About this role
Do you want to improve the daily life, future, and quality of life for the people of Linköping? With us, you can combine important assignments with a meaningful everyday life. Welcome to our team!
Your Responsibilities
You will work as a political secretary for Linköpingslistan. As a political secretary, you will be responsible for our internal training of politicians and will handle various administrative tasks for the party, including drafting proposals for interpellations and motions. You will work together with our other political secretary, our municipal council member, council group, and elected politicians. You will regularly meet with the association's board and our member group. We prefer candidates with previous experience working in a politically governed organization. Experience working in a non-profit organization or political party is also meritorious.
The role of political secretary is broad and also involves:
• Writing minutes
• Conducting investigations
• Writing and editing texts
• Managing the party's external communication
• Handling various administrative tasks for the party
• Supporting the municipal council member and representatives in their daily work
Your Workplace
Are you a person interested in local politics and want to work on community-related issues focusing on integration, preschool, school, jobs, care, and culture and sports? Do you want a varied job where you function as a coordinator and support function for a local political party under development? Then the work as a political secretary might be for you. We are now seeking a political secretary for the local party Linköpingslistan, responsible for supporting politicians in their daily work. Warmly welcome to apply!
Linköpingslistan is a local party in Linköping founded in 2020. The party distinguishes itself by broadening the recruitment base for local political assignments by giving people with competence in relevant issues space in local politics.
Linköpingslistan wants to make Linköping more attractive and successful. This is done by using the municipality's good economic resources to make the city even better. By investing in schools, preschools, jobs, care, and culture and sports, many of the problems in the municipality can be overcome. The party's political orientation and all issues driven contribute to increased integration of foreign-born individuals in our society.
Linköpingslistan is now seeking a party secretary who wants to be part of the party's development journey during the first mandate period in the municipal council.
Candidate Profile
You have an academic degree relevant to the position, such as political science, public administration, administration, or communication, or have acquired equivalent competence in another way. Previous experience in project management in non-profit or political organizations is a prerequisite for the assignment. Since you will be responsible for various administrative tasks and manage the party's communication, it is crucial that you can express yourself well in Swedish, especially in writing, and have a good ability to search for and assimilate information. We also assume that you share the party's core values.
As a person, you are driven, independent, and accustomed to taking your own initiatives. You also have a good ability to structure your own work. As a political secretary, you are entitled to leave of absence from your current position according to municipal law. Employment terms according to rules for political secretaries.
Additional Information
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Start Date: As agreed
Employment Type: Fixed-term employment until 2026-12-31, employment continues until the end of the current mandate period
Employment Scope: 70%
Number of Available Positions: 1
Ref. No.: 16181
No cover letter should be attached to this application
Together We Shape the Future City
Linköping is one of Europe's most innovative cities and a municipality of opportunities. With energy, courage, and heart, we make our city even better. We are driven by curiosity and the desire to find new solutions. And by embellishing everyday life and improving the quality of life for our residents.