Do You Want to Become Head of Future Administrative and Operations Support?

Description:

We're looking for you to help shape the Ale of tomorrow. With us, you deliver service and support of the highest quality to Ale residents. Together, 2,500 employees create an Ale—a municipality that focuses on its residents and their needs. Become one of us! In our Education Department, we're facing a shift. Administrative functions need to create new value close to operations, contribute strategically, and drive development. That's why we're now looking for a leader who wants to take the next step with us. And yes—both the assignment, the unit, and perhaps your title will evolve along the way. About the Workplace With us, we see possibilities instead of structures and want to challenge established ways of working. You'll be part of the department's management group, where we build organizational capacity together, create context, and enable everyone's role in the chain of command. You and your team support the department, operations, and residents. Your workplace is located in Alafors with your unit and in Nödinge with the management group and colleagues from other municipal departments. We're looking for a leader who wants to lead and develop our administrative area—and at the same time help redefine its mission. With us, you get broad responsibility and significant freedom to influence both work methods, structure, and direction. Job Responsibilities As a unit manager, you're responsible for operations, personnel, and budget. You lead a unit with responsibilities including system administration and digitalization, regulatory authority and board matters, facility planning and security, and operations-focused support. Your responsibilities include: securing proper exercise of regulatory authority working efficiently, structurally, and with sound financial management providing accessible and professional support to residents driving development and renewal collaborating with internal and external partners based on operational needs leading and developing employees enhancing operations-focused support You have broad and important responsibility in driving work toward high quality, efficiency, and trust by creating structure, direction, and future. But above all, you're leading a transition—from administration to something more cohesive, intelligent, and value-creating. Qualifications We're looking for you to have an academic degree in public administration, law, or another field the employer deems relevant. The position requires at least three years of work experience in municipal administration and leadership experience. You have excellent ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing, and possess excellent knowledge of public administration, digitalization, and AI. It's a merit if you've completed a leadership program or other management training. Experience as a manager with personnel responsibility and experience from work in education administration or roles as an investigator, case officer, or operations developer within municipal operations are also viewed positively. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Other Information Welcome to submit your application! Interviews are planned for Wednesday, July 15th and Thursday, July 16th. We offer a permanent, full-time position with hiring according to agreement. In your application, we ask you to answer a number of questions as part of our selection process. This ensures a fair and objective recruitment process. Psychological assessments are part of this recruitment process. Our values are built on the principle that together we take responsibility and build trust. We care about our employees' well-being in Ale and offer, when possible, flexible working hours, wellness benefits, and favorable collective agreements. Want to know more about working in Ale Municipality? Read more here: https://ale.se/om-kommunen/jobba-i-ale-kommun.html Together we create possibilities—there's a place for everyone here and we're close to each other. If you have protected personal information, do NOT apply through the system but contact the recruitment manager to handle your application. To facilitate the recruitment process, we ask you to attach relevant certificates and grades for the position you're applying for and, if you attend an interview, be prepared to present a valid ID. We can only accept applications through Varbi. We strive for balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, and therefore welcome applicants from various backgrounds. Want to know more about working in Ale Municipality? Read more here: Jobba i Ale kommun | Ale kommun During the recruitment process, we've made decisions about recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore strongly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment sites, and similar. We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure the quality of the recruitment process. All your information is saved on your CV account, and you can easily log in and update your details whenever you wish. Please fill in your information as carefully as possible to provide an accurate picture of yourself. Your personal information is processed in Varbi during the recruitment process to the extent necessary to comply with legislation. Applications are deleted 24 months after recruitment is completed. If you have a Varbi account, you can use the profile editing feature to delete, upload, and edit information. Otherwise, contact Ale Municipality. We want to inform you that your application is a public document under the principle of public access.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Nödinge

Address

Ale torg 7

GPS

57.894221295624, 12.046962607244copyopen in

Phone

0303-703000

Views

3

Published

15. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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