For a vibrant Kiruna. One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are Kiruna, we say. We are the caregivers who hold old mom's hand and the teacher who makes little brother read his first words. We are the home support staff who drive to the villages in snowstorms like the midnight sun to be there. With pride and care. From mountain to city. Today and tomorrow for a living Kiruna. There is something beautiful in that. Do you also want to work for life, people and the future in Kiruna municipality? Do you want to create value and make a real difference for what is important? Are you a curious and driven leader who is passionate about making a difference? The Social Administration's administrative management is looking for a committed colleague to lead the social care department and the administration's staff of development managers. About the role: As Head of Department, you will: - Lead and develop the department for social care, which implements decisions within LSS and the Social Services Act for people with functional variations or mental illness. - Be responsible for homes with special services, personal assistance, daily activities and other interventions under LSS. - Lead a staff of quality strategists and process managers who drive development work within the administration. - You have your ear to the ground and knowledge of ongoing legislative changes. - You have personnel responsibility for 9 heads of unit within the social care department. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES As Head of Department, you are expected to lead and develop the business towards set goals with responsibility for finance, staff, work environment and operational quality. In the role of Head of Department, you represent the employer and are a good role model. You are courageous and not afraid of tough decisions. You communicate our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Cooperation in the organization. Your leadership is relationship-building and you trust your employees' commitment and willingness to take responsibility. You make use of and develop your employees' skills and get your employees involved and committed to the organization. Your tasks: - Lead and develop the business towards set goals with responsibility for finances, staff, work environment and business quality. - Be responsible for the allocation, supervision and follow-up of individual areas of responsibility within the staff. - Be part of the administration's management team and report directly to the Head of Social Services. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who has in-depth knowledge and interest in the activities relevant to the assignment, and is well versed in current legislation. You have a good understanding of the conditions that govern public activities and have experience in social work. In this role, you will have many contacts, which requires you to highly value good cooperation. You are results-oriented, have strong communication skills and are a good role model as a leader through clear and committed leadership. You have the ability to see opportunities and solutions from a holistic perspective. We attach great importance to personal suitability. You will have - Experience in managing and developing an organization and responsibility for staff, finances and operations. - Relevant academic education and preferably experience of leading through managers. - Good experience of development and change work. - Very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. You are: - Well versed in current legislation and have a good understanding of the conditions in the public sector. - A confident and engaging leader with the ability to develop groups and promote good cooperation. Interviews may take place on a rolling basis. OTHER To work with us, you must share Kiruna municipality's common values where respect, responsibility and collaboration are the key words. We offer a pleasant working environment and stimulating tasks and that you as an employee get a good balance between work and leisure. We have many different benefits such as free health care where you as an employee can train free of charge at various training facilities, we have cabins in the mountains that you can rent, we offer the opportunity to exchange salary for days off. We strive for gender balance and see diversity as a strength, we welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to ensure that our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna municipality sees full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is an advantage if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna municipality is an administrative area for these languages. Kiruna municipality has made media choices for this recruitment and therefore refrains from contacting ad sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.