Planning and Development Manager

We are looking for someone who wants to help shape tomorrow's Ale. With us, you will deliver services of the highest quality to the residents of Ale. Together, 2,500 employees create Ale, a municipality focused on its inhabitants and their needs. Become one of us! **About the Workplace** The Planning and Development Unit plays a crucial role as Ale grows, responsible for the municipality's planning activities, land ownership, and development projects. We are located in an expanding municipality and region with many large housing projects ahead of us. Our two main towns, Nödinge and Älvängen, are developing into small cities. Ale is just the right size for those who want a varied job in planning and development issues. The tasks are both large and small, and we have direct contact with everyone from the market to politics. Here, you can influence community development so that the municipality continues to grow. **Job Responsibilities** As the Unit Manager for Planning and Development, you are part of the Community Building Administration and thus contribute to the development of the entire Ale municipality. As Unit Manager, you are responsible for coordinating the municipality's planning processes, driving development projects, and ensuring strategic land use. You work closely with politicians, property owners, and other community stakeholders to create the best possible conditions for the municipality's growth and development. As the head of the Planning and Development Unit, you are responsible for the unit's work environment, budget, operations, and personnel. The unit currently has 14 employees, including 5 land and development engineers and 6 planning officers. The Planning and Development Unit, along with the Building, Environment, Infrastructure, Waste Management, and Water and Sewage Units, as well as the Support and Development Staff, is part of the Community Building Administration and reports to the Community Building Committee. **Qualifications** We expect you to have a higher education degree in areas such as community building, physical planning, architecture, or another equivalent qualification. You have several years of experience working with planning and development issues, from processes in the planning stage through implementation to project follow-up in the community building field. Previous experience as a manager is required. It is advantageous if you have good insight into relevant legislation in the area and it is desirable if you have previously worked in a politically governed organization. As a person, you are clear, driven, and self-sufficient. With a natural ability to build good relationships, you collaborate well with others. You are stable, secure, and trustworthy while being driven by goals and results. With good communication skills and positive energy, you lead forward in a solution-oriented manner. We expect you to be proficient in Swedish, both spoken and written. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. **Other Information** We offer a permanent full-time position with a start date to be agreed upon. In your application, you only need to attach your CV and answer a number of questions included in our selection assessment. This is to ensure as fair and objective a recruitment process as possible. Psychological tests and interviews will be conducted. If you have protected personal information, please do NOT apply through the system but contact the recruitment manager for handling your application. To facilitate the recruitment process, we ask you to attach relevant certificates and grades for the position you are applying for and to be able to present valid identification during any interview. We can only accept applications via Varbi. We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, therefore welcoming applicants from various backgrounds. Would you like to know more about what it is like to work in Ale municipality? Read more here: https://ale.se/om-kommunen/jobba-i-ale-kommun.html In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly ask not to be contacted by media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar. We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure the quality of the recruitment process. All your information is saved in your CV account, and you can easily log in and update your details whenever you want. 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