Coordinator for Collaboration with Civil Society

**About the Role and Your Responsibilities** The Culture and Leisure Committee has been responsible for coordinating association matters since 2023, which has evolved to include the coordination of the municipality's collaboration with civil society and the majority of the municipality's grants to associations. Together with civil society, several development opportunities have been identified to improve the municipality's support and infrastructure for civil society. As the coordinator for collaboration with civil society, you will strategically and operationally develop the collaboration between Lund Municipality and civil society, with a particular focus on organizations within the nonprofit sector and rights-based organizations. You will serve as a point of entry for civil society actors who wish to collaborate with Lund Municipality on societal challenges. You will act as a sounding board and guide within the municipal organization to identify areas for collaboration, potential partners, and forms of collaboration, as well as explore opportunities for seeking external funding. You are also responsible for ensuring continuous dialogue with civil society actors, including managing the municipality's meeting forum between civil society and the municipality, MICK (Meeting Place Ideas Civil Society Municipality), as well as the internal coordination of collaboration with civil society. Based on your role and the points of contact you will have, you will contribute to current projects where collaboration with civil society is a key component and initiate new opportunities and forms for dialogue. You will also work to develop the conditions for civil society in Lund Municipality, including managing and developing monetary support for organizations that work for equal rights and opportunities. Your work will include continuous monitoring of the external environment, investigative work, and representing the municipality in forums within your area of responsibility. **We Are Looking For You** You have the ability to combine long-term strategy with short-term progress. You easily build good relationships, collaborate, and find common ground. You are a responsive yet driven individual who can adopt various perspectives and see the bigger picture. You are open to taking on different roles based on needs. You enjoy initiating new solutions and are motivated by creating value and synergies, both large and small. You have: - Relevant academic education in the field at least at the bachelor's level or equivalent relevant education/work experience deemed comparable by the employer. - Experience in driving and coordinating change processes. - Experience in building networks. - Experience in planning and organizing dialogue forums. - Proficient knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. **Meritorious** - Experience working in civil society organizations, particularly within the nonprofit sector and rights-based organizations. - Experience from municipal operations. Selection is ongoing. **We Offer You** As an employee with us, you will receive a range of benefits focused on balance, security, and health. Lund Municipality is a large organization with many exciting activities and opportunities for employee development. As an employee, you will also have access to our benefits portal where you can easily view and manage your benefits. [https://lund.se/arbete-och-lediga-jobb/sa-ar-det-att-arbeta-med-oss/det-har-ger-vi-dig-som-medarbetare](https://lund.se/arbete-och-lediga-jobb/sa-ar-det-att-arbeta-med-oss/det-har-ger-vi-dig-som-medarbetare) **About the Workplace** The Development Department works with coordination, development, and support in matters concerning, among other things, the committee, ecological and social sustainability, digitization, and security. The Development Department's mandate includes driving development processes and projects as well as coordinating ongoing work with planning conditions, goals, and follow-up/evaluation. The Culture and Leisure Administration's approximately 370 employees work to create opportunities for everyone in Lund Municipality to engage in activities, experience, express themselves, develop, and socialize. This has intrinsic value while also creating added value such as quality of life, education, community, security, and a democratic society. Lund Municipality's cultural and leisure life should be characterized by participation, influence, and co-creation. It should be accessible to all, regardless of background and circumstances, and be sustainably long-term, meaning it meets today's needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own. Here, you will have the space to grow. Within Lund Municipality, we place knowledge at the center and create opportunities for development in the workplace. We offer an inclusive work environment, with the chance to influence and make a difference. Do you want to become one of us?