Description of activities

The Social Administration conducts statutory activities with the support of the Social Services Act, the Health Care Act and the Act on Support and Services for Certain Disabled Persons. The Social Administration shall, on the basis of democracy, promote people's economic and social security, equality in living conditions and active participation in community life, but also provide good care, health care and services to the elderly, people with disabilities and others who need social support. We are now looking for a unit manager for the department of care and care.

Duties

As a unit manager, you will work close to the business and operationally with a clear responsibility for users, employees, work environment and finances within your business. You will lead and manage the business through a results-oriented approach based on political target management and self-monitoring. You will be part of the Department of Health and Social Care's management team and will report directly to the Head of Department. In cooperation with the management team, you will be responsible for your unit but also for the department as a whole. To support your mission, you have supervisors and other unit managers within the department and the social administration, as well as support from municipal-wide functions such as personnel and finance.

Qualifications

You have:

• a college/university education suitable for the assignment
• experience of working as a manager/leader, experience of work management
• ability and interest in managing finances and operations in a holistic perspective

You have the ability to meet people and create trust and security within the organization and towards our users. We want you to see opportunities, be open to new ways of thinking and have the ability to enthuse your colleagues. The position requires you to have leadership and collaboration skills. Training in human resources and finance is also an advantage. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Gällivare municipality is an administrative municipality for the minority languages Sami, Finnish and Meänkieli, we see it as a merit if you master one of the minority languages.

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 kommuns fritidsförening)
• Possibility to exchange holidays
• Gällivare municipality's leadership development program

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Working hours/Duration

Full-time employment starting in February/March 2026 (flexibility around the start date of the employment is available)

Salary

Monthly salary - Individual salary setting.

Approach/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: According to agreement.

Last application date: 2026-01-23

Information

Contact details

Department Manager Johan Apelqvist 0970-818660, please call and ask questions if you are interested in the advertised position.

Union representatives

Vision

Ledarna,

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