Jokkmokk is a municipality with an eye on the future! We are a place where community and responsibility are at the center, where your skills and ideas can be part of shaping the way forward. If you value a high quality of life with proximity to both nature and community, Jokkmokk offers a rich cultural life and affordable leisure opportunities to experience. Welcome to a municipality that combines drive and helpfulness - here you can help create something new. We are an employer who wants to make the most of our employees' full skills. We want to create the conditions for employees at all levels to feel meaningful and have the opportunity to thrive and develop in their professional field. We know that this leads to development for both the individual and the organization. Jokkmokk municipality is a workplace for curious and competent people. Together we do great good and we do it well! Within the Social Services, there are care and nursing home activities for the elderly. We work based on the needs of the elderly in the center. At our workplace, we work in teams where care assistants, assistant nurses, ward nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists work closely together. WORK TASKS In the role of unit manager in our business, you have the chance to learn, think new and influence. Together with your colleagues, you are responsible for business development, personnel and finances. You will report directly to the Head of Operations and be part of the management team together with other Heads of Unit. You will cooperate and interact with other units in a professional manner. The work requires commitment and energy to lead and develop the business, where the user receives help based on their needs and wishes. Our values are based on all people being treated with respect and equal value. We can offer you an interesting, stimulating job that you will largely plan yourself. You will have the confidence to work independently and the space to develop your ideas. We keep decision-making paths short and our communication within the organization is straightforward and clear. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for people who have: - relevant education and experience as a leader in health and social care. You are meticulous and well aware of objectives and quality standards and place great importance on meeting them. - an interest and aptitude for detailed short and long-term planning - good knowledge of current legislation in the field of health care and social services - excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You should also be able to make quick decisions and act on them, despite limited information or difficult circumstances and show judgment under time pressure. You possess problem-solving and analytical skills, which means you are able to see the bigger picture and prioritize the right issues. You are outgoing, positive and an excellent networker who contributes to a positive working environment in the unit and in the management team. You have a fundamentally positive outlook on life and see opportunities rather than obstacles. A B driving license is required. OTHER The municipality of Jokkmokk strives for gender balance and ethnic and cultural diversity in our operations. Knowledge of the Sami language and culture is seen as an asset. Our core values aim to set out the values that should permeate all activities in Jokkmokk municipality, where our key words are respect, equal value, responsibility, courage, commitment and competence. In order to ensure the quality of our recruitment process and to enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally via the link "Apply here" and not via e-mail or paper format. To staffing, placement and recruitment agencies and to you as a salesperson: We kindly but firmly exclude staffing and recruitment agencies as well as other external actors and vendors from further job advertisements. The salary range for this position is between 40 - 44 000 SEK/month on a full-time basis. We apply individual salary setting based on your experience and skills. In this recruitment, we work with continuous selection and interviews, which means that the position may be filled before the deadline. Welcome with your application!