The initiative focuses on building knowledge around the shift from new construction to management, renovation, and reuse, and aims to strengthen professionals in the sector through relevant, work-integrated skills development. The project is specifically designed to build knowledge around key issues in the transition, in collaboration with stakeholders in southern Sweden—such as architects, planners, conservation specialists, property managers, and developers in both the private and public sectors—in order to create a shared foundation for the green transition in practice.

About the role

As Content Architect and Programme Curator, you will play a key role in developing and curating the project’s educational content. You will work at the heart of the project, translating complex transition-related issues into practically applicable knowledge for professionals in their everyday work. The focus is on increasing the use and appreciation of existing structures in Skåne, as well as shifting perspectives from new construction to strategic management and renovation by integrating research, policy, and legal frameworks into the programme content.

In this role, you will have primary responsibility for shaping, developing, and coordinating the project’s learning initiatives, courses, and knowledge-sharing activities. You will work in close collaboration with project management, external experts, and participating professionals to ensure that the content contributes to enhanced competence and a deeper understanding within the participating organisations. We are looking for someone driven by producing and making cutting-edge knowledge accessible—knowledge that makes a real difference in the built environment sector.

Key responsibilities

  • Develop and curate course content and training programmes within areas such as renovation, reuse, and sustainable design, based on the sector’s transition needs.
  • Coordinate and quality-assure educational initiatives in close collaboration with experts, lecturers, and partners.
  • Contribute to the development of the project’s knowledge platform (texts, lectures, and digital materials).
  • Facilitate and plan network meetings, courses, workshops, and seminars.
  • Ensure relevance by integrating research, policy, and legal frameworks into the project’s practical content.
  • Develop methods for work-integrated learning that strengthen participants’ professional skills in their daily practice.

We are looking for someone who

  • Is a qualified architect or has equivalent academic expertise in the built environment.
  • Has extensive experience of processes related to renovation, sustainable development, or similar areas of expertise.
  • Has a strong understanding of the sector’s challenges and needs in relation to the transition.
  • Is a skilled and attentive educator, able to translate complex knowledge into inspiring and practical content.
  • Is structured and proactive, with the ability to drive the project forward both independently and collaboratively.
  • Is experienced in working with a range of stakeholders and thrives in a network-oriented role.

Merits

  • Experience in educational design, course development, or knowledge dissemination.
  • Experience of working within or with the public sector.
  • Knowledge of EU policy, the circular economy, or climate calculations.
  • An established network within academia, public authorities, or the built environment sector.

About the position

This is a part-time position (65%) within the ESF project. You will work in a dynamic environment where you contribute to strengthening knowledge within the built environment sector in Skåne, for both public and private stakeholders, in a context that reaches a broad audience. You will be part of a regional project aimed at supporting long-term skills development at both regional and national levels.

Location: Malmö, Form/Design Center
Start date: 1 June or by agreement
Duration: 24 months

About the project

This position is part of the ESF-funded project “Knowledge Centre for the Built Environment,” a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening knowledge of the built environment to prepare the built environment sector in southern Sweden for the green transition. By focusing on reuse, circular methods, and strategic management, the project creates a bridge between academia, conservation expertise, and practical application for professionals across the region. The project is led by Form/Design Center in close collaboration with Region Skåne and Regionmuseet Skåne, and is co-funded by the European Union (ESF+) as a key initiative to strengthen skills provision and support the climate transition in our region.
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Application

Your application must be received no later than 30 April and should include the following:

  • CV outlining the scope of your architectural expertise and pedagogical experience (maximum two A4 pages), along with relevant certificates.
  • A cover letter specifying why you are applying for the position, based on your experience, particular knowledge, and expertise within the field (maximum one A4 page).
  • A digital, image-based portfolio presenting 3–4 architectural projects, including a description of your role in each project and an explanation (maximum eight A4 pages).
  • A description of your pedagogical approach and how pedagogy can be applied in different contexts (maximum half an A4 page).
  • Contact details for two references, preferably a former manager and a colleague.

It is your responsibility as an applicant to document your qualifications in a way that enables an objective and thorough assessment. Incomplete applications will not be considered and cannot be supplemented after the application deadline.

About Form/Design Center

Form/Design Center is today an established and evolving platform where industry, academia, the public sector, and the general public come together around issues that shape our living environments. We have been appointed by the Swedish government to act as a national node for the policy on the built environment and are an official partner in the EU initiative New European Bauhaus.

Contact person

If you have any questions, you are warmly welcome to contact: angelica.akerman@formdesigncenter.com