Project Manager with Operational Responsibility
Workplace: Göteborg, Sverige
Expires: August 11, 2025
The role at the University of Gothenburg involves leading projects focusing on sustainable societal development, specifically managing Reväst and the School of Business, Economics and Law's Sustainability Days. The position requires collaboration with academic and external stakeholders, managing budgets, organising seminars and conferences, and fostering networks between academia, public sector, and industry in Western Sweden.
Main requirements:
  • Academic degree in social sciences
  • Several years of documented project management experience within academia
  • Experience working with sustainability in collaboration with industry and public sector
  • Experience with sustainability in higher education
  • Proven ability to develop and maintain professional networks
  • Experience producing content for seminars and conferences focused on sustainable societal development
  • Experience in steering committee work and budget management in the public sector
  • Ability to take initiative, work goal-oriented, structured and independently
  • Strong prioritization and holistic perspective
  • Experience working closely with colleagues and external stakeholders
  • Fluent Swedish and good English language skills, both written and oral
Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for maintenance and development of relationships with member organisations, researchers, and stakeholders within Reväst
  • Planning and leading steering group activities for Reväst
  • Planning and following up operational activities including program development, budgeting, evaluation, contracts, and financial agreements
  • Creating and planning relevant seminars and conferences focused on sustainable societal development
  • Organising, administering, executing, and evaluating seminars and conferences
  • Managing communication including web, social media, marketing and text production
  • Project management for the organisation of Sustainability Days (five events per academic year)
  • Designing event content and format based on target group, purpose and theme
  • Planning logistics, staffing, and finances for Sustainability Days
  • Coordinating speakers and participants for Sustainability Days
Required hard skills:
  • Academic training in social sciences
  • Project management in academic settings
  • Network development and maintenance
  • Content production for seminars and conferences on sustainability
  • Steering group work experience
  • Budgeting in public sector
Recommended hard skills:
  • Experience with CRM systems (e.g. Mira)
  • Experience with learning platforms (e.g. Canvas)
  • Experience with social media (e.g. LinkedIn)
  • Experience with web publishing tools (e.g. Drupal)
Soft skills:
  • Initiative
  • Goal-oriented
  • Structured work approach
  • Independent working capability
  • Prioritization skills
  • Holistic understanding
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Responsibility
  • Creativity
  • Professional communication
Natural languages:
  • Swedish (Proficient)
  • English (Working knowledge)
Cultural skills:
  • Interest in sustainable societal development topics
  • Ability to work effectively in academic and external partnerships
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