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Do you want to contribute to safer care and social services? The Inspection for Care and Social Services (IVO) is now looking for a Business Area Manager for the Business Area of Registry and Archives.

IVO's mandate and area of responsibility are growing. We are refining both our working methods and our organization to be able to take on a larger role. Over the coming years, we will need to increase our number of employees.

As part of our change process, IVO has introduced a new organizational level, business areas, along with business area managers. Within the Division for Operational Support, there are three business areas with subordinate units.

The Business Area of Registry and Archives is responsible for archives, registration and diary management, the authority's information management, as well as the coordination of issues regarding the disclosure of documents or information.

About the Job

As the Manager of the Business Area of Registry and Archives, you have strategic and long-term responsibility for IVO's work in handling the authority's documents in a uniform, structured, and efficient manner throughout the entire lifecycle of a document. You are responsible for both operational work and the development of IVO's combined capabilities in this area.

You ensure a registry and archive function that is legally secure and efficient, creating conditions for business development, improved working methods, and competence supply. You represent the business area, monitor the external environment, and collaborate with other authorities as well as other external actors.

The role involves close collaboration with the Division Manager, subordinate unit managers, and other business area managers within the division, as well as with other managers and employees within IVO. The role also involves close collaboration with the Legal Division, which is responsible for legal support in disclosure cases.

You report directly to the Division Manager and are part of the division's leadership group, where you actively contribute to the strategic steering of the division. You have responsibility for the business, budget, and personnel in your business area and ensure the work environment in accordance with laws and regulations for systematic work environment work.

The Leadership Role

You are a clear leader and employer representative, with a good understanding of the employer role both in relation to employees and to senior management. Furthermore, you have the ability to communicate and anchor strategic decisions and messages in a way that is understandable and appropriate. The role requires a responsive, engaged, and developmental leadership style, with a focus on leading, coaching, and developing subordinate unit managers in line with IVO's mission and goals.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• A law degree (Jur. Cand.), archivist education, or equivalent as assessed by the employer as relevant,
• Several years of experience in managerial roles at a government agency,
• Experience in leading and developing operations with clear quality and legal security requirements,
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both orally and in writing.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience in strategic work within registry and information management
• Good knowledge of the laws governing information management in public operations, including the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act, the Freedom of the Press Act, and the Archives Act.
• Experience in leading other managers or supervisors, such as team leaders, project managers, and/or inspection leaders.
• Experience in major change and improvement work, such as digitalization and IT development work within registry or a corresponding area.

Personal Attributes

You have very good collaboration skills and work with a clear holistic and developmental perspective. You thrive at the intersection of strategy and operational execution and have the ability to translate overarching goals into concrete action plans and clear assignments. You are structured, solution-oriented, and good at prioritizing. You have good planning and coordination skills and ensure that efforts are carried out efficiently. You create direction, learning, and progress.

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

Recruitment Process

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 a 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; 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 August 16, 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: Business Area Manager

Employment Type: Permanent employment with a six-month probationary period

Work Location: Stockholm, Örebro, or Malmö.

Working Hours: Trust-based working hours

Start Date: By agreement

Travel may occur in the position.

IVO contributes to safe and secure care and social services

IVO stands for commitment and broad knowledge of 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.

The authority has approximately 800 employees. Supervision is conducted at six regional divisions across the country, while licensing review, analysis, planning, communication, and operational support are located in Stockholm, as is the Director General's staff.

Cross-Authority Divisions

The Director General and the four cross-authority divisions have offices in Stockholm. The cross-authority divisions are the Director General's staff, the Division for Planning and Communication, the Legal Division, and the Division for Operational Support.

Phone calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.