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The County Administrative Board works on behalf of the government to ensure that national goals are implemented in the county. Our broad operations cover environmental, nature, cultural heritage, business, urban planning, rural development, emergency preparedness, and total defense issues. In dialogue with other actors, we coordinate various interests and promote sustainable development on Gotland.

Over 150 people work here, and our chief executive is County Governor Charlotte Petri Gornitzka.

Description

We are now looking for an Assistant Unit Manager who will lead the area of area- and animal-based support at the Rural Development Unit of the County Administrative Board in Gotland County. You will be employed as a case worker with a temporary appointment as assistant manager. The appointment is for two years and may be extended.

The unit is led by a Unit Manager who is also the Rural Development Director and consists of a total of 29 employees. We are currently reorganizing the unit into three overarching areas of operation, each of which will be led by an Assistant Unit Manager:

• Rural development
• Area- and animal-based support
• Animal welfare, primary production, and veterinary issues

The Rural Development Unit

The Rural Development Unit is one of seven units at the County Administrative Board in Gotland County. The unit's overall mission is to work regionally for the EU's and Sweden's agricultural, fisheries, and rural development policies. This involves processing various types of EU support for agriculture and rural areas within the framework of Sweden's strategic plan for the Common Agricultural and Rural Development Policy. In addition, it involves actively contributing to the implementation of strategies at the regional level. The mission also includes veterinary issues such as animal welfare, food control, disease control, and pre-approval of animal housing. The unit also works to promote the development of green industries and the countryside through various competence and information initiatives. The operations should contribute to a viable countryside with equal opportunities for entrepreneurship, work, housing, and welfare, leading to long-term sustainable development for the county.

A large part of the unit's operations consists of carrying out controls and making decisions within animal welfare, disease control, and food safety, as well as applications for area- and animal-based support. The unit carries out its tasks, among other things, by communicating internally and externally, for example with industry organizations, animal keepers, and the media.

Job Responsibilities

The area of area- and animal-based support handles applications for various area- and animal-based supports, carries out field controls of support conditions, processes applications, and decides on the payment of supports. The work group consists of eleven employees, one of whom is a business coordinator.

As Assistant Unit Manager with primary responsibility for area- and animal-based support, you lead, plan, and evaluate the work within the operations. You have responsibility for the area of operation with personnel and work environment responsibility, and also partial budget responsibility. The budget work is done in cooperation with the Unit Manager, and you represent the Unit Manager when necessary. You will be part of the unit's management group and participate as a representative of the authority in several networks and cooperation groups.

You motivate and support employees so that the goals of the operations are achieved in an efficient manner. Your tasks also include holding salary and employee interviews.

As Assistant Unit Manager, a significant part of your position will consist of operational work with processing, control, and other tasks within your area of operation. It is therefore important that you have practical experience of processing or control within the framework of the strategic plan for the Common Agricultural Policy.

We strive for a flexible organization with the aim of being able to handle new assignments or directions from the national level. Therefore, your tasks may change based on new needs and conditions.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• A university degree or other corresponding education that the employer considers relevant for the position.
• Experience of leading work/operations in a work group.
• Experience of processing and control within area- and animal-based support.
• Experience of cooperating both internally and externally and have good ability to express yourself orally and in writing in Swedish.

The following qualifications are meritorious:

• Experience of working as a manager with personnel and work environment responsibility.
• Experience of working in public operations.
• Experience of budget responsibility.
• Knowledge of the conditions of agriculture and the prerequisites of the countryside.
• Basic knowledge of Swedish food production.

Your Personal Qualities

As a leader, you are stable, goal-oriented, and have an easy time communicating and leading with clarity and structure. You can build good relationships, handle conflicts, and have the ability to create a good collaboration climate. You have a good ability to cooperate internally and externally at different levels, e.g., in various cooperation councils with the industry or national networks. You can express yourself well orally and in writing and are accustomed to conducting dialogue with different parties. You should be structured and have the ability to drive your work in an efficient manner.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability and references.

Conditions

Your application becomes a public document when you apply for positions with us. If you have protected personal data, post your application to HR, County Administrative Board in Gotland County, 621 85 Visby.

Since the position is classified in a security class, a security investigation and register check will be carried out in the event of employment. The employment requires that you are a Swedish citizen.

The County Administrative Board has coordinating responsibility for both crisis preparedness and total defense in the county. This means that as an employee, you may come to be part of the crisis management organization and that you will be placed for war time.

Other Information

The County Administrative Board on Gotland offers a pleasant work environment with stimulating tasks. To work with us, you must share the County Administrative Board's values regarding the equal value of people.

In connection with the recruitment process, the County Administrative Board in Gotland County has taken a stand on recruitment channels.