Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

The Preschool Administration is a young administration with a wealth of knowledge and expertise that builds the future. Tens of thousands of children attend preschools in Stockholm. Their everyday lives and their future are our mission. We strive for the best possible preschool experience and therefore maintain contact with all those who run preschools in Stockholm's eleven districts – whether they are publicly or privately operated.

We have nearly 80 employees working in many different areas of expertise such as supervision and licensing, law, finance, and development in all areas of preschool. We offer a workplace with great engagement and good opportunities to influence your work. Our office is located on Kaplansbacken in Kungsholmen.

The Department for Citywide Development is growing

We are now looking for two strategists for the Research and Development unit. Welcome to us!

The Department for Citywide Development is responsible for leading and coordinating citywide and systematic quality work based on the city's budget documents and identified development needs. The department supports the quality work of the district administrations to create increased equity in education and teaching in the city's preschools. We consist of two units, the Quality and Follow-up unit and the Research and Development unit, as well as department-wide resources in the form of administrators, strategists, and lawyers who support the department as a whole. Our responsibility includes both operational development and competence development. The Research and Development unit currently consists of eight employees and works with citywide quality work with a strong focus on research and development. Within the department, we are also responsible for networks and forums for development based on close collaboration with both district administrations, special administrations, as well as educational institutions and external actors. The Preschool Administration has three additional departments:

• Authority Department
• Department of Finance and Management
• Department of Management Support and IT

At the Preschool Administration, we collaborate between departments to ensure that our work provides the best possible service and development to all preschools in Stockholm.

We offer

A workplace where you have the opportunity to help develop a department that will be at the forefront of preschool development. Together, we take responsibility for well-executed work and delivering results. You will contribute with your skills and experience based on assigned tasks within the framework of the unit.

In addition, we offer a large network within the City of Stockholm, good opportunities for professional development, flexible working hours, wellness benefits, and the possibility of vacation exchange.

Read more about our benefits here: https://jobba.stockholm/formaner/ (https://jobba.stockholm/formaner/)

With us, you will contribute to a preschool where children's right to an equitable education is always in focus.

Your role

Together with other colleagues within the unit, department, and the administration as a whole, you will work strategically with preschool quality and development issues. This means being responsible for and conducting investigations and follow-ups assigned both based on the municipal council's budget and identified development areas.

The assignment requires very close cooperation and exchange between the units in the department as their respective tasks are closely interconnected. The assignment also requires close collaboration with district administrations and other special administrations through working groups, reference groups, and operational dialogues that you either lead or actively participate in.

Your assignment also includes staying well-informed about research and development in the preschool area and having contact and collaboration with external actors such as the region, educational institutions, or other municipalities.

The tasks include, in addition to the above-mentioned general assignments, a particular focus on, in collaboration with district administrations, driving and coordinating issues related to research and development within preschools. This may involve designing and developing training and professional development initiatives, contributing to initiating and/or driving research projects.

Your skills and experience

We are now looking for you who have:

• relevant university degree, for example in pedagogy, sociology, or environmental and sustainability studies
• extensive experience in leading projects, qualified investigations, and operational development at a comprehensive administrative level or equivalent
• several years of current experience in driving and developing systematic quality work
• good ability to express yourself well in Swedish in both speech and writing.

For this position, it is advantageous if you have:

• experience in a similar strategic role in a politically governed organization
• experience in strategic work within preschool operations
• experience in preparing matters for committees such as service statements, memos, or reports
• experience in working with environmental and climate-related issues within preschools.

You are development-oriented and self-driven. You have a good ability to collaborate and to plan strategically, both short- and long-term with a focus on goals and results. You are persistent, which means you are stable and remain motivated and effective even in the face of setbacks or obstacles until results are achieved and have strategies for recovery. You have good communication skills, which means you are clear, adapt to the audience and situation, and are comfortable speaking in front of a group.

In this recruitment, we place great emphasis on the aforementioned skills, personal suitability, and commitment to the position.

Do you recognize yourself in the above description? Does this sound challenging and exciting? Then we want to know more about you, welcome with your application!

Other

We recruit without a personal letter to strengthen the focus on the competencies and experiences required for this role. When evaluating your application, we will base it on your CV and a number of questions you will be asked to answer when applying for the position. Applications must be in Swedish. The City of Stockholm works with competence-based recruitment aimed at ensuring each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.