Environmental Manager – Lead an Organization Making a Difference

Do you want to make a difference for our health and environment? We are now seeking a dedicated environmental manager for the environmental and building committee. Here you have the opportunity to combine clear and engaged leadership with high service awareness, the ability to create structure and efficiency, as well as a commitment to sustainable development in Borgholm Municipality. Öland, known for its unique nature and high natural values, is a popular destination for both part-time residents and tourists, but it also requires our care to preserve its beauty. There are also many large and small farms here. This means a significant number of cases within environmental and health protection and food and catering permits. The Environmental and Building Department is part of the Municipal Administration, where you will work together with approximately 30 skilled and engaged colleagues within the administrative, construction, and environmental units. Borgholm Municipality offers high-quality care, elderly services, and schools, as well as all public services you need in a setting of fantastic nature. Life on Öland is a unique combination of city and countryside, where the tranquility of the winter half-year creates a beautiful contrast to the vibrant summer. Borgholm Municipality is also ranked as one of Sweden's safest municipalities, and many appreciate the convenience and accessibility that life here offers. Apply today as we conduct interviews on a rolling basis! 1 position(s). DUTIES As environmental manager, you lead a team of 11 skilled and engaged employees working with environmental and health protection, food supervision, and catering permits. Your task is to create conditions for employees to develop, take responsibility, and conduct legally sound, efficient, and service-oriented authority administration. Through clear and present leadership, you coach and support the operation in the application of current legislation and practice, as well as in professional conduct based on our core values Welcome, Developing, Together and our vision: "With collective strength we develop all of Borgholm Municipality into something we are proud of, now and in the future." You have budget, personnel, and work environment responsibility. You report to the head of the Environmental and Building Department and are part of the department's management team. In this role, you actively contribute to the department's development and work together with other managers to create a well-functioning and sustainable operation. The role requires independent work methods, good initiative, and the ability to make decisions. At the same time, the assignment is characterized by close dialogue and cooperation with employees, colleagues within the department, and other parts of the municipal administration. QUALIFICATIONS Requirements: We are looking for someone who has: • documented experience leading employees with personnel, work environment, and operational responsibility • experience with authority administration within the environmental and building committee's area of responsibility or another area that the employer deems equivalent • good ability to express yourself in Swedish orally and in writing • good knowledge of English • good IT skills Meriting: It is meriting if you have: • experience from municipal operations • knowledge of legislation governing the operations, such as the Administrative Procedure Act, the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act, the Environmental Code, the Food Act, and the Alcohol Act • experience working with case management systems • experience leading development or change initiatives Personal qualities: We are seeking a confident, clear, and present leader who creates engagement, participation, and good conditions for your employees to succeed. You have a coaching approach while being able to make decisions, prioritize, and create structure when needed. You are solution-oriented, responsible, and have a good ability to plan, organize, and drive work forward. You are collaborative, build trusting relationships, and contribute to a good working climate. You have a strong service focus and see the value of legally sound and professional authority administration with good conduct toward residents, businesses, and other stakeholders. We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities! Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment form: Permanent position. Duration, start date: Start as soon as possible, by agreement. Working hours: Daytime. We strive for equal gender distribution and see diversity as a strength and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds. We use e-recruitment to streamline and quality-assure the recruitment process. All your information is saved on your CV account and you can easily log in and update your information whenever you want. Please fill in your information as carefully as possible to give an accurate picture of yourself. The information is processed and saved according to the Personal Data Act. NOTE: Do NOT send your application via email or mail. In preparation for the recruitment process, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact with media sales representatives, recruitment sites, and similar.

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