If you want to:

• have a manager who loves structure and goal focus but also has great care for the business and easy to laugh
• work with a bunch of experienced and fun colleagues where we develop and evolve every day
• exercise a present leadership in the daily work together with competent employees
• be part of shaping a business that is characterized by trust, commitment and cooperation
• create employment that is based on participation and self-determination where the participant focus is at the center
• be able to combine work with parenting and leisure and to some extent be able to telework

....then you should apply for a job as Unit Manager with us!

About us

Disability care in Umeå municipality wants to be a resource that frees and strengthens people's ability to live an independent life in proximity and interaction. Ordinary housing is organized in the disability care, here are daily activities, housing support but also children and young adults activities within LSS.

In daily activities, we work to create employment for people who have an intellectual, mental or neuropsychiatric disability. We have 24 internal activities, a number of company groups and about 80 external placements at various companies. Daily activities are granted according to LSS, the law on support and service to certain people with disabilities.

Your duties

As a unit manager with us, you are responsible for operations, users, staff and finances. The tasks include:

• responsibility for achieving goals and implementing decided activities
• responsibility for conducting systematic work in terms of operational goals, work environment, quality, finances, etc.
• budget/financial work
• personnel planning, staffing and recruitment
• giving employees guidance and feedback in their daily work
• communicating values and encouraging dialogue and cooperation

Part of the assignment involves collaboration internally but also externally, for example with authorities, civil society, companies and welfare actors.

You report to an assistant director and you are part of a group of 17 managerial colleagues. Your workplace is centrally located in Umeå on Rådhusesplanaden, but a present leadership requires that you visit and are in your activities regularly.

About you

We are looking for you who have:

• high school education with a social science, behavioral science or educational focus or other equivalent education that the employer considers relevant.
• experience of working with the target group in the field of disability
• experience as a manager
• experience of collaboration

It is meritorious if you have:

• experience in leading activities in the field of employment
• experience of Supported Employment (SE) and / or Supported Training (ST)

We are looking for you who are a confident and clear leader with good self-awareness and the ability to create trust. You also have a positive, solution-focused approach. It is very important for us that you have a genuine commitment to the target group and a strong belief in each individual's development opportunities.

You enjoy working in teams, show a willingness to contribute to joint development and see the strength of collaboration. In the changing everyday life that we have, you need to be prepared to reprioritize, be unpretentious and make quick decisions, but basically have a good structure and be able to work purposefully and long-term with continuous improvements. In your leadership, you strive to create psychological security and show in practice that it is important to try new things, dare to make mistakes and admit shortcomings. Creating a culture where people dare to contribute fully is a guiding principle in leadership

We attach great importance to your personal qualities.

Other

The position starts with you deputizing for one of our unit managers for 10 months. After that, you will be responsible for your regular activities.

Before an offer of employment, we ask you to present an extract from the police's criminal record. This is done as a final step in the recruitment process.

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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 life even outside work. Here you can find out what it's like to live in Umeå: Move - Umeå municipality

We are going to become more and therefore we are looking for you? Do you also want more? We offer fair conditions, good benefits 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.