part of the role. The role includes exploring and contributing to the development of a meeting place for folk education, culture and associational life in Sundsvall, in collaboration with local actors. Tasks and responsibilities You'll have excellent opportunities to take initiative, develop activities and implement ideas in practice based on the organization's goals and priorities. You work closely with member organizations, associations, municipalities and other societal actors to identify different needs and create conditions for local folk education. The role also includes educating and supporting study circle leaders and associations in, for example, folk education pedagogy, group dynamics and association knowledge. In the role you will, among other things: Start and develop folk education activities Contribute to developing Studiefrämjandet's meeting place in Sundsvall Nurture existing collaborations and create new contacts Coordinate and administer study circles and other activities Organize and participate in events and programs Initiate socially relevant and externally funded projects Follow up activities and work with sub-budget responsibility Your profile We're looking for someone with strong social engagement and a genuine interest in folk education. You find it easy to build trust and develop relationships with people and organizations. You take initiative, work in a structured way and drive the work forward both independently and together with others. You have good pedagogical and communication skills and feel confident leading and supporting groups as well as driving development processes. You express yourself well in Swedish in speech and writing and use digital work and meeting tools effortlessly. It's an advantage if you can communicate activities on social media and create simple digital content. You also have basic knowledge of financial management. The role offers excellent opportunities to develop within folk education, project management, network building and activity development. Experience Post-secondary education in, for example, social sciences, behavioral sciences, pedagogy, humanities or another field deemed equivalent by the employer. You have at least two years of relevant work experience. Experience from study associations, folk education, civil society, the non-profit sector or other associational work is a merit. It is also a merit to have experience with activity development, external funding or projects where multiple actors collaborate. Knowledge of local associational life and contact points within one of our activity areas in the region is an advantage. It's a merit if you have experience with dog associations or other actors in the dog sector and good understanding of the sector's target groups. About the position The position is a full-time employment that begins with a six-month probationary period. Start date as soon as possible by agreement. For this position, goal-oriented working hours apply with an average working time of 37.5 hours per week. Parts of the work take place in evenings and sometimes on weekends. The employment is covered by the collective agreement for Professional Staff in the Civil Society sector. We apply individual and differentiated salary setting. The placement location is Sundsvall. The position involves travel within Västernorrlands County and if necessary also outside the county. A Class B driving license is therefore required. The opportunity to have access to a car if needed is an advantage. Application Does this sound like an exciting and meaningful challenge? Then we look forward to hearing from you. Apply by clicking