For a vibrant Kiruna. One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are hundreds of skills, thousands of people and generations of experience who together safeguard, nurture and inspire. From mountains to cities. Today and tomorrow for a living Kiruna. There is something beautiful in that. Do you also want to work for life, people and the future in Kiruna municipality? Do you want to create value and make a real difference for what is important? We offer: - the opportunity to rent apartments in the mountains - free training at various training facilities up to 5000 SEK/year - The Kiruna card, which is a bus card that enables travel and commuting within the entire municipality at an affordable annual fee - opportunity for a rich leisure time We look forward to hearing from you! JOB DESCRIPTION As a growth strategist, you will have a unique opportunity to contribute to building the future of Sweden's northernmost municipality, Kiruna. Here you are surrounded by magnificent nature, a newly developed center and a city that continues to grow in the new Kiruna. In the role of growth strategist at Kiruna municipality, you are responsible for creating platforms and conditions for development in important future issues, for example by analyzing opportunities for increased population growth. You will work within the Growth Unit, which is part of the Urban Development Department under the Municipal Management Administration. The unit consists of a team of eight employees in various functions, including strategists in business and community planning. Your tasks include working to make Kiruna an attractive place to live, developing a long-term strategy for growth in the municipality and being responsible for implementing this strategy. An important part of the work involves building networks and creating contacts both nationally and internationally in the public sector, business and universities to find innovative solutions that contribute to the municipality's growth. You will also manage consultation responses of various kinds, and lead and coordinate work on project and grant applications, with the aim of increasing the municipality's funding opportunities, for example through government funds and EU support. Kiruna municipality is currently facing a challenge in the form of a labor shortage. Therefore, your role includes coordinating, developing and planning various initiatives aimed at increasing migration to the municipality. In addition to the strategic work, the position may also include some operational tasks. QUALIFICATIONS You have a university degree and the ability to think both strategically and creatively. - You are a skilled relationship builder and have the ability to drive complex assignments across organizational boundaries. - Experience from both the business and public sectors, preferably in politically governed organizations, is an advantage. - You have proven experience in negotiations and are confident in such contexts. - A broad network of contacts in both business and the public sector is considered an advantage. - You have experience in selling ideas or concepts, and a strong commitment to future issues and social development. - Very good knowledge of both Swedish and English, in speech and writing, is a requirement. - Management experience, for example as a project or program manager, is an advantage. - It is also an advantage if you have previously worked with initiating and driving growth issues. Other merits - B-driving license is desirable. Personal qualities You are brave, reliable and have high social skills. You also have a strong drive to turn ideas into reality. As a person, you are a clear communicator with the ability to plan and structure your work independently. You enjoy working with others and are energized by teamwork. We attach great importance to personal suitability. OTHER To work with us, you must share Kiruna municipality's common values where respect, responsibility and collaboration are the key words. We offer a pleasant working environment and stimulating tasks and that you as an employee get a good balance between work and leisure. We have many different benefits where you as an employee can train free of charge at various training facilities up to SEK 5000 / year, we have cabins in the mountains that you can rent, we offer the opportunity to exchange salary for days off, the possibility of exchanging vacation day supplements for days off. You can adapt your working hours through flexitime or annual working hours, which makes it more advantageous to balance life and leisure. There is partial possibility to work from home, when it works for the business. We strive for gender balance and see diversity as a strength, we welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to ensure that our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna municipality sees full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is an advantage if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna municipality is an administrative area for these languages. Kiruna municipality has made media choices for this recruitment and therefore refrains from contacting ad sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.