Vacant job

Adult education covers basic and upper secondary education, instruction in Swedish for immigrants, special educational activities, adapted education for adults, vocational training at the upper secondary level and within university colleges. Adult education also serves as a learning center that includes, among other things, exam services, study and career guidance, a library, and pedagogical support for students and citizens. In total, adult education comprises approximately 90 employees, of whom about 65 are teachers.

Adult education is led by a school principal/department head, an administrative manager, and three principals.

Your responsibilities

Adult education is seeking a Business Developer with the task of contributing to the strategic and operational development of the organization. The position is located close to the management and includes qualified management support for the department head and administrative manager, as well as responsibility for initiating, driving, and following up on development initiatives within the department's area of responsibility. The role requires a good understanding of adult education's mission, governance, and regulations, as well as the ability to translate strategic goals into concrete improvements in operations.

The duties will mainly consist of:

• Support for the department head and administrative manager in planning, follow-up, and steering.
• Prepare decision materials, analyses, and presentations.
• Contribute to reporting to the board and other decision-making bodies.
• Participate in and document management group work.
• Coordinate and follow up on business planning, goals, and results.
• Identify development needs based on analyses, statistics, and business dialogues.
• Initiate, lead, and implement development and change projects within adult education.
• Drive improvement work related to structure, quality, efficiency, and goal achievement.
• Develop and implement processes, working methods, and routines.
• Support the development of the department's systematic quality work.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who have an academic education in pedagogy, social sciences, or other education that the employer considers equivalent.

You have very good knowledge of Swedish, both in speech and in writing.

You have experience from or in:

• Work with business development and/or change management.
• Working in collaboration with several actors at different levels.
• Leading and/or working in projects.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience from the education or labor market sector.
• Experience of working close to management or in a staff function.
• Knowledge of governance and leadership in a politically governed organization.

We are looking for someone who is structured and solution-oriented, as well as having good collaboration skills. It is important that you are self-reliant and have the ability to take initiative. The role requires that you have the ability to switch between strategic and operational tasks. It is important that you have good pedagogical and communicative skills and feel comfortable working in a complex organization that is very changeable in nature.

Why choose Region Gotland?

We are the island's largest employer – with over 200 different professions and 7,000 employees in Sweden's only combined region and municipality. Together, we are developing a sustainable, safe, and prosperous Gotland for everyone who lives on and visits the island.

On Gotland, there is a rich cultural life, magnificent nature, and a creative entrepreneurial spirit. Over 61,000 people have chosen to call Gotland their home, year-round. Are you not one of us yet, but curious to become? Read more about life on the island at www.gotland.com/flytta-hit (https://www.gotland.com/flytta-hit).

We value our employees and are proud of our benefits. Please read more at www.gotland.se/formaner (https://www.gotland.se/formaner).

On the Instagram account @viarregiongotland, you can follow our employees and see the breadth of our various operations.

How we recruit

We work according to a competency-based recruitment method and therefore place great importance on personal suitability in accordance with the competencies described in the advertisement. In this way, we also work actively to counter discrimination.

We are keen on safety and quality in our recruitments, and you may therefore be subject to checks prior to employment. If this is the case, you will receive more information from the recruiter. ID documents and a certificate of good conduct must always be presented.

The position will be filled provided it does not need to be offered to employees with priority rights.