Acting Federation Director, Coordination Federation VärNa

Nacka kommun · Full-time

Granitvägen 13-17, Nacka, Sweden

Are you a curious, self-directed and solution-oriented person who enjoys collaborating with others? Do you want to contribute to ensuring that people who need coordinated support have better opportunities to achieve employment and financial independence? Then this might be the role for you! We are seeking a federation director for a parental leave position in the Coordination Federation VärNa. You will be employed by Nacka Municipality and work on behalf of the federation's board. In this role, you will lead and coordinate the federation's work, support the board, and develop collaboration among the federation's stakeholders. The Coordination Federation VärNa finances and develops initiatives and working methods that strengthen collaboration and facilitate the path to employment and financial independence. As a substitute, you will play an important part in managing and continuing the work during the regular federation director's absence, while also having the opportunity to contribute your own perspectives, experiences, and ideas. Your Assignment: The Act on Financial Coordination of Rehabilitation Measures (Finsam) enables the Swedish Public Employment Service, the Social Insurance Agency, municipalities, and regions to collaborate through coordination federations. VärNa finances initiatives that strengthen collaboration and provide people aged 16–65 in Nacka and Värmdö better opportunities to move toward employment and financial independence. As federation director, you work on behalf of VärNa's board and are responsible for preparing matters, implementing decisions, and following up on activities, finances, and results. You lead the work of the preparation group, drive business development and environmental monitoring, and represent the federation in various contexts. The role is independent and involves close collaboration with the federation's member organizations, initiative coordinators, multi-agency teams, and other coordination federations. Is This You? We believe you are a goal-oriented person who can listen and take in others' perspectives. You are flexible and self-directed and enjoy creating results. If you are also proactive and have a passion for effective collaboration with others, this could be the role you're looking for. The role of federation director requires the ability to be objective, impartial, and able to rise above sectorial thinking and formulate goals that encompass multiple parties' mandates. Your ability to maintain a holistic perspective is well-developed, and you have the ability to prioritize and maintain focus when the environment and conditions change. You have good organizational understanding and can translate this into operations. The role also requires very strong communication skills in both speech and writing. We are looking for someone with: An academic degree in a relevant field. Experience working in a politically governed organization within the public sector. Experience in leadership and work focused on labor market issues and rehabilitation. Very good knowledge of financial management, as well as experience analyzing financial results, making forecasts, and budget planning. Very strong ability to communicate in Swedish in both speech and writing. Experience with qualified research and analytical work and familiarity with writing reports. Strategic experience and experience coordinating and driving projects and processes. Meritorious: Experience from one of the coordination federation's member organizations and knowledge of Finsam legislation. Experience in business development, process management, and/or project management within public operations. Experience preparing decision-making materials and reporting to elected officials. We Offer: In Nacka, you have the opportunity to work in a municipality that wants to be the best in Sweden at being a municipality, with openness and diversity as its vision and a fundamental value of trusting people's knowledge, will, and ability. Read more about our benefits here. Interested? This position is a full-time temporary contract for 2027 with the possibility of extension and starting according to agreement. If you want to become part of Nacka Municipality, don't hesitate to submit your application! If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact me, Kirsti Kanttikoski, Unit Manager at [email protected] or on LinkedIn. Background checks will be conducted before employment. Selection and interviews may begin before the application deadline ends, but of course you are welcome to submit your application until the final deadline on 2026-09-20. We look forward to receiving your application. Nacka is one of Sweden's most attractive and well-renowned municipalities. With a focus on goals, results, sustainable employee engagement, and continuous development, Nacka strives to be the best at being a municipality. Nacka Municipality is the employer for those who, with great freedom, innovate and make a difference.