For a vibrant Kiruna. One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are Kiruna, we say. We are the caregiver who holds old mom's hand and the teacher who makes little brother read his first words. We are the childminder who makes someone grow every day and the social worker who does what it takes to change lives. We are the personal assistant who gives freedom and the librarian who brings literature close. We are the home support workers who drive to villages in blizzards like the midnight sun to be there. We are hundreds of skills, thousands of people and generations of experience who together safeguard, nurture, inspire, teach, save lives, innovate, move cities, stand up for each other and care for people. With pride and care. From mountains to cities. Today and tomorrow for a living Kiruna. There is something beautiful in that. Do you also want to work for life, people and the future in Kiruna municipality? Do you want to create value and make a real difference for what is important? Are you motivated by managing staff and running operations at both strategic and operational levels, as well as leading and participating in development projects? Do you have a solid experience of working as a manager and leader? Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Then you now have the chance to take on the role of Deputy Head of Department at the IT Department, Kiruna Municipality. The IT department within Kiruna municipality is a service organization with the task of ensuring the operation and development of the municipality's IT solutions, as well as communication operator towards the city network "Gironet". Organizationally, the department is divided into three units: IT Operations, IT Infrastructure and Project & Development. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES As Deputy Head of Department, you will have a key role in driving change and development within the IT organization. You will work closely with the business and our customers to ensure that we remain an attractive workplace and continue to develop. You will develop and implement strategies and business plans to strengthen the organization. You will play an important role in developing your colleagues and the work culture as a whole. You have budgetary responsibility, as well as personnel responsibility for 15 employees in IT operations and IT infrastructure. The role of Deputy Head of Department includes, but is not limited to: - Personnel responsibilities - Driving the development of culture, leadership and people - Attracting, developing and retaining staff - Work environment responsibility, together with the Head of Department drive SAM for the whole IT department - Budgetary responsibility - Drive change and development of the organization - Ensure that the organization meets today's and tomorrow's requirements - Developing structure and working methods - Drive the development of the organization's work processes - Support and act as a sounding board in work with agreements, procurements and letters - Overall responsibility for developing cooperation with suppliers You report to the Head of IT and are part of the IT department's management team. You will work closely with the rest of the management team and your 15 colleagues. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you with several years of managerial and leadership experience, with experience of having budgetary responsibility and working in a management team. You have a post-secondary education in engineering and/or management or experience deemed equivalent by the employer. You will have a general understanding of the workings of an IT department but do not need to be an IT expert. The focus of the position is on developing the organization, processes and people. You thrive in a role where change and development work is a central part. Your passion lies in performance management, leadership and cultural development. As a person, you are unpretentious, responsive and build trust with both staff and management. Your strong commitment to relationship building and collaborative working enables you to create effective teams and a good working environment. The role involves both operational and strategic challenges and you have the ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new things, see connections and create a whole. Fluency in spoken and written Swedish, English is an advantage. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. Do you recognize yourself in the description and are looking for new challenges in a great team? Do not hesitate to send in your application. OTHER To work with us, you must share Kiruna municipality's common values where respect, responsibility and collaboration are the key words. We offer a pleasant working environment and stimulating tasks and that you as an employee get a good balance between work and leisure. We have many different benefits where you as an employee can train free of charge at various training facilities up to SEK 5000 / year, we have cabins in the mountains that you can rent, we offer the opportunity to exchange salary for days off. We strive for gender balance and see diversity as a strength, we welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to ensure that our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna municipality sees full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is an advantage if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna municipality is an administrative area for these languages. Kiruna municipality has made media choices for this recruitment and therefore refrains from contacting advertisement sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.