Business description

Do you want to be part of a business that really makes a difference in people's lives?

We are now looking for a unit manager for functional support and our management team!

The Department of Functional Support within the social services offers support and services to both adults and children / young people. Here we work to create an inclusive and safe society. The department is responsible for interventions within the Act on Support and Service for Certain Persons with Disabilities (LSS) and social support/social psychiatry. The department is responsible for activities such as daily activities, housing with special service, SoL housing, short-term housing for children, personal assistance and leisure activities within LSS - a broad and dynamic business where we together create security and shape the future.

The position is subordinate to the Head of Department for Functional Support and within the department there are eight other managerial colleagues. The unit managers are currently gathered at Vändpunkten in Gällivare. Your activities will consist of several workplaces that are scattered in different locations within the municipality.

Duties

As a unit manager, you will have a key role in our organization. The work means that you have operational, financial, personnel and work environment responsibility based on budget frameworks and delegation. You are responsible for day-to-day operations and work towards clear goals set by the social welfare committee. Planning, management and follow-up take place according to current directives and guidelines to ensure quality and results.

You will be part of the department's management team and work closely with other managers and employees to create successful solutions. With the support of experienced educators, administrators and cross-community functions, you will be given the best conditions to succeed. You lead and develop the business to achieve high quality and work from a user focus.

The Department of Functional Support is a department that is growing at the same time as the entire Social Administration is in a change process, which means that you will lead a business in change.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a strong commitment to leadership and development. You have a relevant college or university education and preferably experience of leadership in LSS, social services or similar. Or other experience that the employer deems suitable for the assignment.

We attach great importance to personal suitability and your strengths are:

• A committed and results-oriented leadership.
• Ability to think strategically and see the big picture.
• A positive attitude and a solution-focused working method.

You are confident in your communication and skilled at creating trusting relationships based on an operational leadership. Contributing to a developing and inclusive work environment is a matter of course for you. You are expected to have knowledge or familiarity with the legislation that governs the business. You enjoy challenges and leading change and are comfortable making decisions. We assume that you have good computer skills as we use various digital business systems as well as good knowledge of Swedish, both oral and written.

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.

Other

Gällivare municipality offers you:

• Fresh care benefit in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret
• Fresh care hour
• Take part of the workplace's Trivselpeng
• Membership in GKFF (Gällivare municipality's leisure association)
• The possibility of vacation exchange

Working hours/Duration

Full-time employment, full time with flexitime agreement, weekly working hours 38.42. Probationary period may apply.

Salary

Monthly salary, Individual salary setting is applied - please state your salary claim in the application.

Access/Application

Access: According to agreement.

Date of application: 2025-10-19

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.

Information

Head of Department Mikael Bergdahl tel: 076-771 81 38

Union representatives

Vision, vision@gallivare.se

Leaders, jerker.johansson@gallivare.se

Become part of our vision and help us create a better everyday life for everyone in Gällivare municipality!

Welcome with your application!