Board Secretary

Grästorps kommun · Full-time

Jon Jespersg. 28, Grästorp, Sweden

Do you want to be part of creating an efficient and transparent decision-making process in a municipality where proximity between politicians and civil servants makes a real difference? We are now seeking an engaged board secretary who wants to work closely with both operations and politics. Do you have an interest in democracy and public administration? Then this could be the position for you! Your Role As a board secretary, you are a central part of the political decision-making process. You work with several political bodies and are responsible for planning meetings, preparing notices, agendas and minutes, always in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act. You will: Attend meetings and preparations and collaborate with board chairs, committee chairs, operations managers and case handlers. Support and educate elected officials, managers and civil servants in case management and decision-making processes. Ensure legally sound and efficient case management and provide good service to residents, businesses and civil servants. Work in the Evolution case management system. In addition to these tasks, other administrative tasks may be added depending on your interests and the needs of the operations. We have close collaboration with other municipalities in Skaraborg, which creates opportunities for experience exchange and development. Who Are You? We are looking for someone with relevant higher education in law, political science, social science, public administration, social administration or other equivalent education. We would like you to have: Knowledge of laws and regulations in public operations (e.g., the Municipal Act, the Administrative Act and the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act). Experience with board administration or other qualified administrative work within a politically governed organization. Meritorious if you have experience working in the Evolution case management system. To thrive in the role, you are organized, careful and solution-oriented. You have a good ability to plan, prioritize and contribute improvement suggestions. Since we work closely together – civil servants and politicians – we are looking for someone who is relationship-building and enjoys collaborations. Information The position may be included in the municipality's signal protection organization, which means that in such cases you will undergo a security vetting according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585), including record checks. For questions about the position, contact Chief of Staff Emelie Skoglund or Municipal Secretary Izabel Flood; contact details are below under Contact. We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to Grästorp Municipality! About Grästorp Municipality We think holistically, innovation, digitalization, hospitality and co-leadership in everything we do - that is Grästorp 5.0 Grästorp is the small municipality that bets big! One of our strengths is that we have short distances to everything – we have short decision-making paths and when you work here you have great opportunities to make an impact. With us, you are a co-leader who works independently with high trust and in constant dialogue with those around you. In Grästorp we think holistically and that everyone who works here is an important puzzle piece in that whole. We create a strong sense of belonging by being responsive, open and having a welcoming approach. We choose to see opportunities in challenges and always want to develop so we can become better at getting better. We are good hosts and we welcome you! Other To quality-assure the recruitment process and simplify communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or paper format. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement. Wondering what there is to do and see when you're not working for us? Visit www.livetiskaraborg.se and discover all the possibilities of Skaraborg!