Vacant job

We are looking for you who want to help shape tomorrow's Ale. Here, you deliver service and services of the best quality to the residents of Ale. Together, 2,500 employees create an Ale, a municipality that focuses on its residents and their needs. Join us!

About the workplace

Resident Services is one of four departments within the Municipal Executive Administration and plays a vital role in creating value for the residents of Ale in their daily lives. Here you will find libraries, cultural schools, leisure activities, a contact center, events, and support for associations. Together, we work to create an attractive, inclusive, and vibrant municipality.

We are now looking for a Department Manager for Culture and Leisure Activities as well as the Contact Center who wants to lead and develop these operations in Ale Municipality.

Responsibilities

As Department Manager, you are responsible for the leadership, management, and development of the department's operations together with five unit managers. You are part of the Municipal Executive Administration's management group as well as the Municipal Chief Executive's management group. The assignment includes:

• Leading and developing operations based on the municipality's goals and political decisions.
• Driving development work and ensuring the implementation of ongoing and upcoming projects.
• Being responsible for operations, economy, personnel, and working environment.
• Creating conditions for an inclusive offering where all residents feel welcome.
• Supporting and developing your unit managers through clear and trust-based leadership.
• Collaborating with internal and external actors to strengthen the operations.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have an academic degree and management experience with responsibility for operations and budgets. You have successfully led other managers and are well acquainted with the area of operations. Furthermore, you have a good understanding of the conditions in a politically governed organization. It is an advantage if you have led change and development work, collaborated with associations, organizations, and other societal actors, and participated in strategic management group work in a larger organization.

As a leader, you are secure, clear, and development-oriented. You create engagement and good conditions for your managers and employees to succeed. You are proactive, self-reliant, and have the ability to drive development and change. Furthermore, you work in a structured and quality-conscious manner with a focus on results and follow-up. You are service-oriented, have an easy time building trusting relationships, and collaborate successfully with various actors. With a good holistic view, you can ensure the best for both the operations and the municipality.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Other

Welcome with your application! We offer a permanent full-time position with appointment as agreed.

In your application, we ask you to answer a number of questions that are part of our selection assessment. This is to ensure the fairest and most objective recruitment process possible. Work psychological tests are included in this recruitment process.

Our values are based on taking responsibility together and creating trust. We care about the well-being of our employees in Ale and offer flexible working hours, wellness benefits, and favorable collective agreements where possible. Want to know more about what it is like to work in Ale Municipality? Read more here: Working in Ale Municipality (https://ale.se/om-kommunen/jobba-i-ale-kommun.html).

Together we create opportunities, there is a place for everyone here, and we are close to each other.

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To facilitate the recruitment process, we ask you to attach relevant certificates and diplomas for the position you are applying for, and if there is an interview, have the possibility to present a valid ID. We can only receive applications via Varbi.

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, so we welcome applicants from different backgrounds.

In connection with the recruitment work, we have taken a stand regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore expressly decline contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

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