National Manager – Children's Station

About the role

Blå Kors Children's Station is a free, low-threshold service for children aged 0–16 growing up in families with several vulnerability factors, offering safety, support and mastery. It is based in Oslo, Skien, Hamar, Trondheim, Askøy, Drammen, Kristiansand, Lister, Lindesnes and Fredrikstad, and will open a new Oslo branch in autumn 2026. The National Manager has overall responsibility for the Children's Station, including direct responsibility for five business managers and project responsibility for the stations in Fredrikstad, Kristiansand, Lister, Lindesnes and Drammen.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and further develop Blå Kors Children's Station and ensure sound financial management
• Strengthen services and offerings together with the business managers
• Create a good professional and working environment
• Promote best practice across the organisation
• Develop cooperation with partners and public authorities
• Take a proactive approach to national strategy and societal change
• Contribute to the division's management group

Required profile

• Higher education, preferably a master's degree in health, social work, child welfare, management or similar
• Solid leadership experience, often from the voluntary, public or complex sectors
• Good understanding of budgeting, operations and results follow-up
• Knowledge of child welfare work, prevention or services for children, young people and families; experience with municipalities or other public clients is an advantage
• Strong capacity, clear and relationship-based leadership style, strategic yet close to practice

What we offer

• A meaningful national leadership position with influence on the service's development
• A well-run organisation with flexible decision-making and new offices near Oslo S
• Flexibility on location; Oslo/East Norway is preferred but other solutions can be considered
• Collective agreement, pension scheme and salary according to agreement

The application deadline is 28 September. Applications are handled through the recruitment partner Skagerak Consulting.