Director of Administration for the Service Administration Department

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1 position(s). We are seeking an administration director who, with clear leadership and strong strategic drive, wants to develop a business that creates value every day and contributes to sustainable and efficient service for the municipality's operations! The Service Administration is one of Falun Municipality's seven administrative departments and consists of approximately 370 employees. The department is responsible for owning, building, and managing the municipality's properties as well as delivering important support services within facility management, cleaning services, food supply, custodial services, vehicles, and mail handling. As an administration director, you will become a central player in the municipality's management group and an important force in major joint initiatives – not least in the preparations for the Ski World Championships 2027. We are looking for someone with the ability to build long-term collaborations, develop business-like working methods, and the drive to create the best possible conditions for quality and professional service delivery! Job Responsibilities As director of the Service Administration, you have overall and strategic responsibility for leading, planning, and developing the business based on the municipality's political mandate. You are responsible for operations, finances, and personnel, and ensure goal fulfillment, quality, and cost efficiency. You support your section managers and create favorable conditions for the departments' development and delivery. The role also includes driving and developing the administration's important sustainability efforts within climate, environment, and green transition, with particular focus on circular economy and biodiversity. The role includes serving as the link between politics and operations, preparing matters for the Service Committee, and reporting to the committee and the Municipal Director. You lead the administration's management group and are also part of the Municipal Director's management group, where you are expected to actively contribute to developing the entire municipality's operations. As an administration director, you will collaborate closely with politicians and union representatives, and work to create favorable collaborations within and across departmental boundaries and with external stakeholders. Qualifications The role requires: Adequate academic education Multiple years of experience with strategic leadership in a large and complex organization, including personnel responsibility, operations, and financial management Experience leading through other managers to achieve set results and goals Documented experience leading and driving major change and development initiatives Relevant professional experience in the real estate industry Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written Personal Qualities We are looking for a confident and action-oriented leader with strong ability to drive development in a complex customer-driven organization. You have an analytical approach and are skilled at identifying problems, seeing connections, and translating insights into sustainable solutions that create value for the business. With courage, perseverance, and a strategic perspective, you drive improvement work forward while creating engagement and participation among your employees. We see that you have a strong focus on business-like operations and a clear holistic perspective, where you balance quality, efficiency, and long-term sustainability. You are attentive and flexible, with good ability to adapt your leadership and communication based on situation and audience. You value collaboration highly and actively build strong relationships across organizational boundaries, while contributing to a culture characterized by trust, dialogue, and shared responsibility. Meritorious Qualifications Experience working in the public sector, including close collaboration with politics Experience from a director of administration role or equivalent position within the public sector Experience developing business-like operations Experience communicating with media Experience implementing sustainability initiatives, from strategy to practical execution Terms of Employment Permanent full-time position, with a time-limited management assignment for 4 years. Start date by agreement. Through Recruitment Slots Dalarna, we can offer relocation services; read more on the Recruitment Slots website www.rekryteringslots.se Other Information When you submit your application, you will be asked to answer selection questions based on the requirements for the position. Your answers are an important part of the initial selection, so make sure to answer thoroughly and clearly. In your application, you should attach your CV, but you should not submit a cover letter – the selection questions replace this. Falun Municipality uses competence-based recruitment methodology, and in this recruitment we will conduct work psychological tests as part of the selection method to ensure an inclusive and fair recruitment process. Work samples may also be relevant. For this recruitment, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and therefore decline any additional offers of competency placement, advertising, and recruitment assistance. We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have problems completing your application, you are welcome to contact [email protected] Employment form: Permanent position. Duration: Indefinite.1 position(s). We are seeking an administration director who, with clear leadership and strong strategic drive, wants to develop a business that creates value every day and contributes to sustainable and efficient service for the municipality's operations! The Service Administration is one of Falun Municipality's seven administrative departments and consists of approximately 370 employees. The department is responsible for owning, building, and managing the municipality's properties as well as delivering important support services within facility management, cleaning services, food supply,…

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active

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Falun

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60.6041562, 15.6051246copyopen in

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Published

6. 7. 2026

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31. 7. 2026

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