Vacant job

We are looking for an operations manager for STIL in Farsta.

The founders of Independent Living in Sweden, STIL, are a non-profit association and an assistance cooperative established in 1984. STIL is part of an international movement called Independent Living (IL), which aims to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to make decisions in their own lives. In Sweden, STIL became the first Independent Living organization. All individuals receiving personal assistance through STIL are members of the STIL association. The STIL association owns STIL Assistans AB, which is a licensed operation. STIL organizes assistance in a cooperative form without profit motives.

Are you a strategic and committed leader with experience in democratically governed organizations? Do you want to work in a purpose-driven organization where self-determination and member influence are at the forefront? Then apply for the role of operations manager at STIL!

It is highly meritorious if you have personal experience of living with a disability and/or personal assistance.

About the role

As the operations manager, you will have overall responsibility for leading, developing, and managing the daily assistance operations in line with the board's decisions, the association's statutes, and applicable laws. Your focus will be on strategic leadership, organizational development, and member-driven processes.

You will work with the board to develop strategies and create structures that strengthen the association's long-term goals and vision.

You will be responsible, together with the management team, for the association's ongoing daily operations and ensure that the operations are conducted efficiently and purposefully, considering the Independent Living philosophy.

In this role, you will have many internal and external contacts, where you represent the association and build relationships with relevant stakeholders. You will collaborate with other interest organizations, employer organizations, industry colleagues, politicians, and authorities to drive important issues and strengthen STIL's position.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience in leading operations within non-profit or member-driven organizations or other sectors with a strong focus on democratic processes and member influence.
• The ability to develop and implement strategies that strengthen self-determination and member influence.
• Experience in change management, strategic goal management, and environmental analysis.
• Good understanding of legislation within assistance operations and LSS, as well as political decisions and how they affect member-driven organizations.
• Strong relationship-building skills and experience in creating collaborations and driving advocacy work.

About you

We are looking for a strategic and courageous leader with the ability to create collaborations, promote a learning culture, and strengthen the association's influence. You are analytical and structured while being action-oriented and engaged in daily work.

You should have a listening and responsive attitude, be able to convey the organization's values and strategic goals, and educate in member-driven processes and democratic governance.

More about STIL

STIL is a non-profit assistance cooperative that develops personal assistance and works politically. STIL offers you, who need assistance, the freedom to decide over your own life. STIL calls it the key to freedom.

STIL has 160 members and employs approximately 1400 personal assistants. STIL is located in bright and fresh premises in Farsta. The office has 27 employees.

More about the position

• Start: start date to be agreed upon
• Scope: full-time
• Location: Farsta center

Andara is responsible for the entire recruitment process. If you have any questions, please contact our recruitment manager Linda Gadd at linda.gadd@andaragroup.se (mailto:linda.gadd@andara.se) or 0720-199209.

Please attach your CV and cover letter, and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis. Background checks and tests will be conducted on the final candidate.

Warm welcome with your application!