Unit Manager for Legal Affairs and Procurement

Kungälv Municipality Seeks You Who Want to Make a Difference! We Need Professional and Motivated Staff to Deliver High-Quality Welfare Services. Here, Commitment and Professional Service Go Hand in Hand While You Influence People's Daily Lives and Society at Large. A Good Workplace Culture and Support for Your Personal Development Are Important to Us. Your Contribution Counts! Description Make a Difference in Kungälv – Become Our New Unit Manager for Legal Affairs and Procurement! Do You Want to Lead an Engaged Team and Contribute to Developing Kungälv Municipality's Work with Sustainable, Business-Oriented, and Legally Secure Procurement and Support the Organization in Legal Matters? Do You Have an Interest in Leadership, Procurement, and Law – and Thrive in the Role of a Driving Force in a Socially Crucial Organization? Then This Could Be Your Next Assignment. Job Responsibilities About the Assignment As Unit Manager for Legal Affairs and Procurement, You Will Lead a Strategically Important Function with Significant Impact on the Municipality's Development. You Are Responsible for Ensuring Our Procurements, Contracts, and Legal Processes Are Conducted According to Legislation, with High Quality and Focus on Benefiting the Municipality's Citizens. Our Guiding Principles Are Courage, Respect, and Co-Creation. You Will Have Personnel, Budget, and Operational Responsibility for Approximately Ten Employees – Procurement Specialists and Lawyers – and Together You Form a Competent Team Working Closely with Various Departments. Together, You Will Create Business-Oriented Solutions and Other Legal Processes That Contribute to Sustainable and Efficient Municipal Operations. The Unit Belongs to the Staff Function, and You Will Report to the Staff Manager. Your Assignment in Brief: - Lead, Develop, and Coordinate the Legal Affairs and Procurement Unit - Ensure Municipal Procurements and Contracts Comply with LOU and Other Relevant Regulations - Drive Strategic Development in Procurement, Contract Follow-Up, and Legal Support - Advance the Development of Legal Processes and Legal Support for Department Operations - Strengthen Collaboration with Departments, Business Sector, and Other Public Actors - Be a Present, Clear, and Coaching Manager Who Builds Engagement and Participation in the Team - Contribute to Municipal Overall Governance and Development Qualifications We Are Seeking Someone Who: ...is a Secure and Inspiring Leader with Both Strategic Vision and Operational Decisiveness. You Enjoy a Role Where You Can Combine Leadership with Development Work and Contribute to Creating Structure, Quality, and Efficiency in Municipal Processes. You Have: - Relevant Academic Degree, Such as in Law, Economics, or Public Administration - Several Years of Experience in Procurement and Contract Law in the Public Sector - Excellent Knowledge of LOU and Experience with Complex Procurements - Previous Experience Leading Employees and Developing Operations - Ability to Drive Change and Improvement Work in Collaboration with Others It is Meritorious If You Have Experience from a Politically Governed Organization, Strategic Work in Purchasing or Legal Consulting, and a Genuine Interest in Social Development. In This Recruitment, We Place Great Importance on Personal Characteristics. With Us, You Will Get: - A Socially Crucial and Stimulating Assignment Where You Can Make a Real Difference - Opportunity to Influence the Municipality's Future Working Methods in Legal Affairs and Procurement - Committed Colleagues and a Climate That Encourages Ideas and Initiatives - A Workplace That Values Collaboration, Development, and Job Satisfaction Warmly Welcome to Apply! Additional Information [The additional information section remains the same as in the original text, focusing on application procedures, requirements, and administrative details.]