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Are you passionate about recruitment and want to combine your interest in competency-based recruitment with close leadership, where you develop both employees and the future recruitment support at Region Västmanland? Then this might be the assignment for you.

Responsibilities

As Unit Manager, you lead a unit consisting of 13 recruitment consultants, two HR administrators, and a specialist working on the organization's employer brand. Together, you are responsible for providing qualified recruitment support to managers across Region Västmanland and contributing to the region's long-term competence supply.

You exercise close and present leadership, leading, coaching, and developing both employees and the work group. You create conditions for good collaboration, high engagement, and continuous competence development. The role is both strategic and operational. In addition to the overall responsibility for operations, economy, work environment, and employees, you also have an operational role where you may, if necessary, drive recruitment assignments yourself. We are therefore looking for someone with a genuine interest in recruitment who wants to continue developing the recruitment area together with their employees.

You drive the development of the unit's working methods, translate strategic decisions into practical action, and collaborate both internally and externally to strengthen Region Västmanland's competence supply and attractiveness as an employer.

About the Workplace

The HR Centre is Region Västmanland's strategic and operational HR function and consists of four units: HR and Recruitment Support, Planning and Development, Pay, Pension and System Support, and Negotiations.

Recruitment Support is an important part of Region Västmanland's competence supply. We support managers throughout the entire recruitment process, develop our working methods, and contribute to Region Västmanland continuing to be an attractive employer. Through competency-based recruitment, we ensure quality, equal assessments, and a professional candidate experience.

For us, it is important that you feel good and thrive at work, which is why we offer you

• knowledge and training on developmental employee and leadership skills, read more: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/utvecklande-medarbetar--och-ledarskap/ (https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/utvecklande-medarbetar--och-ledarskap/)
• great opportunities for personal development with us, read more about how you can develop your leadership here: https://regionvastmanland.se/intranat/stod-och-service/chef/chefs--och-ledarskap/ (https://regionvastmanland.se/intranat/stod-och-service/chef/chefs--och-ledarskap/)
• a structured induction program
• the opportunity to join a mentoring group for managers where you receive collegial support from fellow managers
• employment benefits, read more about our benefits here: https://regionvastmanland.se/link/a6f17f2ded6e413d9b2640527466be7b.aspx (https://regionvastmanland.se/link/a6f17f2ded6e413d9b2640527466be7b.aspx)

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have an academic degree in HR, personnel science, behavioral science, or other education that the employer deems equivalent. You have several years of experience in qualified recruitment work and experience working with competency-based recruitment. Experience from a larger or politically governed organization is meritorious.

You have documented experience of leadership, preferably as a manager with personnel responsibility, and feel confident leading both employees and operations. You have knowledge of labor law, collective agreements, and collaboration, and work in a consultative and operationally close manner. You express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing.

As a person, you are a secure and courageous leader who creates engagement and drive. You are unpretentious, operationally close, and thrive in an operational role where you are present and contribute when the situation requires it. Through your good communication skills, you build trusting relationships and create good collaboration with employees, managers, and other partners. You are driven by development, see opportunities for improvement, and turn ideas into concrete results.

Terms of Employment

Permanent full-time position. Start date by agreement.

A work sample is included as part of the recruitment process.

We apply individual and differentiated salary setting.

Application

Apply no later than August 2, 2026.

• When applying, you should only attach your CV and preferably relevant grades/certificates.
• You will also be asked to answer a number of questions included in our selection assessment.
• We do not use cover letters in our recruitment process.

Read more about the region's recruitment process and how to create a good CV here: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/att-soka-jobb-i-region-vastmanland/ (https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/att-soka-jobb-i-region-vastmanland/)

Interviews may take place continuously, so do not wait to submit your application!

Protected Personal Data

If you have protected personal data, you should not apply via our recruitment system or by email. Instead, contact the recruiting manager or Recruitment Support at [email protected], who can inform you about how to submit your application securely. (Do not attach personal data).

About the Region

If you want to know more about what it is like to work with us, you can see more on the region's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjPNafuuTgB/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/CjPNafuuTgB/)

We at Region Västmanland are responsible for health care, medical care, and dental care for everyone living in the county. We also work with everything from public transport and culture to business issues, education, and research. Together we are 7,000 employees, with 300 different professions, across ten locations. We are in the middle of what affects people's lives. Every day. Together, we are driven by creating a better society for everyone who lives and works here. We develop and find new solutions to meet people – where they are. That is how we can meet the high expectations of our commissioners and residents. Together we make a difference. For real. We say no to you who sell all kinds of recruitment services.