Administrator for the Department of Children and Education

Mönsterås Municipality is located on the coast in the middle of Kalmar County, serving approximately 13,000 citizens. We have one of the best business climates in the region and are proud to be ranked among the best municipalities in the country regarding public and business perceptions of municipal services and case handling.

Mönsterås Municipality is the largest employer in the municipality with about 1,300 permanent employees. We are a secure employer and a smaller municipality, which allows you to be close to both citizens, colleagues, and decision-makers, and you get to contribute to the development of individuals, the organization, and the community!

It is important for us to be an attractive employer, and we offer various employee benefits, including a high wellness allowance, and strive for each employee to have a good balance between work and leisure.

The Position

The position is located at the Department of Children and Education in the municipal building in Mönsterås. Here, central functions support the operations within preschool, primary school, after-school care, adapted primary school, adult education, and cultural school.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As an administrator, you will support principals along with other staff in the department. You will work independently with the tasks included in the position and develop the work area. The role includes both strategic and operational work, conducted in collaboration with specialist competencies from other departments and external actors.

Overall Areas of Responsibility:

School Transport and Logistics

• School transports, documentation for KLT
• The department's vehicle fleet (monitoring leasing agreements, etc.)
• Bus bookings for temporary trips
• School year times, framework times

Facilities and Environment

• Contact with the property department regarding various facility projects
• Contact person for principals regarding facility issues
• Participate as the department's representative in construction projects
• Responsible for the investment budget, needs, and monitoring implementation
• Coordinate the operational caretakers
• Participate in the municipality's environmental goals group
• Implement environmental goals in operations

Safety and Crisis Management

• Be part of the crisis management team
• Collaborate with the municipality's safety manager
• Lead work related to crises, evacuations, etc.
• Keep the crisis plan updated
• Fire safety
• Administer fire and CPR training

Economy

• Procurement and purchasing
• Code and approve invoices

Work Environment

• Support and coordinate physical safety rounds
• Self-monitoring, support to operations, and development of structure
• Support to principals during inspections from other authorities

QUALIFICATIONS

You have a higher education in logistics, law, social sciences, or economics, or another academic education that the employer assesses as equivalent.

The tasks require you to be structured, quality-conscious, meticulous, and independent. You have the ability to work towards predetermined deadlines and prioritize between different tasks. Additionally, you have a pronounced sense of service and good collaboration skills.

You have good communication skills both verbally and in writing. You are accustomed to working in digital systems. We use Office365, Evolution, and IST as basic systems.

We are looking for someone who is curious about the school area, has good structure, and enjoys collaboration. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability for the assignment.

OTHER

Mönsterås Municipality checks identity and work permits before hiring anyone. This means that you, as an applicant, need to show identification. If applicable, you may also need to present your residence and work permits. We kindly decline offers and sales calls regarding advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this position.

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process at Mönsterås Municipality and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask that you submit your application digitally. This applies to everyone except if you have a protected identity. In that case, please contact the recruitment officer via the provided contact information.