Committee Secretary to Västerås City

Västerås City has removed the personal letter from the application process. We do this to achieve a better and fairer recruitment process. When you submit your application, you will be asked to answer a number of questions that will be an important part of our selection work.

Do you want to work in a coordinating role in local democracy and be an important support for both officials and politicians? We are now looking for you who want to work as a committee secretary.

Your Responsibilities

As a committee secretary, you will be responsible for the administration of the committee process and ensure that documents and meetings are handled correctly and lawfully, maintaining a high quality. You will be responsible for preparing, conducting, and following up on the committee's and the preparation committee's meetings. You are an important contact person between politicians, managers, case officers, and other parts of the organization, where your support and service are crucial.

In the team, you will be one of two committee secretaries, and the workgroup also includes registrars, strategists, and case officers. The unit has a strong focus on development where each employee contributes to improving our common processes. As a committee secretary, you will participate in the unit's, the administration's, and the city's development work related to case management. As a committee secretary, you will also be part of a network with other committee secretaries and registrars within Västerås City where you can exchange your expertise within the city.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for someone with an academic degree in social sciences, political science, law, public administration, or similar. Alternatively, you have substantial experience as a committee secretary. You have knowledge of politically governed organizations. If you also have experience with similar tasks in a politically governed organization, that is a plus. Legal knowledge of the laws regulating public operations is also an advantage. We believe you have an interest in public administration and a desire to contribute to a lawful and efficient decision-making process. You are service-oriented and enjoy providing support and assistance to others. You express yourself well in Swedish both orally and in writing, communicate clearly, and have good IT skills. Valuable qualities include being driven, able to structure your work carefully and efficiently, and enjoying working independently. At the same time, you thrive in collaboration with others. Here, we support each other and collaborate to create an open and developing workplace.

We Offer

With us, you will be part of an engaged team of about 15 employees. We work in an open and unpretentious climate where we help each other and work together. We believe in trust and freedom under responsibility. This means you plan your workday yourself, have flexible hours, and the opportunity to work remotely part of the time.

The Child and Education Administration in Västerås City is the joint administration of the three educational committees. The administration has a broad focus area that spans from preschool to adult education. You will belong to the committee and authority unit where the work between operations and politics is coordinated. One of the unit's missions is to ensure that the preparation of cases and the committees' meetings maintain good quality and high legal certainty. To make this possible, the unit works together with the rest of the organization to create professional decision-making materials for the committees and good processing processes within the administration, where you have a central role.

Here, you will be part of something larger! With warmth and respect, we show initiative in both big and small matters. We live our values in our interactions with each other and those we serve. Every day, all year round, we ensure that Västerås functions. Together with your approximately 11,500 colleagues throughout the city, you will have Sweden's most important job.

Feel free to read more about us at: http://www.vasteras.se/barnochutbildningsforvaltningen (http://www.vasteras.se/barnochutbildningsforvaltningen)

Read more about opportunities, career paths, and our offerings here: https://www.vasteras.se/jobbochkarriär (https://www.vasteras.se/jobbochkarri%C3%A4r)

Additional Information

We are available for questions from week 2 and we plan interviews in week 4.

Before you can be employed, you need to present an approved extract from the police criminal record.

In connection with the interview, you need to verify your citizenship. You can do this with a passport or a personal certificate along with an ID document. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must present a valid work permit or be exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only occur after verification of the work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance. All offers of recruitment and advertising assistance are declined.