Project manager in Strategic Communication

Lunds universitet, Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

The Department of Strategic Communication is recruiting a part-time Project Manager (40% for 6 months) to support research on disinformation and influence operations.

Work duties

Coordination of research projects
Lead researcher on a project about fact checking best practices
Support and/or delivery of training and workshops in Europe Research support, including briefings, literature reviews and analysis
Monitoring of trends in the field to support new research activities and to identify potential partners and experts
Preparation of funding applications
Ad hoc support tasks upon agreement

Qualifications

The ideal candidate must have the following work experience:

Experience of project management in the field of strategic communication
Experience of working with countering disinformation, particularly fact checking
Experience of conducting research aimed at policymakers and practitioners
Experience of organising and delivering presentations, training and events to expert groups
Experience of identifying and applying for external funding

The following characteristics are also desirable:

A broad network within the international counter disinformation stakeholder community
An ability to identify and act upon opportunities to expand the research team’s activities in this field
A flexible attitude with regard to taking on tasks as needed

The Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University is one of the leading education and research institutions in Sweden and operates both in Lund and Helsingborg.

The Department of Strategic Communication runs Sweden’s largest education and research activities in the field of strategic communication. The department is also one of the largest in the field in Europe. The activities of the department are based at Campus Helsingborg, which is characterised by the authenticity of Lund University in a young and dynamic environment with an interdisciplinary approach. Another characteristic of the activities at Campus Helsingborg is strong engagement with the business sector and the public sector in both education and research.

The Department of Strategic Communication offers three popular undergraduate and Master’s degree programmes. At present, the department has almost 25 staff and around 330 full-time equivalent students. The department conducts successful research in various areas, including crisis communication, branding processes, organizational communication, public diplomacy and information warfare, and new media and democracy. The research environment is growing strongly, has active international contact and welcomes cross-disciplinary initiatives. The work environment at the department is characterised by cooperation in teaching teams, active work on strategy and development, and an international environment where communication in English is a natural part of the everyday.

Type of employment	Special fixed-term employment
Contract type	Part-time
First day of employment	by agreement
Salary	monthly salary
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	40
City	Helsingborg
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2020/1132
Contact	James Pamment, +46 42 35 65 82
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-222 93 64 SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-222 93 66
Published	02.Apr.2020
Last application date	26.Apr.2020 11:59 PM CEST

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Lunds universitet, Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation