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Do you want to contribute to safer care and social services? The Inspectorate of Care and Social Services (IVO) is now seeking Unit Managers for the Actor Control Division, Business Area Actor Supervision, to develop state supervision. In the relevant units, we work to counteract welfare crime within care and social services.

The positions are fixed-term contracts for six months while recruitment for permanent unit managers is ongoing. Extension of the fixed-term contracts may be considered. The location of employment is Stockholm, Örebro, Gothenburg, or Malmö.

About the Job

As the manager of the Actor Supervision Unit, you are responsible for leading and developing the unit's work to prevent and counteract crime and contribute to safe and high-quality care and social services. You translate plans, decisions, and guidelines into practical implementation. You create conditions for business development and improved working methods, and ensure legally secure and efficient case processing within the unit. You exercise close and trust-building leadership where ongoing dialogue and feedback are important components. You are responsible for ensuring that your employees have the competence and prerequisites needed to perform their work in a good and safe working environment.

You report to the Head of Business Area and are part of their management team, where you actively contribute to coordination and strategic steering of the business area. You have responsibility for the business, budget, and personnel for your unit. You may have employees and managerial colleagues with their workplace in another location, which requires that you can exercise good leadership also remotely.

The role involves close cooperation with the Head of Business Area and other unit managers within the division, as well as with other units and functions within the authority. You represent the business and collaborate with other authorities, care and social service providers, and other stakeholders.

The Leadership Role

You should be a clear leader and employer representative, with a good understanding of the employer role both in relation to employees and to the superior manager. Furthermore, it is expected that you have the ability to communicate and anchor strategic decisions and messages in a way that is understandable and appropriate. The role requires an attentive, engaged, and developmental leadership style, with a focus on leading, supporting, and developing employees in line with IVO's mission and goals.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• a relevant academic degree or equivalent,
• at least one year of current experience in leading work, for example by having worked in a management team or in the role of project manager, coordinator, team leader, or similar,
• relevant and current experience of work within public operations to counteract welfare crime,
• good knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the business area,
• knowledge of laws and regulations governing public operations,
• experience of working based on requirements for legal security and quality, good knowledge of public authority operations and current regulations,
• current experience of supervision, review, or licensing activities,
• good skills in Swedish, both oral and written.

We consider it meritorious if you also have:

• knowledge of IVO's operations,
• knowledge of healthcare and/or social services,
• managerial assignments with responsibility for business, budget, working environment, and personnel,
• leading employees in change processes,
• representing the employer in internal and external contexts,
• leading qualified employees.

Personal Attributes

To thrive in the role, you need to be a present and secure leader with the business in focus. You have the ability to create participation and engagement, and you involve employees in development work. Your leadership provides conditions for active employee participation, good dialogue, and a learning organization. You show trust in the competence of your colleagues and employees, and tackle challenges and act with courage when needed.

In this recruitment, we will place great emphasis on your personal attributes.

Recruitment Process and Security Clearance

We have high demands on employees' and managers' awareness of security and confidentiality. You may undergo a security clearance to be placed in a security classification.

In this recruitment, work psychological tests are used as part of the selection process.

What IVO Can Offer You

We offer a developmental role in a dynamic knowledge organization where you contribute to developing modern and effective supervision. We constantly improve our working methods and strive for a composition of employees that reflects the diversity of society.

Read about our terms of employment and benefits here: https://www.ivo.se/om-ivo/arbeta-hos-oss/ (https://www.ivo.se/om-ivo/arbeta-hos-oss/)

Application

You apply by answering our selection questions and attaching your CV. The application must be submitted in Swedish. Answer the questions clearly and thoroughly, as they form the basis for the selection, and do not refer to other documents such as the CV.

Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Apply by July 17, 2026

Read more about our recruitment process here: https://www.ivo.se/om-ivo/arbeta-hos-oss/ (https://www.ivo.se/om-ivo/arbeta-hos-oss/)

Other

Position: Unit Manager

Employment Type: Fixed-term contract for 6 months with possible extension

Location: Stockholm, Örebro, Gothenburg, or Malmö

Working Hours: Flexible working hours

Start Date: By agreement

IVO contributes to safe and secure care and social services

IVO stands for commitment and broad knowledge about Swedish care and social services. We review, draw lessons, and work to make care and social services better and safer – always with a focus on patients and users.

We have approximately 850 employees. The supervision work is carried out at six regional offices in Umeå, Stockholm, Örebro, Jönköping, Gothenburg, and Malmö. In Stockholm, there are also cross-authority divisions for actor control, business support, legal support, analysis, planning, and communication, as well as the Director General's staff.