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 Social Administration's mission is to meet people's need for security. The administration must work to ensure that the municipality's residents receive social care in various forms and with a special responsibility to safeguard the needs and interests of vulnerable groups. We constantly strive for good quality that benefits the users of our services. We are strengthening management in social psychiatry and are now looking for a managerial colleague for our business with about 25 employees. You are part of the social care management team and contribute to close cooperation between the unit managers. A warm welcome with your application! WORK TASKS Do you want to be involved in developing social psychiatry? We are looking for a confident and clear leader with a commitment to people with mental disabilities, sometimes in combination with addiction problems. About the organization: Socialpsykiatrin offers housing support, housing activities and open group activities according to the Social Services Act. The goal is to strengthen the individual's own ability and independence. The operations are affected by the urban transformation, where a new accommodation is planned to be completed by 2027. About the role: You will share management responsibility with a unit manager colleague and together you will be responsible for operations, staff, budget and work environment. The role involves representing the employer and being a good role model who clearly communicates the municipality's values of Respect, Responsibility and Cooperation. Your leadership is close and relationship-building and is based on trust, participation and a strong user focus. The role involves working both strategically and operationally, where you combine presence in the business with follow-up, quality and development work and necessary administrative tasks. In the role you are expected to, among other things: - Lead and follow up the activities according to legislation and goals - Ensure legal certainty and quality - Drive development and improvement work - Supporting staff and creating a sustainable working environment - Utilize and develop employees' skills and commitment - Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders - Promote user focus and participation - Work according to the municipality's core values RASK QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you with a relevant higher education, such as a social worker, behavioral scientist or other education in social work that is considered equivalent. You have experience of leadership and a clear interest in developing both operations and employees. You are prone to change and confident in a leadership that motivates, inspires and creates participation. Your leadership is characterized by presence, support and an ability to build cooperation and job satisfaction. You actively contribute to good and professional cooperation within the management team. As a person, you are trustworthy, relationship-building and work in a methodical and structured way. You lead with clarity, have a strong user focus and ensure that requirements and expectations are well defined. To thrive in the role, it is important that you are self-driven, confident in your decisions and have the ability to think strategically. We work in business systems such as Combine, Timecare/Timepool and LifeCare. It is an advantage if you have experience of these or similar systems. We also see experience of having worked in a senior position in social psychiatry and LSS as an advantage. You express yourself well in speech and writing. B-driving license is a requirement. We attach great importance to personal suitability. We offer: A challenging and meaningful managerial role with committed employees, close support from managerial colleagues and management, and good opportunities for skills and leadership development. You will be part of a department that values cooperation, quality and continuous development for the benefit of the users. The position is covered by a fixed-term management contract in combination with a permanent position in the municipality. Prior to employment, you must present an extract from the criminal record (which includes the suspicion register) in an unopened envelope. The extract can be ordered via the Police website. Criminal record - request an extract from the police authority 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 advertisement sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.