Are you a driven, committed and responsive person who thrives in a coordinating role? Do you enjoy working in projects together with others for sustainable social development? Then the role of Deputy Project Coordinator in the Environmental Development Unit could be for you. Umeå municipality's vision is for Umeå to have 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, but Umeå's growth must be achieved with social, ecological, cultural and economic sustainability. The municipality also aims to be a climate-neutral city by 2040. The position is located at the Environmental Development unit, which is one of four units in the Environmental and Health Protection Department at the Urban Planning Administration. At the unit, we work broadly with environmental and climate assignments in collaboration with others for Umeå's sustainable community development. We offer you We offer you a meaningful assignment where you have a great opportunity to influence and contribute to Umeå's sustainable social development. You will be part of a committed and goal-oriented team that works for the good of Umeå while getting a varied and challenging job with great opportunities for development. In addition, you have access to the benefits that Umeå municipality offers its employees - read more about these here! Your work tasks In your role as a project coordinator, you will work to achieve our goals of sustainable growth and climate neutrality in Umeå municipality. You will mainly work in projects together with the project manager and project group and your tasks include, among other things, working independently and in collaboration: coordinating and administering projects participating in planning and development work ensuring good communication with internal and external stakeholders participating in and preparing events participate in the common tasks of the workplace Your qualifications You should have: a university or college degree in a relevant field, e.g. in sustainable community development, behavioral and norm change, circular economy, sustainable food, project management or other training relevant to the assignment. experience in project work through education or work experience ability to express yourself fluently in Swedish and English in both speech and writing. If you also have work experience of coordination responsibility and/or sustainable community development, this is an advantage. Your personal suitability for the assignment is very important. To thrive and succeed in the role, you should be structured and able to take your own initiative. You should be a committed and driven person who enjoys collaborating and working on projects. You are pedagogical, easy to communicate and enjoy working with others. You have a genuine commitment to sustainability issues and contribute with drive, responsiveness and a solution-focused approach in your daily work. Other information The position is a temporary position, full-time for 12 months, starting October 1, 2025 or as agreed, until October 1, 2026. Travel in the service occurs. Selection and interviews are ongoing, welcome with your application today! 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.