Municipal Director

Description:

Ljungby kommun offers the right person an opportunity to further develop operations together with engaged and competent employees. The assignment involves working together with residents, businesses, organizations, and associations to help shape the municipality's future. Ljungby is characterized by proximity and good conditions for collaboration across organizational boundaries, where cooperation is an important success factor. As Municipal Director, you are responsible for leading and developing operations in line with the municipality's vision 2035, on behalf of the political leadership. Together with the organization's managers and employees, you create good conditions for development and results, and lead work where openness, transparency, and shared responsibility are in focus. The assignment includes ensuring a group-wide approach where the entire organization with administrations and companies collaborate to meet residents' needs and contribute to strengthening Ljungby municipality's attractiveness as a place to live, work, and operate. As Municipal Director, you are also Director of the Municipal Administration and are responsible for developing its role as clear support and a coordinating function for the entire organization. The Municipal Director is also CEO of Ljungby Holding AB. Qualifications We are looking for someone with relevant academic education from a college or university and experience leading complex organizations within the public sector at a senior management level. You have experience leading other managers and are accustomed to working closely with political leadership, which gives you a good understanding of the interplay between politics and civil service organization. You have good knowledge of the Municipal Act and other relevant laws and regulations within the public sector and municipal companies. You also have basic knowledge of public finances and good knowledge of the Swedish language. As a leader, you are confident, clear, and stable. You combine a trust-based approach with the ability to create structure and follow up operations against set goals. You have good communication skills and through your leadership create alignment, trust, and engagement in the organization. You are relationship-strong, decisive, and have the ability to handle complex issues with a clear holistic perspective. About Ljungby Municipality Ljungby is a Småland municipality, in the middle of Sagobygden, that offers a safe growing environment, a strong business community, and good schools. In addition to proximity to natural experiences, Ljungby municipality offers a very rich cultural and sports program. Ljungby municipality is at the forefront of the transition to good and accessible healthcare and has, together with Region Kronoberg, developed working methods with health data and AI to create more cohesive and individually adapted care. The work has received national attention and been awarded the distinction "Healthcare Innovator of the Year." Ljungby municipality offers relocation services, which means a number of services to make it easier to change living environment and move to our municipality. We work with continuous development so that residents, businesses, and visitors feel welcome here. Here live just over 28,000 people, of which approximately 16,000 in Ljungby city. Area: approximately 2,000 square kilometers 22 small towns, of which 5 service towns Ljungby municipality shall: be the best municipality to grow in together offer lifelong learning for everyone together create a rich life together Through the initiative "A Municipality Free from Violence," we actively work to prevent and counter violence in society - for a safer future. Read more: https://www.ljungby.se Contact & Application In this recruitment, Ljungby municipality has chosen to collaborate with Jefferson Wells, part of ManpowerGroup, with extensive experience recruiting managers and specialists. For questions or more information about the position, please contact recruitment consultant Magnus Hallberg via phone 040-660 63 14 or e-mail [email protected], or Sara Lejonblad via phone 0470-74 55 95 or e-mail [email protected]. You apply via the application link no later than August 15. We welcome your application! The position is classified and security clearance will be conducted.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Ljungby

Address

Olofsgatan 9

GPS

56.9313355, 14.7386204copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Views

6

Published

5. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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