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The County Administrative Board is a driving force for a sustainable society. We work together with authorities, municipalities, businesses, and other actors with a focus on Västra Götaland County and its 1.7 million inhabitants. The County Administrative Board has a broad scope of operations and plays a very important role in several areas of society. This applies especially to the high-priority challenges of regional growth, implementing the green transition, developing civil defence, and nurturing democracy.

The County Administrative Board is a regional state authority with approximately 1,000 friendly and competent employees. We have operations in several locations in Västra Götaland, as well as elsewhere in Sweden, as we are responsible for the IT operations for all County Administrative Boards.

We are looking for a Management Strategist for the County Executive Office

The County Executive Office

The County Executive Office is a support function that assists the County Governor and the County Director General (the County Executive) in their daily contacts with internal and external stakeholders. The Office supports the County Executive with both the planning and execution of meetings, travel, visits, and representation at the County Residency. The Office's management strategists and analysts also assist the County Executive with decision-making and meeting materials in various forms, usually in collaboration with the County Administrative Board's subject departments. The Office has specific coordinating tasks regarding the authority's environmental scanning and analysis.

Your Assignment

We are looking for an outgoing and analytical generalist with a strong interest in societal issues to join the County Executive Office. You will lead and participate in the planning and execution of the County Executive's activities, investigations, and analytical work. You will prepare decisions and remits, and participate in other work within the Office. You will have contact with other units at the County Administrative Board, state authorities, municipalities, and other actors in the county, as well as actors at the central level.

We are constantly developing our operations, so you need to be open to the possibility that your tasks may change over time.

Location: Gothenburg

Travel: Included in the position.

Remote Work: We offer good opportunities for remote work for part of the working hours.

Qualifications

Requirements

• An academic degree with a social science focus at least at the master's level, or other education assessed as equivalent.
• Several years of current experience in qualified and strategic analytical work at a state administrative authority, above the case-handling level, preferably in cross-sectoral operations.
• Current experience in providing management support to authority leadership or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of the County Administrative Board's role and mission.
• Excellent skills in Swedish and very good skills in English; ability to express yourself very well in speech and writing.

You are an outgoing and analytical person with a strong interest in societal issues. You stay updated and follow societal developments. You are a positive person with a good sense of service and responsibility.

To succeed in the assignment, you must have the ability to adopt and understand a holistic perspective and complex structures. You are analytical, structured, and have very good organizational skills.

You are good at communicating and collaborate well with others in a listening, respectful, and constructive manner. At the same time, you have the ability to plan, prioritize, and drive your work independently. It is a prerequisite that you are flexible and can adapt to rapid changes and unforeseen situations.

We place great importance on personal suitability and consider it obvious that you contribute to a good work climate. As an employee at the County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland, you must also live up to the state's value base.

Merits

• Experience of cooperation and coordination with public actors within Västra Götaland County.
• Current experience of working in or with County Administrative Boards.
• Experience of working in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister's Office.
• Experience of writing speeches and producing speech materials.
• Experience of project management and coordination of larger events.
• Experience of representative duties.

We believe in equal opportunities for all, and one of our main tasks is to promote diversity and a staff composition at the County Administrative Board that reflects the county's population. Therefore, last but not least, we hope that you, with your background and competence, can contribute to increasing our diversity.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Good to Know

Read more about us on our website Work with us. Here you will find information about our benefits. We are also on LinkedIn.

We have high demands on our employees' security awareness. Security clearance according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted before we make a decision on employment. For some positions, Swedish citizenship may therefore be required. Read more about security clearance on the Security Service's website.

The County Administrative Board is a preparedness authority and has a specifically designated responsibility during crisis and war/high alert.

The employment may start with a 6-month probationary period.

We have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish to be contacted by recruitment agencies.

Your application becomes a public document when you apply for positions with us. Therefore, it is important that you with protected personal data do not register via our recruitment system. You who have protected personal data post your application to the HR Unit, County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland, 403 40 Gothenburg. Do not disclose any sensitive information in your application but provide some form of contact information so that we can contact you if you are relevant for the position. For questions, contact the recruiting manager stated in the advertisement.