Description

The unit for school development has a vacancy for a permanent advisor position to coordinate and follow up Innlandet County Council's overall strategy for competence and career development in upper secondary education from September 1, 2026.

About the unit

The unit is part of the section for regional competence development. The section also consists of the adult education unit, the follow-up service unit, the PPT unit and the regional competence development unit. The unit for school development has a total of 10 employees and will support and follow up the development work at the 21 upper secondary schools in Inland Norway. The unit has professional responsibility for continuing education, development work and quality work. In addition, the unit works with analysis work, individually tailored education, education for minority languages and educational use of ICT.

We are looking for someone who

• has the ability to see the big picture in a complex field and translate strategy into concrete action
• is comfortable coordinating processes that involve many actors with different perspectives
• has an interest in how competence and career development can respond to society's needs. and career development can respond to the needs of society and working life
• is a skilled relationship builder who collaborates well in interdisciplinary teams and builds trust with both school leaders and administrative partners
• is able to work independently and takes responsibility for own subject areas and deadlines
• is curious about digital development and sees opportunities in using new tools to raise the quality of education

We offer

• good opportunities for professional and personal development, with varied tasks and great influence
• an exciting and stimulating working environment
• county municipal terms of employment, including good pension and insurance schemes
• flexible working hours
• salary by agreement

About the position

• Type of position:100%
• Type of employment: Permanent position
• Start date: 1.September 2026
• Place of work: Hamar, some travel activity must be expected
• Affiliation:The position is affiliated with the Unit for School Development

Tasks

• Have a central role in coordinating and following up Innlandet County Council's overall strategy for competence and career development (SKK) in upper secondary education, in line with national and local goals
• Contribute to obtaining and systematizing input on competence needs from schools, apprenticeship companies and other relevant actors for use in the action plan work
• follow up and further develop the county's partnership agreements with universities, colleges and vocational schools
• prepare and follow up meetings in the cooperation forum, including preparing case documents, and ensure good participation from schools, apprenticeship companies, vocational training boards and the higher education sector
• manage and allocate state and county grant funds for competence and career development in upper secondary education
• ensure correct case management, documentation and compliance with regulations related to grant management
• contribute to ensuring that competence measures support the county's goal of relevant competence, workforce and lifelong learning
• reporting on the use of funds and goal achievement
• development tasks within the unit's area of responsibility

Qualification requirements

• relevant higher education, preferably at master's level in pedagogy or equivalent. Long and solid relevant experience can compensate for parts of the educational requirement
• relevant experience and good knowledge of upper secondary education, including both academic and vocational courses with apprenticeships, preferably also adult education
• experience with public administration, grant management or similar regulatory work
• very good written and oral communication skills
• good digital skills

Desired characteristics

• ability to establish and maintain trusting relationships with a wide range of actors - from schools and training companies to the university and higher education sector
• . the university and university college sector
• good at collaborating and communicating across academic environments and sectors
• process-oriented with implementation power from idea to finished result
• good overall understanding of the interaction between educational practice, legislation and political governance
• , legislation and political governance
• structured and accurate in following up tasks, agreements and administrative requirements
• independent and solution-oriented

Application

Inland County Council wants the workforce to reflect the diversity of the population and therefore encourages everyone who is qualified according to the announcement text to apply with us. We adapt the workplace if you need it. Personal suitability will be emphasized.

We never ask for Bank ID information in the application process.

A police certificate - no older than three months - is required for all positions in the dental health service, folk high schools and upper secondary schools.

Please note that all applicants will be included on the public list of applicants, cf. Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act. Exemption from publication is only made in exceptional cases and you must justify why you should be exempt from public disclosure in the text field of the application.

The county municipality is a business in development and change. Tasks, areas of responsibility and organization will therefore develop and change in line with the needs of the organization.

We reserve the right to give preference to those who are surplus to requirements in the county council.

The county council uses an electronic application form.

We look forward to receiving your application.