Are You Our New Section Manager?

Malmö kommun · Full-time

Malmö stad August Palms plats 1, Malmö, Sweden

Ref: 20261875 Do you want to make a real difference for people while leading engaged employees in an organization with an important public mission? Job Responsibilities We are now seeking a section manager for the LSS Housing Department, Unit 4. In this role, you will have the opportunity to combine close and developmental leadership with responsibility for the quality, development, and results of the operations. Together with fellow managers and employees, you will contribute to creating the best possible support and quality of life for Malmö residents with disabilities. As a first-line manager, you are responsible for two LSS residences and lead the operations based on established goals, quality standards, and budget. You have responsibility for operations, personnel, work environment, and finances, and actively work to create participation, engagement, and good conditions for employee development. An important part of the assignment is to translate the organization's goals into daily work and create conditions for sustainable and high-quality operations. You will be part of an engaged management team where you together take responsibility for the organization's development and work for the benefit of Malmö residents. In your role, you will have close collaboration with fellow managers and receive support from the unit manager, management support, development secretaries, and the department's staff functions. To provide you with good conditions in the role, Malmö city offers several opportunities for development through workplace environment training, mentoring, and leadership days, among others. We also offer flexible work agreements, wellness subsidies, and the opportunity for vacation exchanges. Qualifications We seek you with a university/college degree of at least 180 credits with a focus on behavioral science, health, society, or equivalent. If you have management or leadership training, that is a merit. It is necessary that you have previous experience with a full management position with responsibility for personnel, budget, and work environment within a relevant operational area. You also need to have experience working in LSS operations. You have good understanding of Swedish in both speech and writing and computer skills. Personal Competencies We seek you as a confident and engaged leader with the ability to create participation, motivation, and engagement among your employees. You lead with clarity and trust, create good conditions for collaboration, and contribute to translating the organization's goals into practice. You find it easy to build relationships and collaborate with others. Through an attentive, communicative, and unpretentious approach, you build trust and contribute to a good work climate. You see the value of working together with others and have the ability to handle challenges and different perspectives in a constructive manner. To succeed in this role, you need to be able to switch between operational and strategic perspectives. You see the big picture, consider the organization's collective needs, and make decisions based on what is best for Malmö residents. At the same time, you are flexible and easily adapt to changed circumstances. You see opportunities in change and actively contribute to the organization's development. We also seek someone who stands behind decisions made and works in line with the organization's goals, values, and mission. You are a team player who takes responsibility for both your own operations and the whole, and who contributes to a culture characterized by collaboration, trust, and shared responsibility. About the Workplace Welcome to us in the LSS Housing Department, Unit 4. You will join a competent and well-functioning management team where we help each other, share our knowledge, and together take responsibility for the organization's development. Here there is an unpretentious culture where we actively work to create good relationships and sustainable leadership. Therefore, it is important that you appreciate collaborating, contributing, and supporting others when needed. In the Functional Support Department, just over 3,000 employees work together to create and develop even better support and services for people with disabilities. Our operations include LSS, social psychiatry, personal assistance, companion services, respite care, and health and medical care. We also support seriously ill children cared for at home. We work for everyone's right to good health, the opportunity to work and be engaged, and to participate in society according to their circumstances. Join us in creating a meaningful and good life for Malmö residents with mental, intellectual, or physical disabilities! Malmö city's operations are organized into 14 departments. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with Malmö residents, we develop an even better city to live, work, and be in; diversity, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here. Read about Malmö city as an employer at malmo.se/jobb Job Information Employment Type: Permanent Employment Scope: 100% Number of Positions: 1 Start Date: By Agreement Other Please note that Malmö city has removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, in order to create a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you as a job seeker. Your answers will be an important part of our selection process. Before a job offer, an excerpt from the police's criminal record must be presented together with valid photo identification. Malmö city strives for employees to represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us as an employer being able to meet the needs of Malmö residents. The position is announced on the condition that it does not need to be filled by personnel already employed in the municipality. Your application documents are public documents and are handled according to the principle of public access. If you have a decision on protected personal data, we ask you to contact the person named in the announcement for an alternative route. To submit your application, click on the application link in the announcement. Questions about specific jobs are answered by the contact person specified in the announcement.