Organizational Coordinator at Foreningerne Norden

Do you want to help strengthen the popular Nordic cooperation? We are seeking an experienced and self-driven organizational secretary who can support our board, function as the office manager's extended arm, and help develop the organization and the cooperation with the national Foreningen Norden associations.

About the Foreningerne Norden

Foreningerne Norden is an ideal organization and a collaborative body for the national Foreningen Norden associations: Foreningen Norden Denmark, Pohjola-Norden (Finland), Foreningen Norden Norway, Föreningen Norden Sweden, Norræna Felagið á Íslandi, Norrøna Felagið í Føroyum, Föreningen Norden Åland and Foreningen Norden Greenland.

In relation to the official Nordic cooperation, the role of Foreningerne Norden is to be opinion-forming, informative, and idea-generating. Foreningerne Norden also manages a number of Nordic programs and projects, including Nordjobb, Nordstart, Norden i Skolen, and Nordisk Litteraturuge.

We are 22 employees including interns and work with both projects and advocacy work. We are a workplace with room to grow, where we collaborate with members, organizations, businesses, and decision-makers.

Read more about Foreningerne Norden on the website www.fnfnorden.org .

Your tasks

• Management support, which includes:
• Board and management support, including handling correspondence, notes, and collaborative tasks in the board and in the office on a daily basis
• Organizational follow-up and execution, including translating shared priorities into concrete activities and initiatives
• Coordination between the member associations
• Advocacy and strategic work
• Development of the shared Nordic cooperation, including contributing to the fact that Foreningerne Norden as a whole can play an active role in the development of Nordic cooperation
• Daily support to the office manager: You plan, coordinate and optimize workflows so that we deliver high quality on time – both internally in the office and to the board.
• Collaboration and relationships: You function as the office manager's extended arm and help guide and advise the staff in their daily work. The position does not entail personnel management responsibility.
• Organizational development: You help develop the organization and the cooperation with the national associations, and you get a good opportunity to contribute with your own ideas and development initiatives.

Travel within the Nordic region is possible in connection with the work.

Who you are

We imagine that you

• have at least 3–5 years of experience in organizational work
• have a relevant professional or academic background or equivalent experience
• have solid experience with coordination and/or management
• have experience with board coordination and are used to preparing notes
• are self-driven, enjoy taking the lead, and take responsibility
• are a strong communicator who conveys clearly and builds trust upwards, downwards, and outwards
• can motivate others and make decisions, even when things move quickly
• work in a structured way
• have understanding of the different needs of the national associations represented on our board.

It is an advantage if you have knowledge of Nordic cooperation.

We offer

• An exciting and independent key role with great influence on the organization's development
• An open and informal work culture with dedicated colleagues in a Nordic environment
• Salary according to qualifications and good employment terms

Practical information

• Work location: Vandkunsten 12, 1467 Copenhagen K
• Start date: 01.01.2027 or as soon as possible thereafter
• Application deadline: 23.11.2026

Read more about Foreningerne Norden on the website www.fnfnorden.org

For further questions, contact office manager Morten Fabricius Meyer: [email protected]