Department Manager for Building Permits

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At Tjörn, employees get to make their mark! Within the Tjörn municipal corporation, workplace culture and care for one another are highly valued. Decision-making processes are short, work tools are effective, and colleagues are helpful. You have great freedom within your professional field and are part of shaping development. It's easy to socialize and build relationships with colleagues, managers, and politicians. So start working within the Tjörn municipal corporation too – there's plenty of room to make your mark here! Tjörn - an island of possibilities year-round and for life is Tjörn's vision. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES We are now seeking an engaged and development-driven department manager for the Building Permits Department! The Building Permits Department works with building permits, oversight, and advisory services according to the Planning and Building Act. The department is an important partner for both residents and the business community and contributes to ensuring that development takes place with quality, good service, and sustainability in focus. As manager of the Building Permits Department, you are responsible for leading, developing, and monitoring the department's operations. You have personnel and budget responsibility and work closely with both employees, management, and political representatives. The role requires active and operationally-focused leadership where you lead and support employees in their daily work and contribute to the development of both the team and individual employees. You ensure efficient processing within the building permits process and also work operatively by personally handling cases within the building permits area. Through contact with authorities, the region, the business community, and citizens, you build good relationships both internally and externally. In your role, you report directly to the Operations Manager for Community Development. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you who have a relevant academic degree in, for example, community development, physical planning, or other education that the employer deems equivalent. You have good knowledge of the Planning and Building Act and experience working within community development processes or related areas. You have experience in management and leadership within public or politically-controlled operations. You have a good understanding of planning and building processes, authority operations, and the demands placed on good service in the public sector, as well as the ability to collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders. It is important that you have an interest in community development issues and have a solution-oriented approach that promotes the municipality's business community and development toward the goal of 20,000 residents by 2035. The department has a mandate from the political leadership to actively work with service and customer relations, which is expected to become a natural part of your duties and the operations you are responsible for. As manager of the Building Permits Department, you are an important enabler of our municipality's development. We place great emphasis on personal qualities. You have good ability to communicate in Swedish, both orally and in writing. A driver's license (category B) is required. Interviews are planned to be conducted on 8/9 & 9/9 We look forward to receiving your application! In this recruitment, we are working with Human Capital. For questions about the role, you are welcome to contact recruitment consultant Anna Ekedorff, [email protected] or Jennifer Englund by phone 073 145 59 97 or [email protected] Other available contacts: Evike Sandor weeks 28, 30-33 Caroline Färdig weeks 33 onwards Annica Skog week 32 Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Start date: According to agreement. Employees in the municipal corporation should have a good work environment and work that is balanced with family, friends, and leisure. We apply smoke-free working hours and the employer offers benefits such as health and wellness allowances. Upon employment longer than three months, you automatically become a member of Tjörn Municipal Employees' Recreation Association, TKFF, which both organizes and sponsors various activities. You receive an annual pass to the Nordic Watercolor Museum. All new monthly employees are offered a full-day municipality-wide introduction day. If you are a permanent employee, you have the opportunity to lease an environmentally friendly vehicle as a company car. To staffing and recruitment companies and to you who are a salesperson: We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies and sellers of additional job advertisements. We have contracted with staffing and recruitment companies. We only accept applications through our recruitment system Visma Recruit/Offentliga jobb in accordance with GDPR.At Tjörn, employees get to make their mark! Within the Tjörn municipal corporation, workplace culture and care for one another are highly valued. Decision-making processes are short, work tools are effective, and colleagues are helpful. You have great freedom within your professional field and are part of shaping development. It's easy to socialize and build relationships with colleagues, managers, and politicians. So start working within the Tjörn municipal corporation too – there's plenty of room to make your mark here! Tjörn - an island of possibilities year-round and for life is Tjörn's…

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Skärhamn

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Published

3. 7. 2026

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2. 8. 2026

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