Interim Director of Administration for Municipality in Gävleborgs County

Bemannia AB (publ.) · Contract

Hudiksvall station, Hudiksvall, Sweden

Do you have solid experience in strategic management at the organizational level within the municipal sector? Would you like to make a difference in a socially important operation while recruitment is underway? We are now seeking an interim director of administration for the learning administration within the municipality. About the Assignment During the recruitment of a permanent director, we need a leader who can drive systematic quality work forward and collaborate closely with the learning committee. Estimated contract start 2026-10-15 or by agreement. End date 2027-04-30 with possibility of extension. The consulting assignment is full-time and based at the operation's premises. Duties and Responsibilities As director of administration, you have overall responsibility for the combined operations of the learning administration. Your assignment encompasses preschool, primary school, adapted primary school, upper secondary school, adapted upper secondary school, and adult education. You lead and develop the operation through subordinate managers with the best interests of children, students, and learners in focus. Your main duties and areas of responsibility: Strategic Leadership and Governance: You lead, coordinate, and follow up on the administration's operations based on national policy documents, the municipal council's goals, and the learning committee's decisions Finance and Results: You ensure high quality and goal fulfillment, drive efforts to increase education levels and school results, and are responsible for maintaining the budget and implementing political decisions Quality and Development: You drive the development of the municipality's school organization and promote systematic quality work. You ensure that decisions and development initiatives are based on research, analyses, and the operation's results Work Environment and Culture: You create conditions for innovative thinking, collaboration, and a good work environment characterized by health-promoting leadership and strong commitment Collaboration and Holistic Perspective: You participate in the municipality's management group and work in close collaboration with the learning committee, its chair, and the municipality's other operations. You are responsible for preparing and handling complex matters with a clear holistic perspective on the entire municipality's development Your Qualifications Academic degree of at least 180 higher education credits within the social sciences, for example political science, public administration, law, economics, personnel science/HR, organization and leadership, or other education deemed equivalent Documented experience as a manager with overall responsibility for operations, finance, and personnel in the municipal sector Experience with assignments in the municipal sector for at least 5 years as an overall manager, for example administration management assignments Personal Qualities We are looking for someone with developed analytical skills, an organization-wide holistic perspective, and financial understanding. Since the role involves extensive contact points, you need to be communicative, relationship-building, and collaborative. To succeed in the assignment, it is important that you have excellent change and development capabilities. What We Offer You As a consultant at Bemannia you get: ⭐ Close contact with your consultant manager ⭐ Opportunity for more exciting assignments ⭐ Experience at educational workplaces where your competence makes a difference ⭐ Secure employment terms 🔭 Read more about what it is like to work as a consultant with us here: Working as a Consultant via Bemannia About Your Application Apply for the position by clicking apply below. Please upload your CV in Word format and in Swedish. Selection and interviews take place on an ongoing basis and the position may be filled before the final application deadline, 2026-09-29. We do not accept applications via email, but if you have specific questions about the position, they will be answered by the responsible recruiter, [email protected]. For general questions about your application or our recruitment process, you can reach us during office hours at 070 893 47 00 Bemannia is a public and Swedish-owned staffing and recruitment company that provides competent and qualified personnel through staffing, recruitment, and personnel services within Organization & Leadership, PR & Information, Marketing & Sales, Finance, Legal, HR & Personnel, Property & Technology, IT & Data, and Office & Administration. Bemannia has framework agreements with most of Sweden's public authorities and Swedish municipalities, their administrations and companies. Bemannia is a member of Kompetensföretagen and is an authorized staffing and recruitment company and has collective agreements with Unionen, Akademikerna, SEKO, and LO and the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union. Bemannia is certified according to SS-EN ISO 9001:2015, Quality Management System, SS-EN ISO 14001:2015, Environmental Management System – requirements and guidance, SS-ISO 45001:2018, Occupational Health and Safety Management System, and SS-ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management System. The company's management has been active in the industry for 40 years.