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 operational quality, development, and results. Together with management colleagues and employees, you will help create the best possible support and quality of life for Malmö residents with disabilities. As a first-line manager, you are responsible for two LSS housing facilities and lead the operations according to set goals, quality standards, and budget. You have responsibility for operations, personnel, work environment, and finances, and you 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 are part of an engaged management team where you collectively take responsibility for operational development and work for the benefit of Malmö residents. In this role, you work closely with management colleagues and receive support from the unit manager, management support staff, development secretary, and the administration's support functions. To provide you with good conditions in the role, Malmö City offers several development opportunities including work environment training, mentoring, and leadership days. We also offer flexible working hours, wellness subsidies, and the option of vacation exchange. Qualifications We are looking for you with a university or college degree of at least 180 credits in behavioral science, health, society, or equivalent. Management or leadership training is a merit. It is necessary that you have prior experience in a full management role with responsibility for personnel, budget, and work environment in 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 are looking for 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 help translate the organization's goals into practice. You find it easy to build relationships and collaborate with others. Through a responsive, communicative, and unpretentious work 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 whole picture, consider the organization's overall 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 operational development. We are also looking for you as 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 collectively take responsibility for operational 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 Disability Support Administration, more than 3,000 employees work together to create and develop even better support and services for people with disabilities. Our operations are within LSS, social psychiatry, personal assistance, accompaniment and relief services, and health and medical care. Seriously ill children cared for at home are also part of our mission. We work for everyone's right to good health, opportunity for employment and engagement, and the ability 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 administrations. 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 here malmo.se/jobb Job Information Employment Type: Permanent Position Scope: 100% Number of Positions: 1 Start Date: By agreement Other Information Please note that Malmö City has removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions to create a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience when applying for jobs with us. Your answers will be an important part of our selection process. Before a job offer is made, a statement from the police's criminal record register must be presented along 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 meeting the needs of Malmö residents. The position is declared vacant on the condition that it does not need to be used for personnel already employed in the municipality. Your application documents are public records and are handled according to the principle of public access. If you have a decision regarding protected personal data, we ask you to contact the contact person in the announcement for an alternative method. 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.