Chief of the Nature and Water Support Unit

Länsstyrelsen i Västra Götalands län · plný úvazek

Hamngatan 1, Mariestad, Švédsko

The Regional Government Authority is a driving force for a sustainable society. We work together with government agencies, municipalities, businesses, and other stakeholders with a focus on the Västra Götaland region and our 1.7 million residents. The Regional Government Authority has broad operations and a very important role in several areas of society. This applies especially to the highly relevant challenges of regional growth and implementing the green transition, developing civil defense, and promoting democracy. Job Description The Nature and Water Department is tasked with managing nature and water issues in the region. The department consists of approximately 230 employees distributed across four units: the Natural Environment Unit, the Nature and Water Affairs Unit, the Restoration and Management of Nature and Water Unit, and the Nature and Water Support Unit. The department works on issues related to biodiversity, sustainable use of nature and water resources, promotion of outdoor recreation, and wildlife and fisheries management. We also have responsibility for one of Sweden's five water authorities. We are now recruiting a Chief for the Nature and Water Support Unit. The Nature and Water Support Unit is a new unit tasked with providing support to the Nature and Water Department. This includes support in various areas such as economics and budgeting, planning and follow-up, administration, and specifically in AI and GIS. The Unit Chief will, in addition to managing the unit, also serve as strategic support to the Department Chief and the department's management team. The unit consists of approximately 12 employees located in Gothenburg, Mariestad, and Vänersborg. The Regional Government Authority seeks clear, responsive, and inspiring leadership, where you as a chief lead with trust and create conditions for active employee engagement and self-leadership. In your role as Unit Chief, you are responsible for driving and developing the unit and department operations from a holistic perspective that considers the authority's best interests. Through health-promoting leadership, you create conditions for development of both operations and employees. The main duties of the position are: Drive and develop the unit's and department's operations. Lead and develop employees within the unit. Lead through change and manage conflicting objectives. Participate in the department's management team to ensure the best interests of the entire department and authority. Support the Department Chief and the department's management team. Participate in, develop, and maintain collaborations both internally and externally. Work locations: Gothenburg, Vänersborg, or Mariestad. We offer opportunities for remote work during part of your working time. Travel is part of the position. Our Expectations of You We are seeking someone with relevant higher education or education in combination with experience that we consider equivalent. We want you to have at least one year of current experience in a management position with personnel responsibility. As a chief, you have previous experience in planning, budgeting, and monitoring operations and staff. You have experience, interest, and ability to drive and develop operations, lead and develop people, and lead through change. For us, it is important that you have a good understanding of the significance of nature and water issues from a socioeconomic perspective. Additionally, we would like to see that you have knowledge, interest, and ability to drive digital development forward – for example in areas such as AI. You also need to have interest in driving the development of the issues for which the unit is responsible. Personal Qualities We are seeking a confident and goal-oriented leader who has the ability to drive and develop operations and lead and develop employees. For you to thrive and succeed in this work, you need to be development-oriented and have strategic ability. Change is a natural part of the work, so you need to be clear in your communication and have the ability to create understanding of the whole and context. For us, it is important that you have a holistic perspective and the ability to prioritize from a holistic viewpoint. That you are responsive and have trustful and health-promoting leadership with a strong ability to create and maintain trusting relationships. The ability to create structure for yourself and others is also important in this work. We would like to see that you have: Education in biology, limnology, or marine science. Experience working in public sector operations. Several years of experience, interest, and ability to drive and develop operations with complex tasks. Experience in driving digital development and creating conditions and engagement, for example in using AI. We place great importance on personal suitability and consider it self-evident that you contribute to a good work environment. As an employee at the Regional Government Authority Västra Götaland, you must also live up to the state's value system. We believe in equal opportunities for all, and one of our main tasks is to work for diversity and a staff composition at the Regional Government Authority that reflects the region's population. So, last but not least, we hope that you, as an applicant, with your background and your competence, can help increase our diversity. Good to Know You apply for the job via this link: Apply here Welcome with your application! Read more about us on our website Work with us. Here you will find information about our benefits. We are also on LinkedIn. The Regional Government Authority is a civil protection agency and has a special designated responsibility during crises and war/heightened alert. We have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish to be contacted by recruitment firms. Your application becomes public record when you apply for positions with us. Therefore, it is important that you do not register protected personal data through our recruitment system. Send your application to the HR Unit, Regional Government Authority Västra Götaland, 403 40 Gothenburg. Do not provide any sensitive information in your application but provide some form of contact information so we can contact you if you are a candidate for the position. For questions, contact the recruiting manager listed in the advertisement.