Business description

The position is located in the Technology Department within the Public Works and Technology Administration. The department is responsible for providing residents with services in the areas of water / sewage, streets, traffic, fiber and waste management. The unit is characterized by broad expertise and a team spirit based on the values of Gällivare municipality. Development issues are important to us with the goal of further strengthening Gällivare as an attractive municipality to live and work in. We work continuously with improvements in work processes and in collaboration with internal and external actors. You will be part of a team that works to ensure that our municipality is kept in a good and safe condition.

Duties

The unit consists of approximately 18 staff. You will lead and support the staff in a strategic and operational way to develop the unit through planning, management and resource allocation. As Head of Unit, you have operational, financial and personnel responsibilities. You will be assisted by two operations managers and your work will take place in collaboration with operations managers and other activities.

Your main tasks are to manage and develop the water and wastewater processes and actively contribute to achieving the municipality's and the administration's overall goals. Important future challenges include ensuring a sustainable water supply / wastewater treatment and driving the renewal of the management network. Water supply is an important issue for the municipality, which requires collaboration with many actors. Representing the municipality and conducting dialog and informing about the business is therefore an important part of the job.

You may participate in new and rebuilding projects within the unit and have your own planning and investigation assignments. You will work as a requirement setter for contractors and participate in various types of procurement with the support of buyers. In collaboration with the administration's staff, you will follow up, develop and evaluate agreements and cooperation with contractors.

Qualifications

You have a relevant university education or other education and experience that the employer considers appropriate. Experience of similar tasks in the water sector is an advantage, as well as work in a politically controlled organization.

You see opportunities, are open to new thinking and have the ability to enthuse your employees. You should have a coaching leadership style that inspires both colleagues and employees to work closely together. You are structured and driven and have the ability to both manage and develop the work within your own organization and overall for the administration. It is important that you also have the ability and interest to manage finances and operations from a sustainability perspective Your contact with the public and contractors requires good communication skills and that you feel confident in meeting people and are motivated by working in a service and customer-oriented way. We attach great importance to personal suitability and we want you to share our core values of Customer Focus. Within the framework of the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is an advantage when applying for employment in Gällivare municipality.

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Working hours/Duration

100% permanent employment. Probationary period may be applied.

Salary

We apply individual salary setting - please state salary claims in the application.

Other

Gällivare municipality strives for an even gender distribution and sees diversity as a strength, where our employees' differences enrich and develop the business.

Gällivare municipality offers you:

• Fresh care benefit in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret
• Free swimming
• Fresh care hour/week
• Take part in the workplace's Trivselpeng
• Membership in GKFF
• Possibility to exchange holidays
• Leadership development program

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

Access/Application

Access: According to agreement.

Last date for application: 2025-11-30

We would like to receive a CV with your application. Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. Gällivare municipality strives for an even gender distribution and sees diversity as a strength, where our employees' differences enrich and develop the business.

Information

Department Manager Per-Erik Suorra, tel. 0970-818 814.

Union representatives

Vision,

Ledarna

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