Head of Public Environment

Do you want to shape tomorrow's Kristinehamn? Here is your chance to work with some of the most important issues of the future, and our ambitions are high. As the head of the public environment department, you can make a difference for our community. Our current head of public environment has decided to retire, which is why we are now looking for a successor. We warmly welcome your application!

The public environment department belongs to the technical administration. Our administration works to ensure that the municipality's traffic environment is safe and accessible, and that children, youth, and the elderly receive nutritious and good food in our school activities and special accommodations. We are responsible for residents' access to clean and fresh water from the tap. We manage the collection of household waste and waste facilities, cleaning for our administrative premises, contract and rental management, as well as services. We also oversee recreational facilities, parks, and playgrounds. Nearly 200 employees work in the administration with a focus on strategy, sustainability, collegial learning, and collaboration across boundaries - with the best interests of businesses and residents in mind!

“The administration's vision is to create the most efficient organization possible where all employees feel involved in the administration's work. Therefore, it is important that we work together to shape structure and future working methods. I am convinced that this will be an exciting journey, and now I am looking for you who can help create the future technical administration” - Andreas Rudsvik, head of administration.

Within the public environment department, there are units for planning, operations/street/park, and operations/property/recreation. We are responsible for the maintenance of the external environment, public land, municipal streets and roads, industrial tracks, properties and buildings, parks, forests, recreational facilities, swimming areas, and exercise tracks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As the head of the department, you will have overall responsibility for the operations with budget, work environment, and personnel responsibility. You will have three subordinate unit managers, and the department has a total of nearly 50 employees. You will be part of the administration's management team and report directly to the head of administration.

Your main responsibilities will include leading, driving, and developing the operations within the public environment area, both at an operational, tactical, and strategic level. An important part of this is to develop, plan, and prioritize the operations with high quality through, for example, effective working methods, methods, and routines. The role includes close collaboration with employees and stakeholders based on our residents' expectations. As the head of the department, you will create results through other leaders, ensure that subordinate managers have the conditions to drive the operational activities, and that the interaction between different units and between departments/operations works well. Considering a holistic perspective on the operations and the municipality is an important dimension of the role.

Other responsibilities include:

• business development and digitization
• environmental monitoring and analysis
• participating in political meetings
• promoting collaboration with other departments, administrations, and external partners
• contributing to Kristinehamn municipality continuing to be an attractive organization and employer, which is an important part of future competence supply.

QUALIFICATIONS

We welcome you who have relevant higher education in urban development or have other education/experience in the areas of the position. You also have documented managerial experience. Since language is our primary tool, we see that you can express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish, and that you have good computer skills. Travel is included in the position, so a B driver's license is a must.

We consider it a great advantage if you have previously:

• experience leading other managers with results and personnel responsibility
• been responsible for operational and investment budgets
• worked with crisis and staff work, media, contract law, or procurement
• worked within a politically governed organization
• experience in change management
• experience working with a clear customer and resident focus.

As a leader, you are present and create the right conditions for your employees to achieve the desired results. You are a structured, secure, and stable leader who communicates well both goals, visions, and directives, and has the ability to think strategically with a broad perspective. We expect you as a manager to create trust in the organization and contribute with inspiration, new ideas, and engage at different levels in the organization. You are collaborative and relate to others in a responsive and smooth manner, and you are driven by goal and result thinking in prioritization, planning, and action.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability and are looking for someone who complements the current workgroup. During a possible interview, both formal competencies and personal qualities will be assessed.

OTHER

We in Kristinehamn municipality work for active leadership and employee engagement. This is created through dialogue and interaction between leaders and employees, which creates good conditions for job satisfaction in the organization. Our work environment is affected by how we meet each other, and we all have a responsibility to contribute.

Together we work to ensure that the operations achieve their goals and that decisions made are also followed. A curious mindset and willingness to collaborate are prerequisites for continuous improvements that lead to the best possible service for the municipality's residents.

As an employee with us, you can expect support for new ideas, good development opportunities, and that we provide you with the tools you need to perform your work well.

Kristinehamn municipality sees diversity as a strength and welcomes all applicants. Our competence-based recruitment methodology aims to focus on the individual's competence and thus also counteract discrimination.

We warmly welcome your application!

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process and to have good communication with you as a job seeker with us, we ask you to only submit your application via the application link in the advertisement. Questions regarding the recruitment process are handled by the recruitment unit.

Offers of recruitment and advertising assistance are declined.