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The Health and Elder Care Administration works with interventions for citizens in need of care and support, as well as preventive health work for the elderly. The administration consists of over 2,600 employees, of whom 90 are managers. Together, we perform meaningful work with a focus on those we serve, through equal, gender-equal, and equitable care and support.

We are looking for you who are a lawyer with experience in legal advice within public operations and who want a leading role. You have experience working in a politically governed organization as well as board administration. Experience in leadership and care and support is considered an asset.

You are a clear leader who inspires, has a holistic view, and is driven by developing operations by refining working methods, routines, and processes, as well as communicating goals and assignments. You express yourself well in speech and writing and thrive in a changing daily life where you prioritize and lead based on the operation's combined needs. It is an advantage if you have experience in investigation work and case preparation, as well as change management. You thrive with both collaboration and independent work, are unpretentious, structured, and analytical. As a leader, you are present, receptive, and communicative, provide support when needed, and encourage participation and responsibility.

Before employment, you will be required to submit an extract from the criminal record register in accordance with the law on register control when employing leading positions in municipalities.

Are you an engaged leader with broad competence and a strong interest in public operations? Then you could be our new Unit Manager for Secretariat and Operational Support. As a manager within the quality and development function, you will become a key person in the work of developing future care and support. The Unit for Secretariat and Operational Support is a central support function with administration-wide responsibility and contributes to developing and supporting the entire administration's operations.

The Health and Elder Care Administration is undergoing reorganization from 2027 to be better equipped to meet future needs. Preparations begin in autumn 2026 and may reshape the assignment.

The position is located on Ramnåsgatan in Borås, a five-minute walk from Borås Travel Centre. Here we work in modern premises with proximity to both the city center and Ramnasjön.

As Unit Manager for Secretariat and Operational Support, you lead, develop, and follow up on the unit's operations based on the operational plan, established goals, and political guidelines. You have responsibility for operations, personnel, working environment, and budget. Your unit is an important part of the quality and development function, where you, together with colleagues, develop the administration-wide support.

You lead 11 engaged employees and are responsible for creating good conditions for quality, development, and a sustainable working environment. The assignment also includes collaboration with political boards and union partners.

The unit is responsible for board and archive processes, diaries, investigations, communication, crisis and preparedness, information security, data protection, climate compensation, and IT. The unit also provides support to administration and operational management through coordination and administrative measures, coordinates internship and practicum placements, and represents the administration in collaboration with the Finnish minority. Your direct assignment also includes legal advice to managers and, if necessary, conducting investigations, mapping, and workshops.

As Unit Manager, you collaborate internally within the administration, within Borås Municipality, and if necessary, with other external actors. Examples include participating in working groups/steering groups for administration-wide work related to crisis and preparedness, as well as in networks with managers within secretariat and administration within Borås Municipality. Your role is part of the administration's crisis management team.

If you want to know more about our benefits and what it is like to work in Borås Municipality, you can read more on our website. If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager Zenita Källner during week 29, and the Unit Manager Karin Wahlin during weeks 30 and 31.

As a manager in Borås Municipality, you are offered a comprehensive manager development program in the form of ongoing education and leadership development. The position includes overtime pay, but you also have a favorable flextime agreement to combine work and private life in a good way. In addition to a fitness allowance, you are offered free access to our swimming pools and outdoor facilities. There is an option to exchange holiday day supplements for extra paid holiday days, and you can set aside extra funds for pension together with the employer.

Does the assignment sound interesting? Welcome with your application.

Interviews are planned to be held on August 14. Send your application with attached documents via our application function, which you access via the "Apply for the Job" button below. If you have protected personal data, do not submit your application here. Instead, contact the recruiting manager. Contact details are in the advertisement. Also, do not include references with protected identities. Note that applications become public documents according to the principle of public access.

In connection with this recruitment, we have decided on the recruitment channels we wish to use. We kindly but firmly decline to be contacted for further offers of competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.