Area Director of Welfare and Public Health, Regional Development

Do you want to lead the development of welfare for the future in Örebro County? Do you want to help create better conditions for people's health and quality of life? We are seeking an experienced and humble leader who can navigate between different stakeholders and create results through collaboration. Our current area director is retiring after many successful years, and we are now seeking a new area director for Welfare and Public Health. This is a key role for you who want to contribute to the development of future welfare by bringing together municipalities, the region, authorities, and civil society around common solutions to some of today's greatest societal challenges. Job Responsibilities As area director, you lead, together with stakeholders and your team members, the development of collaboration between the region, municipalities, civil society, and other actors in matters concerning social welfare, public health, and healthcare and medical care. The assignment involves creating common direction, momentum, and results in complex development issues where different perspectives need to be unified. You have overall responsibility for the area's operations, personnel, work environment, and finances. In your leadership, you create clarity, direction, and good conditions for employees to develop operations and achieve set goals, and you are experienced in collaborating with union representatives. The area works for regional collaboration between Region Örebro County, the county's municipalities, and civil society on matters including: public health care close to home elderly affairs children and youth disabilities harmful use and addiction financial support knowledge and method development within social services and healthcare and medical care. You lead work to develop and coordinate these issues based on the Regional Development Strategy and other politically decided goals. The assignment also involves representing Region Örebro County in regional and national networks within your area of responsibility. You report to the department director and are part of the department's management team. There you are expected to contribute with a holistic perspective and actively participate in the development of the entire department. The role involves close collaboration with the political organization. You are responsible for preparing matters and presenting them for political decisions. Qualifications academic education that the employer considers relevant documented experience as a manager within public operations good knowledge of social welfare, public health, and regional and municipal healthcare and medical care and social services experience of strategic collaboration between different organizations and actors We are seeking a confident and trust-based leader who creates engagement and good conditions for your employees to succeed. You are strategic, development-oriented, and have the ability to see the big picture while translating ideas into results. You build trusting relationships and have an ability to bring people together around common goals, even when different assignments, perspectives, and interests need to be balanced. You communicate clearly and pedagogically and are experienced in representing operations in dialogue with politicians, municipalities, authorities, and other collaboration partners. We also want you to: be receptive, persistent, and solution-oriented thrive in a complex and changing environment be a present leader who delegates, develops, and creates participation stimulate responsibility-taking, innovative thinking, and a good working climate Meritorious: experience leading in change within complex organizations Application Your application should contain a CV and personal letter. Certificates, grades, diplomas, etc., should be submitted during a possible interview. If you are or have previously been employed by Region Örebro County, we will obtain internal references from your current or previous manager if you become a candidate for employment. A check of police records from the Police Authority may be conducted in accordance with current legislation. As an employee of Region Örebro County, you are covered by secure collective agreements. Read more about terms and benefits. We set salaries individually and differentiated. Read more about salary and salary statistics. We war-station our permanent employees and in some cases also fixed-term employees. Read more about what this means. About the Operations The area is part of the department Regional Development, which works for sustainable growth and good quality of life throughout Örebro County. The department's area of responsibility is broad and includes social welfare and public health, education, culture, business development, traffic, and urban planning. The department has approximately 340 employees and our common mission is: Together we create development power! Area Welfare and Public Health consists of approximately 20 development leaders. The area is characterized by high expertise, great individual responsibility, and extensive collaboration with actors throughout the welfare system. Region Örebro County is one of the county's largest employers. Together with 11,000 colleagues, you can create a better life for those we exist to serve. We are responsible 24/7, year-round, for healthcare and medical care, dental care, and the county's public transport. We also have regional development responsibility in the county and a mission to contribute to cultural life. Additional Information Welcome with your application! We have done our best to address this recruitment and therefore decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this announcement.

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