**Business Description**
The position is within the Department of Community Building and Technology. The department has overall responsibility for the municipality's investment projects, physical planning, and the operation of municipal facilities such as water and sewage, waste management, fiber optics, and roads. Additionally, the department is responsible for land and development activities as well as the management of the municipality's operational properties. The Property and Service Department is responsible for the municipality's properties, cleaning services, housing adaptations, public transport, and carpooling. The department also participates in many projects related to the construction of municipal operational premises. The municipality's property portfolio currently consists of approximately 150,000 m², primarily operational facilities such as schools, nursing homes, recreational facilities, and industrial buildings.
**Job Responsibilities**
As the Department Head within the Property and Service Department, you will have overall responsibility for personnel, finance, and operations within the department. You will lead development and improvement initiatives and be responsible for monitoring operations. You will act as the municipality's client representative regarding the operation and management of municipal properties and will play a leading role in renovations and extensions of municipal buildings. You will report directly to the Administration Manager. Together with other department heads, you will participate in the management team of the department and maintain a holistic perspective across the administration.
**Qualifications**
An appropriate background is an academic degree, preferably with a technical focus. Experience in municipal operations, particularly in a supervisory role, is considered an asset. It is important that you have the ability and interest to manage finances and operations from a holistic perspective. We expect you to contribute to creating understanding and collaboration between the department's activities. Your leadership is characterized by engagement and the ability to organize work effectively to achieve results. The position requires a positive attitude towards community service and strong collaboration skills for both internal and external contacts. A valid Class B driver's license is required.
**Working Hours/Duration**
100% permanent employment. A probationary period may be applied.
**Start Date/Application**
Please include a CV with your application. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis. Gällivare Municipality strives for a balanced gender distribution and sees diversity as a strength, where the differences among our employees enrich and develop the organization.
Start date: by agreement.
Application deadline: December 14, 2025.
**Salary**
We apply individual salary setting – please indicate your salary expectations in your application.
**Additional Information**
Gällivare Municipality offers you:
- Wellness benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret
- Free swimming
- Wellness hour
- Access to the workplace's Wellbeing Fund
- Membership in GKFF
- Opportunity to swap vacation days
- Leadership development program
Here you can read more about what Gällivare Municipality offers you - The Municipality as an Employer | Gällivare Municipality.
**Inquiries**
If you have questions about the position, please contact Administration Manager Nina Eliasson at
[email protected] or call 0970-818 333.
Union representatives:
Vision,
Ledarna,
Sveriges Ingenjörer Centrally.
We warmly welcome your application!