Project Manager for Local Economy and Short Food Supply Chains

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Do you want to work closely with associations, businesses, municipalities, and local initiatives that want to develop their rural areas and contribute to more robust, vibrant, and sustainable local communities? Upplandsbyggd Lokalt Ledd Utveckling is now seeking a full-time substitute project manager for the period August 10, 2026 to June 30, 2027, while one of our project managers is on leave. About Upplandsbygd Lokalt Ledd Utveckling Upplandsbygd Lokalt Ledd Utveckling is a non-profit organization where voluntary, public, and private forces work together on rural development in the municipalities of Knivsta, Sigtuna, Uppsala, Vallentuna, and Östhammar. This happens through locally-led development using the Leader method, financed by the EU and the municipalities involved, with sustainable development as our guiding star. The organization's office is located in Storvreta, just north of Uppsala, centrally situated in our operational area with good transportation links. The office consists of a small team where we work closely together and support each other to reach our operational goals. What will my responsibilities be? As a project manager/coordinator at Upplandsbygd, you will primarily work on driving and coordinating projects, while also contributing to the processing of project funding within locally-led development. Development initiatives and collaboration A main part of the role involves initiating, driving, and coordinating projects, particularly related to local food and shorter food supply chains. In this role, you build networks and strengthen collaboration between producers, processors, purchasers, municipalities, associations, and other local actors. The work also includes questions about distribution solutions for purchasing small-scale and local food. An important part is making complex issues understandable, creating structure in collaboration processes, and translating ideas into concrete development. Consultation and case management Another part of the role involves providing information and advice to individuals, associations, businesses, and other actors who wish to apply for project funding within locally-led development. You support project ideas from the early stage through application, process project applications, and follow up on approved projects. This includes assessing project ideas based on the organization's strategy and the Board of Agriculture's regulations, maintaining contact with project owners, preparing cases, and contributing to ensuring that projects have good conditions for implementation. Shared office work Because Upplandsbygd is a small organization, you will also be an important part of the office's shared work. This means you can support other parts of the operation as needed, participate in communications, events, follow-up, reporting, and other ongoing tasks. What we offer A meaningful and varied role in a small organization with strong commitment to local development. You will work closely with people, ideas, and concrete development processes in the rural areas of Uppland and northern Stockholm. The role offers good opportunities to influence, build networks, and contribute to practical development within local food, sustainable business, and collaboration. We would like to see that you Are driven by sustainable local development and want to work closely with people, places, and local initiatives. Are organized, attentive, and service-oriented. Have an easy time building trust and relationships with different types of actors. Enjoy working both independently and together with others. Have the ability to keep processes, meetings, project ideas, and administrative tasks on track. Are interested in issues such as local food, sustainable business, preparedness, civil society, and rural development. Have experience with project management, case processing, association work, the public sector, business development, or similar. Have higher education in rural development, environmental communication, sustainable development, or equivalent. Can express yourself well in Swedish and English, both spoken and written. Have a B driver's license. It is meritorious if you have experience with locally-led development, Leader, project funding, EU-funded projects, municipal collaboration, food-related issues, or sustainable community development. Terms Workplace: The office in Storvreta, just north of Uppsala, with good opportunities for remote work if needed. Scope: Full-time. Fixed-term employment from August 10, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Compensation: Fixed salary and terms according to collective agreement. The workplace applies individual salary setting. Application deadline: June 25, 2026. Application Upplandsbygd Lokalt Ledd Utveckling handles the recruitment and also answers any questions about the assignment. Send your application, CV, and a personal letter of max 1 page to [email protected] by June 25, 2026. Recruitment is ongoing, which means selection and interviews may take place successively during the advertisement period. Brief overview of the assignment Assignment type: Full-time position Client: Upplandsbygd Lokalt Ledd Utveckling Location: Uppsala Deadline: Ongoing recruitment Website: www.upplandsbygd.se Contact persons Jenny Kangas [email protected] Daniel Petri Cortes [email protected]

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job

Stav

active

Viditelnost

public

Město

Storvreta

Adresa

Kilsgärdesvägen 3 A 1TR N

GPS

59.965014716152, 17.703041851926kopírovatotevřít v ▾

Email

[email protected]

Telefon

0762135657

Zobrazení

5

Publikováno

10. 6. 2026

Upraveno

21. 6. 2026

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