Can you make the viability of building a just, peaceful and sustainable world for all visible to the next generation of changemakers? Right Livelihood is seeking an Education Officer.

Purpose

This role will further develop our education work and focus on developing educational formats for activists and university students, both in-person and online, to learn from Right Livelihood Laureates about systems change.

You will be an integral part of a highly motivated international team. You will work closely with other parts of our organisation, such as communications and Laureate support. You will report to the Education Manager and be in regular exchange with external partners and Laureates, including Right Livelihood College and the Global Campus of Human Rights

Main responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate learning resources (workshops, trainings, events, materials) on systems change and social transformation based on the examples of Right Livelihood Laureates
• In collaboration with the programme, advocacy and communications teams, establish a learning journey for activists, students and Laureates by contributing educational aspects to new and pre-planned activities
• Assist the Education Manager to coordinate our work with the Right Livelihood College and the Global Campus of Human Rights
• Plan and execute events necessary to achieve the above tasks
• Support Right Livelihood’s learning culture by contributing to its institutional learning
• Assist in identifying and maintaining partnerships that could strengthen and amplify the work of Laureates and the Foundation
• Collaborate with our communications colleagues to increase the external visibility of the education work

Required experience and qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience developing and implementing educational formats such as trainings in social movements and/or teaching, workshops or MOOCs in academia
• Ability to demonstrate initiative with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to condense complex information into concise formats
• Excellent skills in organising meetings and events in a diverse, international and intersectional context
• Full professional proficiency in English

Desired experience and qualifications

1. Experience in the field of Child Rights and with child participation models
2. Experience within academia and a good understanding of university administration
3. Experience within social movements, their decision-making and training formats
4. Deep commitment to the field of justice, peace or sustainability and understanding of the work of Right Livelihood Laureates

What we offer

If successful, you will become part of a committed and international team working together to contribute to a world with peace, justice and sustainability for all.

This is a full-time, permanent position, with an immediate start date. This position is based at the head office in Gamla Enskede, Stockholm, with occasional travel to our office in Geneva, Switzerland. We have a flexible working style where those who can have the opportunity to work from home two days a week, to facilitate the balance between work and private life.

Right Livelihood is part of a collective bargaining agreement in Sweden (Tjänstemän Fremia med Unionen och Akademikerförbunden) that includes, among other things, an occupational pension. You will be eligible to receive up to 4 000 SEK health benefit per year.

The salary band for this position is 34 000 – 43 000 SEK per month and we apply individual salary settings in accordance with our collective bargaining agreement.

How to apply

Please fill out our online application form and a work sample.

The deadline for applications is midnight (CEST) on 11 October 2026 but don’t wait to apply! We are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the application may be closed before the deadline.

Interviews

First round interviews will be held online between 19-23 October. Second round interviews will be held in person in Stockholm between 3-6 November.

If you have questions about the position, please contact the Education Manager, Jon Warmington-Lundström at jon.warmington.lundstrom@rightlivelihood.org.

Technical questions about the application form can be sent to jobs@rightlivelihood.org.