Unit Manager for Authority, Adult and Functional Support

Description We are a bold employer at the forefront of development and management. As a manager in Gislaved Municipality, you represent the difference between a functioning operation and an excellent one. In your leadership, you are courageous and curious. You dare to try new ideas that align with the current and future demands of the environment. You care for your area but always take a holistic perspective for Gislaved Municipality. We are now seeking a unit manager for the Authority, Adult, and Functional Support Unit, as the current manager will retire in 2026. The unit works with authority exercises within LSS, SoL, and LVM for target groups including functional support, harmful use and dependency, domestic violence, comorbidity, and social psychiatry. As a unit manager, you will oversee two team leaders, 12 social workers, and one administrator. The unit is divided into two teams. You will be part of the management team for the Individual and Family Care/Functional Support operational area, which consists of ten units. Responsibilities We are looking for someone with strong communication skills who can be confident in their leadership. In the role of unit manager, you will have personnel, financial, and operational responsibilities. You will drive, develop, and follow up on the operations towards set goals and conduct systematic quality work. You will work from a holistic perspective and make independent decisions within your unit. The role of unit manager also involves continuously conducting improvement and development work in collaboration based on financial conditions and political goal formulations. In this role, you will alternate between operational and strategic tasks. An important part of your role is to collaborate and cooperate with other operations within Gislaved Municipality as well as with authorities and other stakeholders in the operational area. Qualifications We are looking for candidates with a degree in social work, a bachelor's degree in behavioral science, or equivalent higher education of at least three years that the employer deems comparable. You should have leadership experience and knowledge of relevant legislation. You are familiar with and understand what it means to work within an authority or in a politically governed organization. Your leadership is deeply connected to your ability to communicate. With us, this means leading the operations by building relationships and creating participation. The four most important communicative abilities for a manager in Gislaved Municipality are engagement, clarity, responsiveness, and analytical ability. Together with your colleagues, you will promote new thoughts and ideas that advance Gislaved Municipality. We place great emphasis on personal suitability and that your view of leadership aligns with ours. We apply background checks (extracts from the criminal record) as a form of suitability assessment for all offered employment in operations where there is direct and regular contact with children and young people. Do you want to be part of our success? We welcome your application! In Gislaved Municipality, full-time work is a right, and therefore, job vacancies are advertised as full-time. When the operations can accommodate part-time work, it is, of course, an option. *Positions shorter than three months and certain roles may be exempt. In preparation for the recruitment process, Gislaved Municipality has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly ask for no contact from media salespeople, recruitment sites, or similar.