Unit Manager for the City Archive

Linköpings kommun · plný úvazek

Linköpings kommun, Linköping, Švédsko

The position is placed within the Administration of Operations Support and Service, which is one of eight administrations in Linköping Municipality. Within the administration, the municipality's internal services and service functions are gathered. We contribute to the development of the municipality's operations and cross-municipal service solutions. Do you want to brighten everyday life and improve the quality of life for Linköping residents? With us, you can make an important difference and contribute to making Linköping a better place. Welcome to us! Your responsibilities As a unit manager, you have overall responsibility for managing and developing Linköping Municipality's city archive. You plan, follow up, analyze, and drive initiatives for development, and you work with quality assurance and improvement efforts regarding e-archiving. As a manager, you lead the work and are responsible for personnel, operations, and budget. The team consists of 6 employees with duties as archivists or archive handlers. The team also includes a process leader with archival expertise. You are part of the management group for the Department of Contact and Service, Operations Support and Service. We offer you exciting work where, together with your employees, you have great opportunities to influence and develop the operations. Your workplace The City Archive is a research and cultural heritage institution and is also responsible for oversight of municipal authorities' archive creation and archival care. The City Archive preserves and provides access to municipal records from the 1860s onward. The City Archive cares for the history of Linköping Municipality. The material we manage is a source for Linköping's history and fundamental for anyone wishing to study their region, their roots, or conduct any form of research on municipal activities. Here are stored minutes, letters, school certificates, building documentation, drawings, photographs, and many other types of records from over 170 years of municipal operations. At the City Archive, records are handled both physically and digitally. We are located in the same premises as the city library in central Linköping. You as a candidate We are looking for someone with relevant university education in humanities, social sciences, history, political science, law, or other educational background that the employer considers equivalent. We want you to have several years of experience as a manager within public operations with responsibility for personnel, budget, and operations follow-up. We also want you to have experience and high understanding of information management processes, development work, and quality assurance. It is meritorious if you have experience with process mapping and have worked with physical archiving and/or with e-archives. We want you to have good knowledge of the principle of public access as well as good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing, as the assignment requires considerable documentation. As a leader, you are accustomed to driving and coordinating work toward common goals. You create engagement, promote cooperation, and handle change in a constructive manner. With good analytical ability and solution-oriented focus, you handle complex issues and are goal and results-oriented. You have social confidence, are aware of your abilities, dare to stand by your opinions, and are confident in making decisions. Selection begins after the application deadline, and in this recruitment, we use personality and problem-solving tests as part of the assessment. Warmly welcome with your application! Other information When you apply for a position at Linköping Municipality, you register your application by logging in via e-ID (such as BankID or FrejaID) instead of email. Don't have an e-ID? Please contact the responsible HR consultant or manager, and they will help you register your application. Start date: By agreement Employment form: Permanent Employment level: 100% Number of open positions: 1 Ref. no: 17550 In this application, you do not attach a personal letter Together we shape the city of the future Linköping is one of Europe's most innovative cities and a municipality of opportunities. With energy, courage, and heart, we make our city even better. We are driven by curiosity and the desire to find new solutions. And by brightening everyday life and improving the quality of life for our residents.