Specialist for the Political Preparation and Coordination Unit

Nyköpings kommun · Vollzeit

Stora Torget 1, 611 83 Nyköping, Nyköping, Schweden

The Municipal Executive Office is a department with central functions in Nyköping Municipality that supports the Municipal Assembly, Municipal Executive Committee, and operational committees in various ways regarding governance, decision-making, and administration. The department has approximately 50 employees, with the Political Preparation and Coordination Unit consisting of 16 employees. The unit's primary task is to provide process support and expertise to the municipality's political leadership and political operational committees, as well as to the service organization. Within the unit, there are a total of 7 people working as specialists within different responsibility areas of the operational committees. Due to a planned retirement, we are now seeking a new colleague who can work within the Care and Social Services Committee's areas of responsibility. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES We are looking for someone who wants to be part of the Political Preparation and Coordination Unit and work as a specialist supporting the Care and Social Services Committee. The committee is responsible for the municipality's elderly care and services for people with disabilities, health and medical care including home healthcare from relevant care providers, housing adaptation and assistive devices, etc. The committee's responsibilities include, among other things, resource allocation, systematic quality monitoring, and public authority functions where the committee is the principal. The assignment is broad and multifaceted, with the primary task of supporting politicians and coordinating issues in the committee's daily work through active dialogue with the municipality's operations and other stakeholders within the respective areas of responsibility. Work responsibilities include: - Ongoing contact with elected officials, municipal employees, and external parties such as representatives of independent service providers. - Planning committee meetings and annual plans, and when needed, serving as a presenter at committee meetings or in other political bodies. - Preparing and coordinating materials as a basis for political decisions within the committee's area of responsibility, including agreements between the committee and relevant divisions. - Preparing the committee's budget in cooperation with relevant parties, including calculations of volumes and compensation, as well as formulation of goals and special assignments, and following up on financial results and assignments. - Taking responsibility for certain overarching development issues, environmental monitoring, and analyses within the committee's area of responsibility. You will also be involved in developing our internal work processes and procedures, as well as potentially other relevant work tasks within the unit that may be included in the position. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who has: - Relevant university education or other qualifications the employer deems equivalent - Substantial experience within the committee's areas of responsibility - Good knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and similar - Good Swedish in speech and writing, as well as good computer skills It is advantageous if you have: - Experience working as a project manager/coordinator or in an equivalent role that the employer deems comparable - Experience working in a politically governed organization, primarily a municipality - Knowledge of budget work/financial monitoring and similar We are looking for someone interested in the municipality's role in society and especially issues related to the Care and Social Services Committee's areas of responsibility. You can handle parallel processes simultaneously, which requires you to independently and flexibly prioritize and organize your work tasks. It is important that you have a solution-oriented approach, the ability to take a holistic view, and understand multiple perspectives. As a person, you are comfortable having many contacts and have good communication skills. Interviews may take place on a rolling basis. Psychological tests may be used in the recruitment process. Not a classified position. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: by agreement, preferably as soon as possible. On the coast an hour from Stockholm lies Nyköping. A rapidly growing municipality with a sustainability focus and good service. Here, distances are shorter, nature is closer, and life is a bit simpler. Working in Nyköping Municipality means becoming part of an ambitious organization in an exciting growth phase. Among other things, the Ostlänken, a 16-kilometer new double-track railway between Järna and Linköping, is being built. New travel centers are also being built: one in central Nyköping and one at Stockholm Skavsta Airport. The development will positively impact our region for many years to come, both in terms of the job market and good citizen services. Within Nyköping Municipality, approximately 4,300 people work, and our broad organization with many professions offers you good development opportunities. Here are many of society's most important jobs. By choosing to work with us, you can be sure to engage in meaningful work tasks. Here you are part of making a difference, both for individual people and for the municipality as a whole. Welcome to a workplace where opportunities grow. • Trial employment may be applied. • Within Nyköping Municipality, individual and differentiated salary setting is used. • This position may be assigned to the municipality's emergency organization, which means the municipality secures the position at heightened preparedness. • For this position, a security clearance may be conducted according to the Security Protection Act. • Tests in early selection may be used in this recruitment. • When you apply for a job with us, we want you to use our e-recruitment system. This way, the handling of your application is efficient, fast, and secure. • We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this announcement. • The position is filled on the condition that it does not need to be used for already employed personnel. #LI-Hybrid