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The Swedish Coast Guard is a civilian state authority that monitors Sweden's coastline and large inland waters around the clock. With our maritime capabilities, we are a central operational actor in the maritime environment. We have a unique mission within the total defense system, carrying out tasks in both civilian defense and, under certain conditions, in military defense. Our mission includes sea surveillance, law enforcement, crime prevention, and maritime environmental readiness. By continuously collecting and sharing sea information with other authorities, we create a civilian picture of the sea situation, which is crucial for both crisis preparedness and security in the maritime environment.

Our ships and aircraft constantly conduct sea surveillance, and we can act quickly in the face of threats of criminality, emergencies, accidents, or threats to maritime safety. The Swedish Coast Guard combines this surveillance with readiness for rescue and environmental rescue services at sea. This strengthens society's ability to prevent incidents and, if something happens, to handle and restore order and security in the maritime environment.

The Swedish Coast Guard is a workplace characterized by collaboration and commitment across organizational boundaries. Here, you will find dedicated employees with varying competencies, creating a dynamic workplace with constant opportunities to learn new things. The Swedish Coast Guard works with and places great emphasis on employee engagement and leadership, which is why it is important that your values align with those of the Swedish Coast Guard: holistic view, goodwill, and commitment. The Swedish Coast Guard offers an attractive workplace distinguished by the strive to be free from discrimination and to provide equal opportunities and rights to everyone.

Description

The Operational Department is currently undergoing an exciting organizational change. This means that this position as Operations Manager may be adjusted and developed as the new organization settles in. We are looking for you who see change positively and want to help shape our future. You will belong to the Operational Command Unit, the Operations Management Section.

Responsibilities

In the role of Operations Manager, you have a central responsibility for driving and coordinating our operational activities. You translate strategic goals into practical action and ensure that resources are used where they do the most good.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Leading the operationally planned activities.
• Translating the operational focus into concrete operation plans.
• Coordinating inter-authority work at the operational command level.
• Leading incident-driven activities during special events (after management decision) that require careful planning and cross-authority coordination over time.
• Being on standby for the operational command level.
• Representing the Swedish Coast Guard externally and internally within your area of responsibility.

Qualifications

To succeed in the role, we see that you have a good ability to balance structure with flexibility. You are confident in your leadership and thrive in a changing environment.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Post-secondary education or other education that the Swedish Coast Guard considers equivalent for the position.
• Current experience working within the Swedish Coast Guard's operational activities.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English (spoken and written).

Meritorious

• Documented managerial and/or leadership experience.

Personal qualities that we place great importance on are the following:

• Holistic view: You have a good holistic view and always act with the authority's best interests in mind.
• Listening and confident: You have a humble approach and are genuinely interested in others' perspectives, while also being confident in making your own decisions when required.
• Solution-oriented: You see opportunities and find constructive ways forward, even when conditions change.

Work psychological tests may be used in the selection process.

Conditions

The position is a permanent employment with start date as agreed.

Employment requires Swedish citizenship, a driver's license for passenger cars, a drug test, and a security clearance according to the Security Protection Act.

The Swedish Coast Guard participates in foreign missions and international operations. Therefore, the employment includes an obligation to serve abroad when required for the operations.

Permanent employment also includes an obligation to be placed in wartime positions.

Other

To ensure quality and efficiency in the recruitment process, we use an electronic application form in cooperation with Varbi for all open positions. Please fill out your application as carefully as possible to give a fair picture of yourself.

The Swedish Coast Guard is a state authority, which means that the information you provide to us may be disclosed according to the principle of public access to official records. Normally, there is no confidentiality for the information processed in the database. If you have protected personal data, you should contact the contact person specified in the advertisement.

Before the recruitment process, the Swedish Coast Guard has taken a stand on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore expressly decline contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.