Green Office Project Coordinator – Repair & Redesign (20%)

Universitetet i Oslo er Norges eldste og høyest rangerte forsknings- og utdanningsinstitusjon med 26 500 studenter og 7 200 ansatte. Faglig bredde og internasjonalt anerkjente forskningsmiljøer gjør UiO til en viktig samfunnsaktør.

About the position 

Do you enjoy sewing, repairing clothes, and giving things a second life?

Would you like to inspire others to waste less and create more?Join UiO’s Green Office and help make sustainable living easier and more fun on campus! 

The Green Office at UiO is a student-driven hub for sustainability initiatives. We organize projects and events that support UiO’s climate and environmental strategy across four focus areas; Climate & Green Campus, Organization, Dissemination & Dialogue and Education & Research.

We are looking for a student who will take the lead on our repair and redesign activities. This is a hands-on and social role where you’ll both organize events and work closely with other Green Office staff.

Your main tasks will be

• Organize monthly repair and knitting cafés
• Take care of our “Free Corner”
• Keep track of sewing machines and materials
• Start projects that encourage sustainable habits
• Contribute to events and activities with the Green Office team

What skills are important in this role? 

You don’t need to be a professional—but you should feel comfortable sewing, knitting and enjoy sharing your skills with others.

We think you might be someone who:

· Has experience with sewing, knitting, repair, or redesign

· Likes taking initiative and making ideas happen

· Enjoys meeting people and organizing activities

· Works well both independently and in a team

· Is enrolled in a study program at UiO autumn 2026 and spring 2027

Experience with organizing events or projects is a plus, but not required.

Why should you choose us?

• A meaningful part-time position (20%) from August 2026 (some training in June)
• A creative and supportive student work environment
• Hands-on experience with sustainability, teamwork, and project work
• Skills and experience that are valuable for your CV
• Salary: NOK 425 000 full-time equivalent (pro-rated)
• Salary in position as Consultant, position code SKO 1065 

We need different perspectives in our work 

UiO is an open and internationally oriented comprehensive university that strives to be an inclusive and diverse workplace and academic environment. You can read more about UiO’s work on equality, inclusion, and diversity at uio.no.

We fulfill our mission most effectively when we draw upon our variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are looking for great colleagues—could you be the next one?

We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Relevant adjustments may include modifications to working hours, task adaptations, digital, technical, or physical adjustments, or other practical measures.

If you have an immigrant background, a disability, or CV gaps, we encourage you to indicate this in the job application portal. We always invite at least one qualified candidate from each group for an interview. In this context, disability is defined as an applicant who identifies as having a disability that requires workplace or employment-related accommodations. For more details about the requirements, please refer to the Employer portal (Norwegian).

The selections made in the job application portal are used for anonymized statistics that all state employers include in their annual reports.

We hope you will apply for the position with us. 

Application

Your application should include:

• A short motivation letter (what interests you about the role and how you can contribute)
• CV
• One reference (name and contact details)

Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for the position".

When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

General information

The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews.

Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we cannot, you will hear from us.

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Questions about the position

• Anne-Line Sandåker (studieleder), a.l.sandaker@globe.uio.no