Chief of Wildlife Management, Nature and Water Department

The County Administrative Board is a driving force for a sustainable society. We work together with authorities, municipalities, businesses and other actors with a focus on the Västra Götaland region and our 1.7 million residents. The County Administrative Board has broad operations and a very important role in several areas of society. This includes the highly current challenges of regional growth and implementing the green transition, developing civil defense and nurturing democracy. The County Administrative Board is a regional state authority with approximately 1,000 friendly and competent employees. We have operations at several locations in Västra Götaland but also in the rest of Sweden since we are responsible for IT operations for all county administrative boards. About the job Are you a leader with experience in public administration who also has an interest in and understanding of wildlife management? Then perhaps you are our new Chief of Wildlife Management. As part of our wildlife function, you will work with the management of the region's wild animals. The role encompasses a broad area of responsibility where predator management, with a special focus on wolves, and ungulate management with emphasis on moose, constitute central parts. In addition to this, the function is responsible for the management of, among other things, wild boar, seals, cormorants and large grazing birds, as well as handling matters related to CITES legislation. The function consists of 9 full-time employees and 10 employees who work hourly with inventory work. All employees are currently based in Vänersborg. The Wildlife Function is part of the Nature and Water Department, which consists of approximately 230 employees distributed across four units: the Natural Environment Unit, the Nature and Water Affairs Unit, the Restoration and Management of Nature and Water Unit, and the Water Authority West Sea Unit. The department works on issues related to biological diversity, sustainable use of nature and water resources, promotion of outdoor recreation, and wildlife and fisheries management. We also have responsibility for one of Sweden's five water authorities. The County Administrative Board strives for clear, responsive and inspiring leadership where you as a manager lead with trust and create conditions for active employee involvement and self-leadership. In your role as Chief, you are responsible for driving and developing the function's operations from a holistic perspective that considers the authority's best interests. With health-promoting leadership, you create conditions for the development of both operations and employees. The main duties of the position are: Drive and develop the function's operations. Lead and develop employees within the function. Lead through change and manage goal conflicts both in the form of rules and objectives that conflict with each other but also different external interests. Take responsibility for operations, personnel and finances. Participate in the department's management group, where you together with the other three function chiefs and the department head work to ensure the best outcomes for the entire department, the division and the County Administrative Board. Participate in, develop and maintain collaborations both internally and externally, including the Wildlife Management Delegation. Work location: Gothenburg, Vänersborg or Mariestad Travel is included in the position. About you We are looking for a confident and goal-oriented leader with the ability to drive and develop operations and lead and develop employees. For you to thrive and succeed in this assignment, you need to be development-oriented and have strategic ability. The role requires that you have a holistic perspective and the ability to prioritize from a holistic perspective. Your communication is clear and inspiring, where you create understanding for the bigger picture and context. The work requires good ability in conflict and problem solving where you face goal and rule conflicts but also opposing interests when in contact with external parties. Perseverance is also an important quality to drive the work forward. You also need the ability to handle uncertainties and make decisions even when all information is not available. You are responsive and have a trusting and health-promoting leadership style with a good ability to create and maintain trusting relationships both internally and externally. For us, personal qualities are important and we see it as self-evident that you act in accordance with the state values foundation and contribute to a good work environment. You have: Higher education for example in natural sciences, law, political science or similar, or education in combination with work experience that is assessed as equivalent. Interest, knowledge and understanding of the subject area's conditions, development and challenges. At least one year of current and documented experience as a manager with personnel responsibility. Experience in planning, budgeting and following up on operations and personnel. Experience, interest and ability to drive and develop operations, lead and develop people, and lead through change. Experience and ability to handle situations when different goals and interests conflict with each other. Experience of working within public administration. We believe in equal opportunities for all and one of our main missions is to work for diversity and a workforce composition that reflects the region's population. Good to know Welcome with your application! Read more about us on our website Working with us. Here you will find information about our benefits. We are also on LinkedIn. The County Administrative Board is a crisis management authority and has a specific designated responsibility during crisis and war/heightened alert. We have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish to be contacted by recruitment firms. Your application will be a public record when you apply for positions with us. Therefore, it is important that you do not register with protected personal data via our recruitment system. Mail your application to the HR Unit, County Administrative Board Västra Götaland, 403 40 Gothenburg. Do not disclose any sensitive information in your application but provide some form of contact information so that we can contact you if you are a candidate for the position. For questions, contact the recruiting manager listed in the advertisement.

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