Project managers in school and kindergarten development
Lillehammer, Norge
Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Project managers
Work model On location
Application due date 4 March 2025
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About the position

The positions are organized under the Faculty of Education's Center for Lifelong Learning (SELL-LUP). The center has 20 employees who make up around 16 full-time equivalents. SELL-LUP mainly works with externally funded school- and kindergarten-based competence development. In addition, SELL delivers teaching in the faculty's study programs and further education offerings, and participates in relevant research, publishing and dissemination activities.

SELL-LUP will, in collaboration with owners and authorities, in Inland Norway and nationally, help managers and employees in schools and kindergartens to further develop competence and interaction for the benefit of children and students' health, well-being and learning.

Our contributions are usually organized through:

  • partnerships with groups of schools / kindergartens in learning networks
  • partnerships with individual schools / kindergartens
  • development of digital learning resources

Through a research approach to its own activities, SELL-LUP develops knowledge that is shared in varied formats, with the intention of learning for everyone who is concerned with school and kindergarten development, regionally, nationally and internationally.

The vacant positions will be responsible for working with guidance and development processes with partners in municipalities and county councils, kindergartens and schools.

During the fall of 2025, a commission will be established for competence assessment of all positions at SELL for placement in professional position codes.


Responsibilities and tasks

Central tasks for employees at SELL-LUP are to contribute to interaction in various ways in organization-based competence development, both through the development of digital materials, through participation and leadership in networks for schools' and kindergartens' development actors, and through direct follow-up of management and staff at the units. As a process supervisor, you will interact on educational development processes with owners, managers, teachers, skilled workers and other employees, as well as with municipal and regional support services.

You must be able to lead the university college's projects in a good way, both in terms of academic content, interaction and administrative follow-up, and in evaluation and research.

The work tasks require flexibility in working hours, and involve travel.


Qualifications

You must have:

  • relevant university/university college education at master's level.
  • experience from development and competence enhancement processes in schools and/or kindergartens
  • good written and oral presentation skills in Norwegian and English
  • understanding of relevant disciplines such as organizational development, supervision, leadership and educational practice

Personal qualities:

You who are hired:

  • have a good understanding of your own role in co-creation processes
  • can sort and apply extensive and complex knowledge and understanding in an appropriate way in various guidance and teaching situations
  • have good communication skills
  • can work independently, structured and flexible
  • have an interest in contributing to the development of their own professional and working environment

The assessment of which candidate is best qualified will be a comprehensive assessment of education, experience and personal suitability, in addition to motivation and other qualification requirements as formulated in the ad text.

The position and associated tasks must be carried out in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for government employees, including the Act on Control of Exports of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology, etc. Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to take up the position at the University of Inland Norway. Necessary approvals must be maintained throughout the employment relationship.


We offer

  • an exciting and challenging job at a developing university.
  • salary in a position as 1113 project manager
  • membership in Statens pensjonskasse, including good pension and insurance schemes.
  • good working conditions.

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Applying for the position

Applications and attachments are submitted electronically via "Apply for the position".

The application must contain:

  • Letter of application
  • CV with an overview of education, experience and other skills
  • Copy of diplomas and certificates
  • Other attachments that are considered relevant to the application

Jobbnorge customer service will help you if you have any questions about uploading attachments or other technical aspects of the application.

Information about you may be made public even if you have requested not to be included on the applicant list. If your request is not granted, you will be notified accordingly.

For more information about the position contact: Egil W Hartberg


Diversity and Affirmative Action

INN believes that inclusion and diversity is a strength. We want employees with different skills, professional combinations, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving. We will make arrangements for employees who need it. Examples of adaptations include technical aids, adapting furniture or changing routines, work tasks and working hours.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, gaps in their CV or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant in each of these groups to an interview. In order to be considered as an applicant in these groups, i.e. positively treated in this way, applicants must meet certain requirements. You can read more on the employer portal.

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