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Do you want to work strategically with management, development, and business follow-up in a socially vital operation? As a Business Controller in our Communications and Digitalization Department, you will have great opportunities to influence, work closely with management, and drive development issues in a complex and changing environment. You will become part of an organization with an important social mission, where your work contributes to development, quality, and long-term benefits for the residents of Malmö and the organization.

Responsibilities

As a Business Controller, you report directly to the Head of the Communications and Digitalization Department and serve as a strategic support to the department's leadership. You play a central role in strengthening management, planning, and follow-up, as well as contributing to coordination and development within the department, the support staff as a whole, and in cross-administrative processes.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Working with the department's leadership team to ensure the department's work is adapted to and proactively meets national reforms and administrative leadership priorities.
• Contributing to strengthening the strategic management of the department, e.g., by providing qualified decision support.
• Supporting department managers in coordinating, planning, and following up on operations, such as target and budget work or cross-administrative processes.
• Leading, coordinating, and/or contributing to development assignments and investigations within the department and support staff.
• Collaborating with employees within the department as well as with corresponding functions in other support departments to coordinate and create common working methods, priorities, and direction.
• Analyzing positive and risk factors as well as the need for management and follow-up related to the department's mission in the development work of the Employment and Social Administration.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a university degree at least at the bachelor's level within the field of social sciences, management, or equivalent as assessed by the employer.

You have several years of experience in strategic development work within the public sector and collaboration across organizational boundaries, as well as driving and developing common working methods.

You express yourself very well in Swedish and have good knowledge of English, both orally and in writing.

Merits for the position include:

• Experience in process development work.
• Experience in strategic management support or development work related to communication or digitalization, or other areas assessed by the employer as equivalent.
• Experience in change management.
• Leadership training.

We are looking for you who work proactively, take initiative, and have the ability to identify opportunities and create conditions for development and results. You enjoy working both independently and collaboratively, and you have a knack for building trust and engagement in joint processes.

You have analytical skills and can handle complex situations by seeing connections, maintaining a holistic perspective, and contributing new perspectives, structure, and working methods for planning, management, and follow-up.

About the Workplace

The Communications and Digitalization Department (KoD) is one of four support departments, along with the Finance Department, HR, and the Quality and Development Department. KoD provides expertise, management, and support to the Employment and Social Administration's (ASF) operations and administrative leadership in matters concerning internal and external communication, IT, and digitalization.

Communications and Digitalization is responsible for strategic shifts, innovation, and administration within its area of expertise and is also responsible for supporting managers in communication matters.

At Sweden's largest employment and social administration, 2,900 employees work every day to strengthen the lives of Malmö's residents. Together with the residents, we want to increase opportunities for self-sufficiency, reduce homelessness, contribute to good upbringing conditions for children and young people, and work to ensure that newly arrived refugees have good prerequisites. It is important and rewarding work, but far from simple. Apply to work with us, and you will make a difference.

Malmö City's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with the residents of Malmö, we are developing an even better city to live, work, and be in; differences, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here.

Read about Malmö City as an employer here: http://www.malmo.se/jobb (http://www.malmo.se/jobb)

Information about the position

Employment type: Permanent position.

Scope: Full-time.

Number of positions: 1

Start date: September 1st or as agreed.

Other

First interviews are planned to be conducted during week 26. Second interviews will take place on June 30th.

Please note that Malmö City has removed the cover letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, this for a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you who are applying for a job with us. Your answers will become an important part of our selection work.

Malmö City strives for the employees to represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us as an employer meeting the needs of the residents of Malmö.