Do you want to work with media handling for Utdanningsdirektoratet?

We are looking for a press adviser with experience from press work and a good understanding of how the media operate. With us you will have a central role in communicating an important societal mission and contribute to building trust through open, clear and professional communication.
As a press adviser you will handle ongoing media inquiries, plan media work and contribute to strategic communications. We are looking for someone who is confident and professional in handling inquiries, develops clear messages and gives good, professional advice to managers and employees who will speak to the media. You are able to make complex matters understandable, and communicate our work in a trust-building way. The role involves close collaboration with colleagues, professional environments and management across the organization.
The position is placed in the Department for Press and Public Contact. The department works strategically with press, public contact and internal communication, and contributes to ensuring that Utdanningsdirektoratet reaches out with knowledge, builds trust and participates actively in the public debate.
With us you will find a social and inclusive working environment, meaningful tasks, and the opportunity to work close to current societal issues. You will also become part of a large and competent professional environment with skilled colleagues who cooperate to create good results.
 
Responsibilities

• be press contact and handle media inquiries
• develop cases for media coverage, and work proactively with press pitching
• advise management and professional departments on media cases
• prepare message notes, press releases and news articles for the website
• contribute to the strategic development of media handling and analysis of effect
• summarize and analyze the news landscape
• be on press duty and prepare a daily news overview for managers and employees
• contribute to the department's and division's other tasks

 
What competence are we looking for?
To be qualified for the position you must have:

• relevant education at minimum bachelor's level, in communication, journalism or equivalent
• minimum three years' relevant experience with press work and operational communications advising during the last five years
• very good written and oral communication skills in Norwegian

 
In addition it is an advantage if you have

• experience with strategic press advising to managers
• experience with crisis communication
• knowledge of the education sector
• experience from public administration

 
We are looking for someone who:

• builds good relationships and collaborates well with others across roles and professional directions
• is enterprising and sees opportunities to make the directorate's work visible
• makes good communications professional assessments and handles cases in a confident and professional way
• works structured and effectively, and delivers with high quality even when deadlines are short

 
For us it is important how you as a person are suited to the job. This will be included in the overall assessment.
This is what you get with us

• the position is paid as adviser (position code 1434), with an annual salary from kr 625 000 to 735 000 per year. Salary is assessed based on experience and qualifications. For particularly qualified applicants somewhat higher salary may be considered.
• a working environment characterized by cooperation, development and professional pride
• membership in Statens pensjonskasse (SPK), with one of the country's best pension and insurance schemes, as well as favourable home loans
• exercise during working hours
• possibility of some home office by agreement
• modern premises in the middle of Oslo city centre, with free indoor bicycle parking, a coffee bar and a very good canteen
• a secure and stable employer with flexible working hours and summer time between May and September
  
  

Diversity and inclusion
Utdanningsdirektoratet shall be characterised by diversity, and we encourage everyone who is qualified to apply for a job with us regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic background. We encourage you to tick the box in the application if you have a disability, gaps in your CV or an immigrant background. We invite at least one qualified applicant to interview in each group. You can read more about the requirements to be considered as an applicant in these groups on the Employer Portal: https://arbeidsgiver.difi.no/positivsaerbehandling. We place emphasis on adapting the working conditions if you need it.
How to apply
Apply digitally and upload diplomas and any certificates. If you have education from abroad, attach recognition from NOKUT or the Directorate for Higher Education and Competence (HK-dir). If you wish to be excluded from the public applicant list, this must be stated and justified when you apply. Information may be made public even if you have asked not to be included on the applicant list. You will be notified if the request for exclusion is not granted.
Contact
For more information, contact department director Lin Margrethe Bull-Valen by phone 46616097.
 
Utdanningsdirektoratet contributes to ensuring that all pupils and apprentices achieve good learning outcomes and a good learning environment, and that kindergartens are a good arena for play, care and learning. With us you will become part of a professionally strong and engaged environment, where you can contribute to developing solutions for the kindergarten and school sector. We work user-oriented, coordinated and digitally, and facilitate both professional and personal development. We are subordinate to the Ministry of Education and have offices in Oslo, Tromsø, Molde and Hamar. Read more at udir.no.