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? The Social Administration's mission is to meet people's need for security. The administration must work to ensure that the municipality's residents receive social care in various forms and with a special responsibility to safeguard the needs and interests of vulnerable groups. We are currently in a development phase with the aim of creating a professional organization with a focus on quality that benefits the user of our efforts. We are now looking for a unit manager with responsibility for Personal Assistance. Do you want a job that is important where you can influence how other people experience their everyday lives where you are part of a team of skilled and committed colleagues? Then this could be the job for you. A warm welcome with your application! WORK TASKS As a unit manager, you will have staff, budget and quality responsibility for personal assistance / LSS decisions. You are responsible for giving your staff the right conditions to thrive, develop and perform their work with good quality. You will be directly subordinate to the head of department for social care and work closely with other unit manager colleagues. Your duties will also include change processes, operational development and improvement work. As Head of Unit, you will represent the employer and be a good role model. You communicate our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Cooperation in the organization. Your leadership is relationship-building and you have confidence in your employees' commitment and willingness to take responsibility. You utilize and develop your employees' skills and get your employees involved and committed to the business. A close leadership where you balance leadership, presence in the business with the administrative is an important part of the role as head of unit. QUALIFICATIONS To succeed in the role of unit manager, we see that you have a relevant university degree, preferably in social care, social work or other education / experience that the employer considers equivalent. A good knowledge of the legal framework in the field is essential to be successful in the position. We would like you to have experience of working with budgetary responsibility and previous work experience in management roles in the relevant field. You value clear communication, good relations and responsiveness in your work. You are a confident and educational leader and thus a natural role model as an employee and manager. You believe that good cooperation is essential to promote the success of the organization and to achieve common goals. We attach great importance to personal suitability. Interviews may take place on a rolling basis before the application deadline. We apply a fixed-term management contract in combination with a permanent basic position within the municipality 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.