For a vibrant Kiruna. One thing is certain: with us, you make a difference. “We are Kiruna,” we often say. We are the healthcare workers who hold Grandma’s hand and the teacher who helps little brother read his first words. We are the childcare provider who helps a child grow every day and the social worker who does whatever it takes to change lives. We’re the personal assistant who gives freedom and the librarian who brings literature to life. We’re the home care workers who drive to the villages in snowstorms and under the midnight sun to be there for others. We are hundreds of skills, thousands of people, and generations of experience that together provide security, care, inspiration, education, save lives, think innovatively, transform cities, stand up for one another, and look after people. With pride and compassion. From the mountains to the city. Today and tomorrow, for a vibrant Kiruna. There’s something beautiful about that. Would you also like to work for life, people, and the future in the Municipality of Kiruna? Do you want to create value and make a real difference for what matters? We look forward to hearing from you! 1 position(s). JOB DUTIES This is a combined position consisting of 50% Unit Manager and 50% Crime Prevention Coordinator. As a manager, you will be responsible for a unit with five employees. The position is based within the Municipal Executive Office, where you will be part of the department’s management structure. You will report to the department head and work on behalf of the Guardianship Board.  As Unit Manager and Crime Prevention Coordinator, you are responsible for leading, managing, developing, and monitoring operations in accordance with applicable legislation, the municipality’s policy documents, and politically established goals. The position includes responsibility for operations, personnel, the work environment, and the budget, as well as responsibility for quality assurance, internal control plans, and operational development. In this role, you are responsible for the financial planning and monitoring of operations, as well as for ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and high quality. You will prepare cases, draft decision-making documents and official memos, and serve as an expert advisor to the Guardianship Board. You will coordinate and develop Kiruna Municipality’s crime prevention efforts by preparing situation assessments, action plans, and proposed measures. The role involves initiating, leading, and following up on crime prevention efforts, as well as collaborating with internal departments, the Police Authority, civil society, the business community, and other external stakeholders. In addition, you will promote development and digitalization efforts and ensure sound information management, data protection, and efficient work processes. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone with: • Relevant college degree in, for example, criminology, political science, social sciences, education, social work, or another field deemed equivalent by the employer. • Experience in coordination, development, or project management. • Strong knowledge of crime prevention, collaborative processes, and safety issues. • Strong ability to develop situational assessments, monitor external developments, and translate analyses into concrete actions. • Excellent ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish. Desirable: • Experience working in politically governed organizations and a good understanding of municipal operations. • Experience conducting safety surveys and root cause analyses. To succeed in this role, we expect you to be confident in your leadership, have the ability to lead, drive, and develop operations, and to develop and motivate your colleagues. You enjoy working independently, are flexible, solution-oriented, and creative. Great importance is placed on personal suitability. We offer a fixed-term management contract in combination with a permanent position within the municipality. The position requires a valid security clearance. Employment type: Permanent position. Duration: Permanent; start date: To be agreed upon. To work with us, you must share Kiruna Municipality’s core values, where respect, responsibility, and collaboration are the guiding principles. We offer a pleasant work environment and stimulating tasks, and we ensure that you, as an employee, enjoy a good work-life balance. We offer a variety of benefits, including free access to various fitness facilities up to 5,000 SEK per year, cabins in the mountains that you can rent, and the option to exchange part of your salary for time off. We strive for gender equality and view diversity as a strength; we welcome employees from diverse backgrounds and work to ensure our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna Municipality views full-time employment as a right and part-time employment as an opportunity. Knowledge of Finnish, Sami, and/or Meänkieli is a plus, as Kiruna Municipality is an administrative area for these languages. Kiruna Municipality applies individual and differentiated pay scales. If you advance in the recruitment process, you will be presented with a salary range applicable to you at the time of the interview. We encourage you to read the information about our collective bargaining agreements, local agreements, and what we as an employer have to offer before we meet with you for a potential interview; you can find this information here: https://kiruna.se/naringsliv--arbete/arbeta-hos-oss/kommunen-som-arbetsgivare.html Kiruna Municipality has engaged Medieval for this recruitment process and therefore requests that advertising sales representatives or other providers of recruitment services refrain from contacting us.