Head of department Career Innlandet Lillehammer - 100% permanent position

Career Innlandet Lillehammer is a department in Career Innlandet, in Innlandet County Council. The unit is located in the section for Regional Competence Development, and takes care of the county's tasks within career guidance and adult learning. Karriere Innlandet consists of nine regional career centers.

The career center for the Lillehammer region is located at the county hall in Lillehammer. Together with the unit and the eight other career centers in the county, the department in Lillehammer will meet both the short- and long-term skills needs in Inland Norway. We will increase the level of education, ensure good access to qualified labor and help to strengthen the adaptability of the business community.

Career Innlandet Lillehammer collaborates on guidance and training services with labor and business, municipalities and NAV. The career center will take care of the need for career guidance for residents over the age of 19, newly settled refugees, refugees from Ukraine and for applicants and participants in upper secondary education for adults.

With its 29,000 inhabitants, Lillehammer is often referred to as the "valley city" because the city is located at the gateway to Gudbrandsdalen. The term links the town closely to the valley and its culture, and serves as a cultural and geographical identity marker for Lillehammer as a regional capital. The Olympic town of Lillehammer and the surrounding municipalities have fantastic hiking terrain.

Lillehammer has a diverse business community with an emphasis on tourism, experiences, public administration and health and education. The region is a hub for ICT, service and knowledge-based jobs, as well as agriculture. The business structure is characterized by a mix of tourism companies, hospitals, universities and strong service industries.

We are looking for someone who

• has proven leadership skills and can show good results
• has good knowledge and insight into upper secondary education for adults
• is able to see and set direction, and motivate co-creation
• is concerned with interaction and networking with relevant professional environments and the local community
• is quality-oriented and concerned with efficient use of resources and good results
• has great work capacity and enjoys having many and varied tasks
• communicates actively internally and externally
• is development-oriented, committed and have good relationship skills

We offer

• an active environment that focuses on regional skills development
• varied tasks and opportunities to participate in collective development processes
• a network of good and competent colleagues
• salary by agreement

About the position

100 % permanent position as head of department for Karriere Innlandet Lillehammer. The Head of Department has the personnel and administrative responsibility for the department, and shall facilitate good routines for educational and vocational choices.

The Head of Department reports to the Head of Unit/Rector of Career Inland, and is part of the management group for Career Inland. The management group for Career Inland consists of the nine heads of department for the regional career centers and the unit manager/principal.

Available for appointment by appointment.

Qualifications:

• Relevant education at master's level is desirable. Lack of formal education can be compensated with significant relevant practice
• advantage if you have pedagogical education
• broad professional understanding of regional competence development and adult learning
• leadership skills and experience
• experience from school management and school leader training is desirable
• good collaboration skills
• good communication skills, written and oral

Application

Inland County Council wants its workforce to reflect the diversity of the population and therefore encourages everyone who is qualified according to the announcement text to apply to us. We adapt the workplace if you need it. Personal suitability will be emphasized.

We never ask for Bank ID information in the application process.

A police certificate - no older than three months - is required for all positions in the dental health service, folk high schools and upper secondary schools.

Please note that all applicants will be placed on a public list of applicants, cf. Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act. Exemption from publication is only made in exceptional cases and you must justify why you should be exempt from public disclosure in the text field of the application.

The county municipality is a business in development and change. Tasks, areas of responsibility and organization will therefore develop and change in line with the needs of the organization.

We reserve the right to give preference to those who are surplus to requirements in the county council.

The county council uses an electronic application form.

We look forward to receiving your application.