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We are one of Sweden's eight adult education associations and have offices across the country, with approximately 70 local branches. The organization consists of seven non-profit associations – a national organization and six regions – with activities within adult education, commissioned work, and preschool/school. We offer adult education independently and in collaboration with our member organizations, associations, and partners.

Medborgarskolan Mitt covers the counties of Värmland, Örebro, Västmanland, Uppsala, Södermanland, Gävleborg, and Dalarna. The region has 9 local offices, several music houses, approximately 65 employees, and around 750 course and circle leaders. We also operate Kullerbyttan Preschool in Säffle, Ekeby School in Sunne, Karlstad Global Gymnasium, and Dansskolan Entré.

Unit Manager for Medborgarskolan Mitt's Eastern Geography

The adult education and commissioned work activities are divided into two geographical areas: the western part (Värmland, Örebro, and Dalarna counties) is led by a Unit Manager based in Karlstad. The Unit Manager for the eastern part (Västmanland, Uppsala, Södermanland, and Gävleborg counties) is based in Uppsala. The 15 employees are located in various places. The position requires some daily commuting to the offices in Gävle, Västerås, and Eskilstuna. The region's headquarters is located in Örebro.

Do you want to lead, develop, and strengthen adult education in a changing time? With us, you will have a developmental and meaningful assignment in an organization where the activities make a socially significant difference – for the individual, society, and democracy. You will become part of a management structure with a clear focus on presence, stability, quality, as well as long-term sustainability and development. You report to the Regional Director, who is also the Adult Education Director, and are part of the management team.

About the Role

You are responsible for leading and developing adult education and commissioned work activities in Medborgarskolan Mitt, specifically in the specified geography, in close collaboration with your fellow Unit Manager. You have overall responsibility for budget/economy and personnel, ensuring that work is conducted in line with current regulations, goals, and quality requirements. You also contribute to the region achieving Medborgarskolan's operational commitment to adult education, which we work on jointly at the national level in three-year cycles.

You work close to operations by supporting employees, driving development initiatives, and contributing to increased goal achievement and long-term sustainability. The assignment also includes strengthening our local presence, managing existing, and developing new collaborations in the region.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop employees, as well as drive change processes.
• Responsibility for personnel and signing authority.
• Lead, plan, and follow up on operations, quality, and goals.
• Responsible for, and support employees in, economy/budget, follow-up, and administration.
• Ensure progress and drive operational development.
• Ensure quality and regulatory compliance.
• Efficientize and develop working methods and routines, responsible for implementation.
• Actively work with profitable business and operational development.
• Build and develop networks with municipalities, associations, authorities, and business life.
• Collaborate with the federation secretariat and other regions.
• Environmental scanning.

Qualifications

• University education or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Documented experience in leadership, personnel responsibility, and change management.
• Documented experience in financial responsibility, budgeting, and follow-up work at a corresponding level.
• Documented experience in quality work.
• Experience in project management as well as operational/business development.
• Good local knowledge and established networks within business life, the public sector, or associations in the region.
• Good IT and system proficiency.
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing.

Meritorious

Experience from:

• Organizations of similar size or structure.
• Adult education associations or other non-profit activities.
• Commercial activities and publicly funded activities, as well as work with grant funding.
• Adult education activities at an operational level, for example as an operational developer or operations manager.
• Operational development within adult education.
• Sales and/or marketing.

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative: Works effectively with others and seeks collaboration from both an operational and strategic perspective.
• Structured and result-oriented: Plans, prioritizes, and meets deadlines.
• Analytical: Can independently collect, interpret, and use information as a basis for decisions.
• Communicative: Expresses yourself well verbally and in writing, making complex information understandable.
• Clear and confident leader: Inspires, engages, and creates direction in change.

You are receptive, non-hierarchical, and accessible, leading with engagement and a trust-based leadership style. You are communicative and pedagogical, with the ability to involve and create participation in development and change processes.

You have a structured and proactive work approach and thrive in broad collaboration. The role places high demands on relationship-building skills and the ability to handle many contact surfaces. You work independently, proactively, and solution-oriented in collaboration with others.

You have a strong interest in operational development and actively contribute to achieving both short- and long-term goals. You have an understanding and interest in the big picture and contribute to ensuring goal achievement and improved profitability. You are accustomed to working against deadlines and working efficiently during intensive periods.

Other

Application deadline: Sunday, August 9, 2026. Selection work is ongoing. Since we also operate and in some cases are co-located with school-law regulated activities, a police certificate will be requested from the final candidate before employment.

The position is a permanent full-time position, immediate start, according to the collective agreement (ök).

For questions about the position:

• Berit Andersson, Acting Regional Director: [email protected].

About Medborgarskolan

Medborgarskolan actively works to promote democracy and diversity by offering education and training. We develop and implement all our activities based on our humanistic value base. We do this by putting the individual at the center, believing in development through collaboration and the intrinsic value of knowledge, as well as through mutual respect. We want to contribute to developing independent, courageous people. We believe in each employee's unique opportunity to contribute to the organization's development and actively work to create individual opportunities for continuous development for every employee. We have a strong will and drive to be at the forefront to create tomorrow's learning.

For more information: https://www.medborgarskolan.se/om-medborgarskolan/ (https://www.medborgarskolan.se/om-medborgarskolan/).