Department Manager for Quality and Development

Uddevalla – a place for a lifetime Welcome to become a part of our growing municipality – and to work with us to provide our residents with even better service. We offer an attractive workplace that provides you with great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow – throughout their entire career. We also want to develop as an employer and actively work to make the best use of your knowledge and commitment. We appreciate and encourage co-creation from everyone. Uddevalla Municipality is a beautiful place by the sea in the heart of Bohuslän. We believe in an open and positive interaction between the municipality, education, business, and culture. We hope you will enjoy working with us! About the workplace We are now seeking a department head for the new department of quality and development within the preschool and primary school administration. We are looking for someone who wants to lead and develop the administration's quality and development functions in a shared support organization. Job Responsibilities In the role of Department Head, you will have strategic and operational responsibility to lead and coordinate the work towards the Preschool and Primary School Board. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the administration's support functions operate effectively, legally, and in accordance with political goals and governing documents. Responsibilities included in the position are: - Coordination, quality assurance, and preparation of matters for the board - Ensuring that support functions contribute to the goals of the operations and adhere to established guidelines and quality requirements - Actively contributing to the strategic development and long-term planning of the administration As Department Head, you will report directly to the Head of Administration and be part of the administration's management team. Who are we looking for? We are looking for someone who: - Has extensive knowledge of governing documents, laws, and regulations within the area of operations - Has experience with qualified investigative work - Has the ability to implement decisions made - Has good initiative and can drive processes responsibly and in a structured manner - Is a stable, attentive, and communicative person who sees collaboration as a given Qualifications - A law degree and several years of experience in legal work. - Documented experience of working with practical handling directly related to a political board. - Experience as a manager of support functions within development, administration, and finance. - Very good ability to express oneself in both speech and writing. Meritorious Experience in designing and implementing competency development initiatives for employees within an administrative operation. Experience as a manager of managers. For positions where a teaching license/certificate of completion/study certificate is required, this must be submitted prior to employment. Employment is subject to the necessary decisions being made. For positions that involve direct and regular contact with children and youth, as well as for operations within LSS, care and support, health and medical care, psychiatric care, and substance abuse treatment, a valid extract from the police criminal record must be presented or submitted prior to employment. Please note that it may take time to obtain the extract, so order it well in advance to avoid delays in the recruitment process. When you apply for a job with us, your application will be saved. This is because we are a public entity. Your application becomes a public document once we have received it. This means that application documents and information about who has applied for a position can be requested by anyone. If you have a protected identity, please do not submit your application digitally but contact the person listed as the contact in the advertisement. For those who are not citizens of the EU/EEA area, a work permit is required; this does not apply to those with permanent residence permits. The work permit must be presented at the time of the interview. In the link below, you will find consolidated information about the most important benefits available in the collective agreement we have in Uddevalla Municipality. The information covers topics such as vacation, salary and compensation, parental leave, insurance, professional development, and pension. https://extra.skr.se/download/18.18f9f5a61926b4a1e532618/1728397193467/Sag-hej-till-ditt-kollektivavtal-2024.pdf We kindly but firmly request no direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of additional job advertisements.