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? The Leisure Unit is part of the Leisure and Service Department within the municipal management administration in Kiruna municipality. We are responsible for the operation of all the municipality's leisure and sports facilities and have an important social mission where the public interest is great. In our daily work, we meet Kiruna's citizens of all ages and contribute to a meaningful and active leisure time. The swimming and leisure activities have a total of about 40 employees, of which about 20 work in the leisure unit. We are in an exciting and developing phase where both our organization and our facilities are changing. Together with committed and competent employees, we work to develop the business and make a real difference for Kiruna's residents. We are now looking for an operational unit manager for the business. WORK TASKS As Head of Unit for the Leisure Unit, you are organizationally subordinate to the Head of Department for Leisure, Service and AME/Integration within the municipal management administration. You have personnel responsibility for about 20 employees and are responsible for leading, coordinating and developing the activities of the leisure unit. You lead the operational activities with the support of a well-established and committed work management organization out at our major facilities. A central part of your mission is to create good conditions for employees through the right resources, clear goals and present leadership. Several of our operations are important meeting places for Kiruna's residents and at the same time constitute an important resource for a growing tourism industry. The role therefore requires an outward-looking and responsive approach, where you interact with citizens, associations and businesses. As head of unit, you are part of the department's management team and are expected to contribute both to the development of your own unit and to the department's joint work. The focus is, among other things, on quality development, more efficient working methods and long-term business development in an organization with a broad social mission. Kiruna municipality is a politically governed organization, where political decisions set the framework for operations. In the role of Head of Unit, you have an important function in ensuring that the municipal management has relevant, correct and well-founded information for decisions. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you who have post-secondary education in a field relevant to the position, or other education and/or work experience that the employer considers equivalent. Proven management training is an advantage. You will have previous experience of working as a manager or leader and be used to staff and budget responsibilities. Experience of working in the field of health and safety at work and/or safety issues, as well as experience of working in the public sector, in a politically controlled environment and/or in cooperation with associations would be an advantage. The position has a clear focus on the operational management of Leisure activities. This requires good customer service, professional hospitality and a strong sense of service. Very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written, is a requirement. In the role of expert in the operational area, you will be an important support to the management in the department's assignments, including by producing and presenting service letters and decision-making documents to the municipal management. You work in a way that creates commitment and contributes to the development of others. You will be service-oriented and able to deal with both long-term and short-term strategic issues. We attach great importance to personal qualities. To succeed in this role, we expect you to be confident in your leadership, have the ability to lead, drive and develop the business, and develop and motivate your staff. You enjoy working independently, are flexible, solution-oriented and creative. We apply a fixed-term managerial contract in combination with a basic position that is permanent within the municipality. 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 work 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.