Unit Manager LSS

Stockholms kommun · Full-time

Telefonvägen 30, Hägersten, Sweden

Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you who want to think big, new and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. Hägersten-Älvsjö is one of 11 district administrations in Stockholm with approximately 3,000 employees. Today we are one of the city's largest district areas with approximately 130,000 residents. In Hägersten-Älvsjö you have easy access to the city, transportation and nature. We offer a dynamic workplace with opportunities for you to develop in your role. Welcome to us We are now recruiting 2 Unit Managers for parental leave positions in group and service housing and daily activities for the Department of Disabilities and Social Psychiatry. With us, we strive to provide good support and service every day to people with disabilities. The department currently manages 30 group and service housing units and 14 daily activity programs within LSS. The department also manages social psychiatry, administrative functions and personal assistance, with a total of 54 different operations, making us one of Sweden's largest municipal service providers operating in-house. What we offer We offer a rewarding and meaningful management position where you can make a significant difference for those we serve. You will be part of our management team where our shared mission is to effectively manage and lead the organization's strategy and development processes, and for greater progress on issues we work in various working groups addressing jointly identified challenges between our meetings. We also have a staff available for our joint development work that includes operations controllers and development managers. In addition, we offer benefits such as flexible working hours, summer and winter working hours and the opportunity for vacation exchange. Stockholm also provides wellness benefits and favorable annual passes to Stockholm's swimming halls including gym. Your role As a unit manager you will lead the daily work at your units. This means you have unified responsibility for operations, personnel and budget. As a manager and leader with us, you are expected to consider the best interests of the entire organization in your actions and decisions. You are proactive, adaptive and driven in development work. You will work in the management team in close collaboration with your colleagues and your collaboration should be characterized by humility and openness. In your role you will, among other things, be responsible for monitoring the budget through forecasts and working with operational planning and follow-up, and leading and coaching the most important resource we have – our employees. As a unit manager you report directly to the department manager. Your competence We are looking for you who have • university degree as a social worker or other education that the employer considers equivalent • management experience within disability services or social psychiatry • current experience of budget, operational and personnel responsibility • good experience in change management • good knowledge of relevant legislation and other regulations such as LSS, HSL as well as experience in labor collaboration • good ability to express yourself in Swedish in speech and writing. We base our requirements on the city's management profile and the Full Range Leadership Model where expectations for you as a manager are clear and include being: Goal and results oriented: works toward established goals and focuses on results. Adapts your direction when goals and conditions change. You are accustomed to viewing things from a long-term perspective, acting in accordance with made decisions and prioritizing correctly to reach set goals. Clear: communicates in a clear manner. Ensures and follows up that messages are understood and that expectations are clear for all involved parties. Holistic view: Sees the bigger picture and considers the broader perspective. Understands your role, considers the best interests of the entire organization in your actions and decisions. Development oriented: is proactive and driven in development work. Promotes new thinking and diversity. Engages and actively works with constructive feedback and develops your own leadership. Collaboration skills: works well with other people. Relates and communicates with others in an attentive and flexible manner. Handles conflicts constructively. We will place emphasis on personal suitability. We recruit without a cover letter in this recruitment, so the selection is based on your CV and your answers to the selection questions. We welcome your application! Stockholm works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thereby counteracting discrimination. Remember never to upload a criminal record extract from the Swedish Police (Data Protection Regulation, GDPR) with your application.