For a vibrant Kiruna. One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are Kiruna, we say. We are the caregiver who holds old mom's hand and the teacher who makes little brother read his first words. We are the childminder who makes someone grow every day and the social worker who does what it takes to change lives. We are the personal assistant who gives freedom and the librarian who brings literature close. We are the home support workers who drive to villages in blizzards like the midnight sun to be there. We are hundreds of skills, thousands of people and generations of experience who together safeguard, nurture, inspire, teach, save lives, innovate, move cities, stand up for each other and care for people. With pride and care. From mountains to cities. 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? We look forward to hearing from you! JOB DUTIES As Deputy Municipal Director, you will be an important and central part of the strategic management of the municipality. You will work closely with the Municipal Director and help to ensure that the organization is moving in the right direction based on our political goals and priorities. As part of your role, you will take on the role of Head of the Municipal Management Administration. You will be responsible for the administration's finances, staff and work environment and will be expected to lead and develop the administration's area of activity with high quality and efficiency. The role is diverse and offers both significant challenges and good opportunities for development. You will: - Be an important support in the management, follow-up and coordination of the municipality's activities and development areas. - Participate in and drive change and improvement work to strengthen the municipality's long-term development. - Actively participate in parts of the work on urban transformation. - Contribute to a stable and effective administrative structure that creates good conditions for political decisions to be put into practice. - Act as deputy municipal director when needed. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who is a good role model for others, confident in their leadership role and with a high degree of self-awareness. You work in an unpretentious and structured manner and take responsibility for quality, finances, resources and operational benefits. You have a good ability to build relationships and lead with trust. Your leadership style is stimulating, caring and clear. You support our organizational culture, which is characterized by respect, responsibility and collaboration. You will report directly to the Municipal Director and be part of his/her management team, where everyone is expected to take overall responsibility for the municipality's development and thereby create the greatest possible benefit for the municipality's residents. In a role with high visibility and many external contacts, you are comfortable representing the municipality, including in the media, and you communicate clearly and professionally. You have: - Relevant academic degree or other experience deemed equivalent by the employer. - Management experience at senior management level, experience in managing other managers. - Experience of working in the long term towards ambitious goals and with efficient use of resources. - Approved security clearance according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) is required for employment. We appreciate if you have a good understanding of a municipality's mission and the municipal decision-making process. Experience of change management is also important, as the municipality's organization needs to continue to develop to meet future challenges. We also consider it an advantage if you have documented negotiation experience. 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 where you as an employee can train free of charge at various training facilities up to SEK 5000 / year, 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.