We are looking for a new colleague for our team! In the autumn of -26, we will launch our project ”Roots visitors”, a cross-border collaboration project between four parties/Leader areas in northern Sweden and Finland: Leader Pohjoisin Lappi, Leader Oulujärvi, Leader Polaris, and Leader Tornedalen 2030.
The project aims to develop ancestry tourism as a new form of rural-based tourism by connecting genealogy, migration history, local storytelling tradition, cultural heritage, and local entrepreneurship. The goal is, among other things, to strengthen the visibility of small villages, create new tourist opportunities for local businesses and associations, and make the region's history and stories more accessible to people seeking their roots.
The project consists of five joint work packages (WP)
– WP1 builds the project's knowledge base around, among other things, ancestry tourism, research, migration, local history, and ethical issues
– WP2 makes the information digitally accessible
– WP3 mobilizes the villages and collects stories, local cultural heritage, and local resources
– WP4 helps local actors develop services and create economic value locally
– WP5 coordinates communication, networking, and dissemination of results
Each participating party has its own project manager who is part of the joint project team. Leader Polaris has special responsibility for WP2 and WP4.
The assignment
The position involves translating the project plan into concrete activities together with multiple actors and partners in Sweden and Finland. To thrive in the role, we believe you need to be an organized person who enjoys working with others and has the ability to meet people in a good way.
The working language is English and the position requires a B driver's license as well as access to a personal car since the assignment involves travel within the Leader Polaris area, as well as travel and meetings within the project area in Sweden and Finland. International study visits may also occur.
Based on the project's structure, we see that you as a project manager need to have:
- Experience working with businesses, associations, local communities, or other external actors
- Familiarity with independently planning and executing activities
- Ability to document, structure, and follow up on work
- Ability to lead workshops and meetings
- Good communicative ability in speech and writing
- Good digital competence and the ability to understand how digital solutions can be used based on the needs of the business and users
- Good knowledge of Swedish and English
It is advantageous to have good local knowledge as well as experience or knowledge of:
- Cultural heritage, local history, storytelling, or genealogy
- Tourism or destination development
- Business, product, or service development
- Rural development and Leader
- Web projects or development of digital platforms
- Finnish, meänkieli, Sámi, or other languages relevant to the project area
Organizational placement
The project manager is employed by Leader Polaris and works under the operations manager. The placement location can be either Gällivare, Jokkmokk, or Överkalix. The project will also have a Swedish reference group that supports the work.
Scope: 80-100 %
Employment period: According to the project plan 20 months
Salary: For the position, we offer a monthly salary of up to 45,000 SEK equivalent to full-time, depending on experience and qualifications
Evening meetings and travel outside the county with overnight stays occur, which both requires, and offers, flexible working hours. With us, you are also covered by a collective agreement, which means clear and secure conditions regarding, among other things, salary, pension, insurance, and other employment benefits.
Does this sound interesting to you? Then send in your CV + a few lines about yourself and why you are curious about the assignment to sara@leaderpolaris.se no later than 261020.
Selection and interviews take place continuously and the position may be filled before the application deadline. Therefore, we would like you to submit your application as soon as possible.
If you have questions about the position, you are warmly welcome to contact me.
//Sara Karlsson, Operations Manager Leader Polaris
Mail: sara@leaderpolaris.se
Mobile: 070 210 21 57