Vacant job

Description

The Mission of the Environmental and Climate Committee is to lead the city's environmental work and protect human health and the environment. In practice, this means that the Environmental Administration drives and coordinates the city's work within the ecological dimension of sustainable development, supporting and promoting the implementation of the city's environmental and climate programs and the use of the city's environmental management system. Additionally, in our regulatory role, we are responsible for supervision, examination, and control in accordance with, among other things, the Environmental Code, as well as food, alcohol, and tobacco laws. This is also with the aim of protecting human health and the environment. More information about the Environmental Administration and the City of Gothenburg can be found at www.goteborg.se.

Job Responsibilities

Do you want to work for a sustainable city and a good living environment in Gothenburg? We at the Environmental Strategy Department drive and coordinate the ecological dimension of sustainable development in the City of Gothenburg. The goal is for Gothenburg to be an ecologically sustainable city by 2030. We drive, coordinate, and follow up on several of the City of Gothenburg's strategic programs and action plans. The department is also responsible for environmental monitoring in several areas and contributes to the City of Gothenburg's planning and building permit process. We produce decision-making materials for politics based on the latest knowledge in the environmental field, from research, environmental monitoring, and our own analyses. We collaborate with other municipalities, authorities, academia, and business, and drive and participate in various development projects.

The department has fifty-five employees. To create the best possible conditions for a good work environment, with fewer employees per manager, and to strengthen the department's strategic capability, we are moving from three to five units at the turn of the year. We are now looking for three new unit managers in three separate advertisements.

This advertisement concerns the appointment of a unit manager for the unit responsible for

• Strategic development work and support within climate transition, sustainable food systems, and a non-toxic environment, as well as energy and climate advisory services.

As the unit manager for the areas of climate transition, sustainable food systems, a non-toxic environment, and energy and climate advisory services, you lead twelve engaged and qualified employees with high competence and long experience. Through knowledge support, coordination, and cross-sector collaboration, the unit promotes innovation and creates conditions for an ecologically sustainable city.

The Unit:

• Drives and coordinates strategic work within the unit's subject areas.
• Supports administrations and companies in their work to achieve environmental and climate goals.
• Drives and coordinates the strategy "We drive the development of a sustainable and robust food system" in the city's environmental and climate program.
• Provides advice to different target groups regarding energy use, opportunities for energy efficiency, and how energy is used in different contexts (energy and climate advisory).
• Responds to consultations and motions within the unit's subject areas.
• Collaborates with other parts of the City of Gothenburg, authorities, academia, civil society, and business.
• Participates in and drives projects as well as internal and external networks.

As a unit manager, you are responsible for:

• Creating security in the unit as well as operational groups and supporting the development of employees and operations.
• Contributing to good cooperation within the department's management group and with other departments.
• Budget, operational planning, and follow-up of the unit's operations.
• Ensuring progress and prioritizing in the unit's strategic and operational activities.
• Quality-assuring materials prior to decisions.

You are the direct manager for the unit's employees and you are responsible for operations, personnel, economy, and work environment. You are part of the department's management group and develop the department's operations together with the department manager and your fellow unit managers. Within the department, many issues and areas are handled in close collaboration between several units, and often also with other operations. Therefore, you need to be able to see the whole picture and balance the unit's needs with the department's needs.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a relevant university degree in the environmental field or another academic degree that the employer considers equivalent. You have experience working as a manager or in another leadership function, preferably in a politically governed organization. You have experience of development and/or change work with a focus on operational processes and organization, and you have strategic knowledge and experience in the environmental field. Work experience within climate transition is meritorious.

Your personal competencies are crucial for success in the role of unit manager, and therefore we see that you can effectively identify and analyze the core of a problem and propose possible solutions. In your daily work, you identify opportunities for change and create situations where new ideas and proposals can be developed.

You are motivated by clearly defined goals and have the ability to translate these into concrete action. With a focus on the goal, you can reprioritize work when conditions or needs change. You follow up and report results and goal fulfillment. You can add enthusiasm and energy through convincing arguments that encourage good performance, team spirit, and increased motivation. You stand by decisions made and can convey uncomfortable messages when necessary.

Other

Selection will take place continuously, so we want your application as soon as possible, but no later than August 2nd. We will conduct the first round of interviews during week 33. If you are called for an interview, we would like you to be able to present a copy of your educational certificate and a certificate verifying your previous employment before the interview.

We apply the City of Gothenburg's leadership criteria in the assessment of applicants. Final candidates will undergo a full-day test at the City of Gothenburg's Assessment Center.

If you want to know more about us and what we do, please visit our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/miljoforvaltningen-goteborgs-stad (https://www.linkedin.com/company/miljoforvaltningen-goteborgs-stad)