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Organization Description

No two days are alike at a fire station in the interior of northern Sweden. Are you a secure and development-oriented leader who wants to take responsibility for leading staff, developing operations, and contributing to a safer society? Apply for this job!

Major industrial investments are underway in northern Sweden, including in Gällivare Municipality, which presents exciting challenges for the rescue service in the dynamic risk landscape we operate in. Gällivare Rescue Service is part of the rescue command system Räddsam Nord, comprising 19 member municipalities stretching from Nordmaling in the south to Kiruna in the north, where approximately 500,000 residents live. The workplace consists of approximately 30 employees. Additionally, there are five rescue brigades and a contract-based industrial fire brigade. We work for a safer and more secure Gällivare!

Job Responsibilities

As Unit Manager for the Damage Mitigation Unit within the Rescue Department, you report directly to the Chief Fire Officer and are part of the department's management group. You are the immediate supervisor and have responsibility for the work environment for the employees within the Damage Mitigation Unit (approx. 20 full-time employees and rescue brigades). Your role also includes operational and budgetary responsibility for parts of the rescue service's total operations (operational areas: Operations, Operational Development, and Learning & Evaluation). You are responsible for managing, monitoring, and developing the operations within your assigned areas of responsibility. If assessed as having suitable competence and based on your personal qualities, staffing for the Incident Commander function may become relevant.

Qualifications

You possess leadership qualities: you are self-assured, communicative, responsible, flexible, and driven by the development of both individuals and the organization. To be considered for this position, you must have experience from the rescue service or documented good insight into rescue service operations. This background is crucial for you to quickly take responsibility, make the right decisions, and contribute to a secure and professional operation. Merits include a degree from MCF's Leadership Course for Strength Leaders, equivalent older training, or higher leadership courses according to MCF's educational structure. Additional merits include relevant education in leadership and work environment, experience from previous managerial roles with associated personnel and budget responsibilities, and experience working in municipal rescue services with both preventive and operational tasks. You must have good ability to formulate yourself in writing and speech in both Swedish and English and be comfortable with technical support tools. Great emphasis is placed on your personal qualities. In accordance with the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare Municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is meritorious when applying for employment in Gällivare Municipality.

The position requires at least a Category B driver's license. The position may involve a security clearance check.

What Gällivare Municipality Offers You:

• Health and wellness benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret
• Wellness hour
• Participation in the workplace's "Trivselpeng" (well-being fund)
• Membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipality's Leisure Association)
• Option for holiday exchange
• Gällivare Municipality's leadership development program

Read more about Gällivare Municipality as an employer here: https://gallivare.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-praktik-och-ideellt-arbete-/kommunen-som-arbetsgivare (https://gallivare.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-praktik-och-ideellt-arbete-/kommunen-som-arbetsgivare)

Working Hours/Duration

Full-time, permanent. Probationary period may apply.

The basis of the position is daytime working combined with on-call duty in a leadership function as an Incident Commander. If assessed as suitable based on your competence and personal qualities for any of the joint leadership functions within Räddsam Nord, the position may also include such combined working duties in the future.

Salary

Monthly salary. Individual salary setting applies; please state your salary expectations in your application.

Start Date/Application

Please include a CV with your application. Original documents will be requested if needed. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Start date: By agreement.

Application deadline: 2026-08-09

Information

If you are interested or have questions about the position, please contact:

Acting Chief Fire Officer Jonas Larsson, 0970-81 88 12, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or

Acting Department Manager Helena Olofsson, 0970-81 81 87, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Union Representatives

Vision, switchboard 0970-81 80 00

Ledarna

We look forward to receiving your application!