Business description

Do you want to lead the future of care in the heart of Norrbotten?
Gällivare municipality is looking for a strategic and committed head of department for the home care department, which is part of the social administration. With us, you get the opportunity to make a real difference for both employees and residents.

As head of department, you are responsible for leading, developing and following up the activities in home care and municipal health care. You are the head of our unit managers in these areas and have overall responsibility for quality, finance and personnel. You are part of the management team and work closely with the head of administration and other department heads to ensure a holistic approach to management and development. Your mission is to provide the unit managers with support and conditions to drive the activities forward, with a focus on quality, accessibility and good treatment.

Tasks

• Lead and support unit managers in home care and municipal health care
• Responsible for operational development, quality, finance and work environment
• Participate in and contribute to strategic development projects within the administration
• Ensure that legislation, guidelines and political decisions are followed
• Collaborate with internal and external actors to create a coherent care chain

Qualifications

• Have a relevant university degree, for example in care, social work or leadership
• Has documented experience in leading managers or larger organizations in health and social care
• Is a clear, communicative and inspiring leader
• Has a good understanding of both the operational and strategic parts of the business
• See development and collaboration as natural parts of your leadership
• Has an interest in and preferably experience of welfare technology and digital development

Experience from municipal health and care operations and knowledge of current legislation such as HSL and SoL are meritorious. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Within the framework of the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli and Finnish. Knowledge of one of these languages is an advantage when applying for employment in Gällivare municipality.

We offer you

• A meaningful and varied job with great responsibility
• An organization with high ambitions in quality, development and digitization
• Committed colleagues and a work environment characterized by cooperation and faith in the future
• The opportunity to combine an exciting managerial assignment with a life in a fantastic mountain environment
• Fresh care benefit in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret
• Fresh care hour
• Take part in the workplace's Well-being Money
• Membership in GKFF - Gällivare municipality's leisure association
• Possibility to exchange holidays
• Gällivare municipality's leadership development program

Here you can read more about what Gällivare municipality can offer you The municipality as an employer | Gällivare municipality

Working hours/Duration

Full-time, permanent employment. Probationary period may apply.

Salary

Monthly salary. Individual salary setting - please state salary requirements in the application.

Access / Application

We would like to receive a CV with your application. Original documents will be provided upon request. Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis.

Access: 2026-01-15 or as agreed.

Date for application: 2025-11-23

Information

Head of Social Services, Helen Hagegren. Tel. 0970-818455

Union representatives

Ledarna

Vision

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