Do you want to work with HR issues in an organization that really affects people's lives? At Support and Care, you will be involved in creating the conditions for children, young people, adults and the elderly in Umeå to get the support they need. Here, your work in supporting managers will be crucial for our business to function in the best way - every day. The support and care administration is responsible for support and care for people living or staying in the municipality. The administration is led by the Individual and Family Committee, and the activities include disability care, individual and family care and the exercise of authority. The administration's HR unit consists of 11 dedicated colleagues. We support and help each other in our daily work and always strive to develop together. Our office is located in the charming Sadelmakeriet - a small wooden house right next to the town hall. We are now strengthening our operations with an HR partner. Do you want to be one of us? Job duties As an HR Partner, you will provide consultative support to Heads of Unit and Deputy Heads of Operations on a wide range of HR issues. You will contribute your expertise to support and empower managers and develop the business. The tasks involve: Provide consultative HR support in areas such as labor law, work adaptation, rehabilitation, systematic work environment management, change management and conditional issues Ensuring that HR work complies with the municipality's governing documents, policies and guidelines Collaborate and negotiate with trade unions and other internal and external actors (e.g. occupational health care and the Swedish Social Insurance Agency) Organize workshops, trainings and group or individual interventions in the HR field Introducing new managers to HR issues Participate in the development of the municipality's common HR processes In the role, you have great responsibility and good opportunities to influence and develop together with us. Your role is close to the business so you will be out a lot on site in our businesses to meet our managers. About you We want you to have: University degree in human resources program or other relevant education that we consider equivalent Good knowledge of labor law Experience of providing operational support to managers on a wide range of HR issues Experience of working with trade unions and experience of negotiations and deliberations would be an advantage. If you have worked as a manager and in that role encountered a wide range of complex HR issues, this may be an interesting background. Experience of working in the public sector is an advantage. Your personal qualities and abilities are crucial to success. In the role you will need: Build good relationships and inspire confidence Show drive and commitment Listen to needs and be caring in difficult situations/conversations, while daring to be clear and challenging when needed Be able to plan and organize your work Drive cases independently and take own initiatives, while having good ability to collaborate with others to develop processes Express yourself clearly in Swedish, both orally and in writing. With us you get: A meaningful job where you contribute to the benefit of society Colleagues who support each other and have fun at work! A workplace with development opportunities and great personal responsibility About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 important employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments and together we work to make Umeå grow with care. Our values are based on citizen focus, transparency, trust and continuous improvement. Together with us, you get to work in socially important assignments where you contribute to Umeå continuing to be safe, secure and fun. Umeå is northern Sweden's largest city with a rich range of experiences and opportunities. We are a city of associations and culture that offers a richer Umeå life even outside work. Here you can find out what it is like to live in Umeå: https://www.umea.se/flytta We will become more and therefore we are looking for you? Do you also want more? We offer fair conditions, https://www.umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html and good development opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important to all those who live and work here. We look forward to hearing from you.