Project coordinators

Emmaboda Municipality and Nybro Municipality have together applied to CARE-call within European Social Fund. The call aims at enabling employment and skill development for the Ukrainian citizens who have been granted a residence and work permit under the Temporary Protection Directive. Emmaboda and Nybro are situated in the heart of the Southern Sweden with good train connection to Växjö, Kalmar and Karlskrona. People appreciate living close to nature as the area consists of forests and lakes. Living costs are attractive and communal services like kindergarten are available here. Care, openness and innovative thinking are our way of working.
Awaiting the grant, we are now looking for Ukrainian/ English speaking persons that can assist the implementation of the project activities in Emmaboda and Nybro. The team, connecting Emmaboda and Nybro, will consist of 3 full time positions, shared between up to 5 persons (3 in the mobile team).

ARBETSUPPGIFTER
You will have an overall responsibility for daily communications with the target group, both physical and through social media, as well as for the targets groups well-being, their knowledge about the Swedish society and ability to navigate in the outer world. Together we will build up a community and networks across sectors: with the target group, employers, landlords and different institutions. You are an active support to the project leader - to plan and carry out the activities, recruit and register the participants, distribute them among the nodes and make sure that they follow the plan, develop and come closer to the labour market. You are a contact person who regularly meets the target group in Emmaboda and Nybro, and, in case of urgent life events, can quickly refer to the right authorities. You assist the project team with translation and interpretation.

KVALIFIKATIONER
We are looking for a good team-player, open-minded and interested in bringing a change to the societal challenges. You have multilingual skills (preferably Ukrainian/English/ Russian, (Swedish will be a merit). You show a great interest in the Swedish society and ability to find information regarding the target group at the governmental and municipal level. You show openness, curiosity and respect for people regardless their origin and you can overcome the cultural differences. Great communication skills - both oral and digital - and the right attitude are crucial for the position, as well as driving licence and flexibility as the working hours can extend to evenings or weekends. It is an added value if you have a medical or psychological background (at least 1 person), or entrepreneurial background (1 person). You learn fast and adapt to new skills, and continually improve your Swedish skills in line with the work tasks. You are ready to cooperate closely with the project leader who will introduce you to the project plan and handle the trainings needed for the project implementation.

ÖVRIGT
Digital application Visma recruit or e-mail to naringslivsservice@emmaboda.se.