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. In the field of personal assistance, there are currently 350 employees who provide personalized assistance on a daily basis, which must be characterized by high quality, work with continuous improvements and thus make a difference in people's lives according to the intentions of the LSS Act. The personal assistance will provide increased opportunities for 70 users throughout the municipality, including Holmsund, Sävar and Hörnefors to live an independent life based on their conditions. We are now looking for a committed and courageous unit manager for personal assistance. Are you the person we are looking for? Your work tasks As a unit manager with us, you are part of a group of 15 managerial colleagues and you are responsible for operations, users, staff and finances. Your main task is to ensure that we conduct our operations with high quality where our employees provide the best support to our users. The work is carried out in the user's home, which means that you must be able to be a present manager at a distance. The managerial assignment with us is developing and flexible, you get to work with both quality and personnel issues and you have the opportunity to influence developments in the field of activity. Your duties may include, for example: systematically monitoring the achievement of quality, work environment and financial targets ensuring that agreed activities are implemented providing guidance and feedback to staff to help them develop their care work Communicating values and encouraging dialog, cooperation and learning. There are, of course, times when the role of unit manager is challenging. One such challenge may be the current labor shortage, and you will have to do some work on staff planning, staffing and recruitment. To support you in your work, you have your unit manager colleagues, you are part of a team where you have a dialog and collaborate on common issues. You will report to the deputy head of operations who will follow up and support you in your assignment. There are also support functions in administration, finance and HR. About you We are looking for you who have a university education, preferably a social worker or personnel scientist, or other relevant education. You have previous experience as a manager and we would like you to have experience from the field of personal assistance or experience from health and care. As a unit manager, you will often work at a fast pace and you will be involved in conditions that can change quickly. To thrive in the assignment, you must therefore appreciate being challenged and be solution-focused as a person. You are clear in your leadership role and you work purposefully and systematically with continuous improvements. You are also unpretentious and able to prioritize in pressured situations. As a manager in Umeå municipality, we want you to represent the municipality in a trustworthy and positive way. You focus on the benefit to citizens and engage in dialog with your employees about goals and plans so that they understand their role and importance to the whole. It is also important that you stand for common values and are a role model for your colleagues. You encourage your staff to be curious, creative and collaborative, and make both the individual employee and the team visible. This is what you get with us: Close collaboration and support from colleagues, managers and HR A management and leadership development program Continuous skills development Flexible working hours Subsidized health care Read more about our benefits here. Welcome with your application! Please attach your CV and diploma. Follow Umeå municipality on Linkedin! About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 brave 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, openness, 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. And jobs that are important to all those who live and work here. We look forward to hearing from you.