Outdoor Life Coordinator

At Åre Municipality, we create opportunities for everyone who lives or spends time here to realize their dreams. In our magnificent mountain environment, eager skiers coexist with down-to-earth artists. There is room for you too. Our employees perform Sweden's most important jobs every day. Regardless of where in the municipality we work, we are all here for the citizens of Åre Municipality. We are made up of many different professional categories working in various workplaces throughout the municipality. Everyone's contributions are essential in delivering good service and continuing to develop the operations and the entire municipality. We work to create value and quality of life for our residents, our business owners, and our visitors. With us, you make a difference every day! At Åre Municipality, we operate on the foundation of our values, which emphasize professionalism, respect, and responsiveness. As an employee of Åre Municipality, you will benefit from several advantages beyond your salary; please see the link below for more details. Åre Municipality is a Sami administrative municipality and we welcome applicants who possess linguistic and cultural knowledge of the Sami language. **JOB DESCRIPTION** The Outdoor Life Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, developing, and promoting outdoor life within the municipality. This role aims to create favorable conditions for accessible, sustainable, and inclusive outdoor life for all residents and visitors. The work involves both strategic planning and development. **Key Responsibilities** - Participate in the work on the municipality's governing documents regarding outdoor life issues. - Drive and develop projects and collaborations that enhance outdoor life, often in cooperation with associations, schools, businesses, and other stakeholders. - Work on issues concerning trails and paths, coordinating and supporting associations, landowners, landowner associations, and volunteers engaged in outdoor life. - Work to increase accessibility to nature and recreational areas for all community groups and inform about opportunities, trails, and activities related to outdoor life, contributing to the municipality's attractiveness and quality of life. - Collaborate within the municipality and the county on trail issues and outdoor life initiatives. - Integrate outdoor life into the municipality's work on public health, tourism, culture, and sustainable community development. - Respond to motions and citizen proposals related to outdoor life matters. - Act as a contact person and knowledge resource in outdoor life issues for the municipality's various operations. - Participate in networks and cooperate with regional and national actors. - Monitor the municipality's outdoor life activities through statistics and reports. **QUALIFICATIONS** - Higher education or equivalent competence through experience. - Experience and knowledge in project management, outdoor life development, and accessibility issues are advantageous. You can work according to a clear process, organize and plan your work well, complete tasks you have started, and meet deadlines. As a person, you are unpretentious, focused on the common goal, and can quickly find solutions to any problems that may arise. **OTHER** The position is vacant provided that there are no redundancies, need for reassignment, or priority applicants within the municipality. A probationary period may be applied. More information about Åre Municipality can be found at www.are.se. In preparation for the recruitment work, we have determined recruitment channels and marketing strategies. We kindly request that media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar services refrain from contacting us. **Our Benefits:** https://are.se/foretag-och-jobb/jobba-pa-are-kommun/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/vara-formaner