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Berg is a municipality where bold ideas become reality. If you are looking for a role where your leadership can make a real difference - then this is the place for you.

Berg Municipality
Living and thriving in Berg Municipality is simple, safe, and natural. Here, we have magnificent and pristine nature close at hand, a strong entrepreneurial spirit with a highly ranked business climate, and an active cultural and community life. Today, the municipality has nearly 1300 companies and ranks high in Sweden in terms of both entrepreneurship and new business creation.

Here, both tranquility and adventure exist. The proximity to the mountain region, combined with our location by Storsjö and closeness to Östersund, offers our residents a wide range of services and security, combined with an attractive living environment. The municipality has 7102 inhabitants and consists of seven districts, with Svenstavik as the central locality. Our vision is to be a forward-thinking municipality recommended by all!

Imagine a job where you get to make a real difference every day - not just in an organization, but for the future of an entire municipality. In Berg Municipality, we take pride in our strong local anchoring, our courage to think innovatively, and our willingness to develop together. As the municipal director here, you will be a key player in shaping a municipality with great opportunities: A place with unique natural values, strong local communities, and a growing belief in the future.

Job Responsibilities
You will lead an organization with high ambitions, short decision-making paths, and a political climate where collaboration and dialogue are key principles. Here, you will have the space to be strategic, present, and innovative - and you will become part of an engaged team that wants to create the best possible everyday life for residents, businesses, and visitors. Together with a dedicated municipal management group, you will lead, coordinate, and develop the municipality's operations so that they are conducted effectively and in accordance with politically set goals and decisions.

As the municipal director, you are the highest official, directly subordinate to the municipality's politicians, and lead a municipal organization with approximately 1100 employees. The organization consists of an administration with the following departments: Care and Social Services, Education, Environment & Building, Community Development, Staff, and HR.

The municipality's overarching goals and core mission are to provide good quality in welfare, promote quality of life for all residents, and be an attractive place to live, work, and develop.

To organize, govern, and lead the core mission and the local political assignments, Berg Municipality uses trust-based governance and leadership. With the citizen at the center, we work according to our guiding principles: Together, courage, impactful, long-term, and communication. The guiding principles serve as a compass for values in actions, priorities, and decisions. They are the backbone of our culture where trust, room for action, development, and sustainability are prioritized.

Who are you?
We are looking for someone with post-secondary education in a relevant field, such as economics, law, social sciences, or other education that the employer deems equivalent and relevant for the position. You have experience leading through other managers who have specialist competence in their areas, as well as a strong understanding and knowledge of working in a politically governed organization. You have an interest in the breadth of municipal operations, and we view favorably that you have experience working with finance and have led change and development efforts with good results.

Desirable for the position is qualified leadership training and experience from working as a leader at a higher level in a politically governed organization, as well as having represented a larger organization in both internal and external contexts.

As a person and leader, you are clear, structured, unpretentious, and can lead an organization through trust-based leadership. You also possess courage, drive, and a visionary perspective. You are results- and development-oriented and are used to leading and driving change processes. Your communication skills are very good, and you have an inclusive approach. You express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and English. We place great importance on your personality.

A B driver's license is required for the position. The position is security classified, and you will undergo a security review if you become a candidate for the job. Berg Municipality is a Sami administrative municipality, and we therefore see it as advantageous if you have knowledge of the South Sami language and culture.

Application and Contact
You apply for the position via jeffersonwells.se, where you upload both your CV and cover letter in PDF format. If you have questions, you are welcome to contact recruitment consultant AnnaKarin Bergqvist at 070 - 377 20 63 or email: [email protected]

Application deadline: December 7

Warm welcome to us in Berg Municipality!