Do you want to make a difference for young people in Umeå? Umeå is known for its creative climate with a rich, inspiring cultural life, often of national importance. It is home to the Väven cultural center, an opera house, four esteemed museums, influential festivals, a world-class sculpture park, art galleries, a European film festival, and music, dance and theater groups for all ages. In Väven, Umeå's cultural center, people and ideas are woven together - hence the name. By creating the conditions for new collaborations between small and large actors in Umeå, you will find a spectrum of experiences here. In Väven you can experience culture in its broadest sense: from music to food, lectures to entertainment, the spontaneous to the planned, in private or in business. Umeå municipality's approximately 15,000 square meters in Väven consist largely of premises tailored for creativity and creation. Here you will find the City Library on three floors, the Women's History Museum, several creative workshops, film rooms, rooms for art and much more. Several of the municipality's modern and creative facilities can be rented or borrowed by the public. Väven wants to be a place for everyone, residents and visitors, young and old. Young people are an obvious target group that we want to meet even better - together with you! Therefore, the Cultural Administration is now looking for a committed and creative cultural coordinator who wants to help make the Cultural House Väven a safe, inclusive and meaningful meeting place for young people. About the assignment In the role of cultural coordinator, you will work both relationship-building and coordinating. You will meet young people in Väven's public spaces, plan activities that encourage participation and collaborate with the building's various actors - from libraries and art galleries to cinemas and museums. You will be an important link between young people, cultural opportunities and security-building efforts. As a cultural coordinator with us, you will plan and implement activities for and with young people, be a safe adult in the meeting with visitors and help to create a welcoming atmosphere in Väven. The focus will be on promoting young people's participation, cultural activities and own creativity. You will work both independently and in close collaboration with the house's various actors, municipal activities, associations and authorities. Your work tasks Create and run activities that attract young people to Väven. Build long-term relationships and strengthen young people's participation and influence. Coordinate the cultural administration's youth activities in the building. Collaborate with associations, the police and social services, for example the field group. Train and inspire staff to treat young people in an inclusive way. Work to create security and identify the need to guide young people to support and initiatives. About you We are looking for you with a post-secondary education in social education, social work, pedagogy, culture or other relevant field. You have experience of working in the cultural sector, preferably as a cultural practitioner. You also have experience of youth work in different environments and contexts. An advantage for this position is if you have experience of working with different actors, knowledge of young people's well-being/mental health and/or experience of crime prevention work. Good knowledge of Swedish is a prerequisite for the work, but we look positively on if you also master other languages. To succeed and thrive in the role, you as a person have the ability to create commitment that attracts young people and build relationships. You have good communication skills and a flexible and solution-oriented approach. Why should you choose us? We offer a dynamic workplace in the heart of Umeå, with the opportunity to create a new business. Together with colleagues and partners who are passionate about culture, security and young people, you will develop your skills and contribute to Umeå's continued development as a cultural capital. We look forward to welcoming you who want to create security, commitment and cultural joy for young people in Väven! Other information The position is a project position for one year, full time, starting as soon as possible by agreement. Since the position involves working with children and young people, an extract from the criminal record is required before employment. About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has about 440 managers and the business is divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us? Find out what it's like to live in Umeå here: https://www.umea.se/flytta Umeå municipality is part of three administrative areas for Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami www.umea.se/minoriteter. As an employee of Umeå municipality, you can take advantage of a number of benefits. Take part of our benefits https://umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html Do you sell ads or offer recruitment support? Please do not contact us about it! We select and contact the companies we work with ourselves.