GVA Unit Manager

Do you want to lead and develop services vital to society in a municipality with short decision-making paths and great opportunities to make an impact? Sorsele Municipality is seeking an engaged and strategic GVA Manager who wants to take responsibility for and develop the municipality's operations in the areas of streets, parks, lighting, water/sewage, and waste. As GVA Manager, you have a key role in the municipality's infrastructure development work. You are responsible for ensuring that the municipality's infrastructure functions in a safe, sustainable, and cost-effective manner while leading the operations toward future needs and challenges. We are looking for someone who has the ability to combine hands-on leadership with strategic thinking and who enjoys driving development in close collaboration with employees, politicians, entrepreneurs, and residents. About the Work As GVA Manager, you lead and develop the operations based on the municipality's goals, legislation, and sustainability ambitions. Together with your employees, you are responsible for important societal functions that affect the daily lives of municipality residents. You have overall responsibility for operations, personnel, work environment, and finances within your area of responsibility and report to the Director of Infrastructure and Building. At Sorsele Municipality, you receive a varied and meaningful assignment where you work close to operations, management, and politics. You have the opportunity to influence the development of the municipality's infrastructure and vital societal functions in an organization with short decision-making paths and great commitment. Together we create a sustainable, safe, and attractive Sorsele for today's and tomorrow's residents. About the Workplace You report directly to the Director of Infrastructure and Building and work in close collaboration with other unit managers within the operations. You manage a work team consisting of several functions located in Sorsele town and in Ammarnäs. Your Main Responsibilities Lead and Develop Operations Responsible for planning, development, and prioritization within operations. Drive improvement and development work based on operational goals and future needs. Ensure that operations are conducted in accordance with applicable legislation, regulations, and environmental requirements. Budget and Resource Management Responsible for budget, financial monitoring, and forecasting. Plan and prioritize resources for operations, maintenance, and investments. Operations and Maintenance Ensure quality within your operational area based on political goals and ambition levels. Responsible for planning and monitoring of operations and maintenance efforts. Water/Sewage and Waste Responsible for ensuring that water/sewage and waste operations are conducted robustly, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable legislation. Plan and drive development and investment work to meet future needs in water, sewage, and waste management. Procurement and Contracts Responsible for procurements, contract monitoring, and contractor relations. Ensure that procurements and agreements comply with legislation and the municipality's guidelines. Collaboration and Communication Represent the operations in dialogue with political bodies, authorities, entrepreneurs, and residents or other stakeholders. Create good collaborations both internally and externally. Prepare and present matters for the board and other decision-making bodies. Your Qualities To succeed in this role, we see that you: · Are a confident and clear leader who creates engagement and participation. · Are structured and have the ability to independently plan, prioritize, and monitor operations. · Have good analytical and strategic ability. · Are goal and results-oriented with a focus on quality and continuous improvement. · Have an easy time collaborating and building long-term relationships. · Contribute to a work environment characterized by trust, responsibility, and knowledge sharing. · View sustainability and public benefit as a natural part of the assignment. Competencies and Qualifications We are looking for someone who has: Academic education in technology, environment, infrastructure and building, or other education/experience that the employer deems equivalent. Experience of leadership with personnel, operations, and budget responsibility. Experience in financial management and monitoring in operations with operations and investment costs. Good knowledge of operations, maintenance, and development of technical operations. Good communication skills and ability to create trusting relationships. Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. Good digital skills and experience working in operations and IT systems. Category B driver's license. It is advantageous if you have: · Experience from water/sewage and/or waste operations. · Experience from entrepreneur-intensive operations. · Experience in investment planning and long-term facility management. · Knowledge of public procurement, procurement law, and contract law. · Experience in operations and maintenance of roads, street lighting, and winter road maintenance. · Experience from work in a municipal or other politically controlled organization. Duration/Working Hours Duration: Permanent, Scope 100%, Start according to agreement. Salary Monthly salary If you would like information about the starting salary range, please contact the HR Department at [email protected]. Here you can find more information about which collective agreements we are covered by: https://skr.se/kollektivavtal.1236.html If you want to know specifically which agreement the position is covered by, you can contact the recruiting manager or the union contact person in the advertisement. At Sorsele Municipality, trust-based management is applied. Our values are courage, joy, and respect. Read more: Work at Sorsele Municipality: https://www.sorsele.se/jobb-och-arbetsmarknad/ Move to Sorsele Municipality: https://portal.sorsele.se/flytta-hit Welcome to submit your application to: Sorsele Municipality, 924 81 Sorsele or via email to [email protected] Recruiting firms and staffing agencies are discouraged.

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