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Do you want to contribute to safer care and social services? The Inspectorate for Health and Care (IVO) is now looking for a Unit Manager for the Health and Social Care Supervision Department. In this role, you will lead and develop work with self-initiated operational supervision within the health and social care sector.

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

The Unit for Operational Supervision 3 is responsible for self-initiated operational supervision within the health and social care sector.

About the Job

As the manager of Unit Operational Supervision 3, you are responsible for leading and developing the unit's work with self-initiated operational supervision within health and social care. You translate plans, decisions, and guidelines into practical implementation. You create conditions for operational 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 required to carry out their work in a good and safe working environment.

You report to the Head of Business Area and are part of their management group, where you actively contribute to the coordination and strategic steering of the business area. You have operational, budget, and personnel responsibility for your unit. You may have employees and colleague managers with workplaces in other locations, which requires that you can exercise good leadership also remotely.

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

The Leadership Role

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

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• relevant academic degree or equivalent,
• at least one year of experience in leading work, by having served/worked in a management group as a manager or similar role that the employer deems relevant,
• relevant experience of work within public operations,
• good knowledge of laws and regulations in the field, such as public administration and health and social care,
• experience of working based on requirements for legal security and quality,
• current experience of supervision activities, review or permit assessment,
• good knowledge of Swedish, both orally and in writing.

We consider it meritorious if you also have experience of:

• IVO's operations and mission,
• managerial assignments with operational, budget, working environment, and personnel responsibility,
• leading employees in change work,
• 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 operation in focus. You have the ability to create involvement 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.

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

Recruitment Process and Security Clearance

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

An employment with us may involve placement in a security class. Therefore, a security clearance with register check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may be conducted.

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 societal diversity.

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 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/)

Workplace Description

The Business Area for Operational Supervision Health and Social Care is responsible for self-initiated operational supervision both due to government assignments and supervision on its own initiative. The business area is also responsible for ongoing supervision such as supervision of blood and tissue, SoHO, medical technology, pharmacies, etc., as well as handling cases regarding reporting/notification obligations according to Lex Maria, NIS/NIS 2, and psychiatry.

Other Information

Position: Unit Manager

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Örebro, Jönköping, or Umeå

Working Hours: Flexible working hours

Start Date: By agreement

Travel in connection with the job may occur.

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 just over 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 departments for actor control, operational support, legal support, analysis, planning and communication, as well as the Director General's staff.