Strategist in Traffic and Mobility

Would you like to become our new colleague? In Motala, the lakeside city of Östergötland, we are open, proud, and innovative. Our municipality is the right place to contribute, develop, and thrive. As our employee, you will have a responsible role in adapting our work to changes and acting to develop a sustainable lakeside life in Motala municipality. The Joint Management Administration consists of the areas of Support and Development, Strategic Urban Planning, HR, Communication, and Planning and Follow-up. The administration is tasked with leading, supporting, and coordinating the entire municipal organization on behalf of the municipal council. This is done by focusing on the needs of our clients and maintaining a holistic view and common working methods. We are a learning organization that promotes innovation and learning from both the external environment and each other. The Strategic Urban Planning area is tasked with creating the best conditions for establishments and attractive living environments in collaboration with residents and businesses, where safety, integration, and sustainability are key cornerstones. The operation consists of three units: detailed planning, land and development, and strategy and development. JOB DESCRIPTION As a strategist in traffic and mobility in Motala municipality, you will develop traffic and mobility issues from a long-term perspective, and you will also be involved in ongoing work such as investigations, projects, and practical implementation issues. We actively work to increase the share of sustainable travel in the municipality and strengthen the image of Motala as one of Sweden's leading cycling municipalities, and we are looking for someone who wants to inspire and contribute to achieving this. Through discussions and exchanges in various cross-administrative working groups, you will be responsible for developing guiding documents to support and provide guidelines for future construction and development from a mobility perspective. You will have extensive contact with politics, business, and citizens as you work directly on assignments from the municipal council. In Motala municipality, we are close to each other, both within and outside the municipal organization, and we can leverage each other's competencies. As a strategist in traffic and mobility, you will be part of local and regional networks as well as projects at various levels, where you are clearly expected to monitor and advocate for the municipality's interests for optimal growth. We are looking for a knowledgeable, outgoing, and committed strategist in traffic and mobility who is the municipality's specialist regarding strategic and overarching traffic and mobility issues. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone with relevant academic education in traffic/urban planning or equivalent education deemed comparable by the employer. You have experience working in the field, and it is an advantage if you have experience in project work, as the position is both independent and requires constructive collaboration with many contact points. To succeed in your role, you take responsibility for achieving results from analysis to concrete proposals and have the ability to plan and prioritize your work. You are a strategic person with drive and initiative, work in a structured manner, and can handle multiple issues simultaneously, sometimes with changing conditions at short notice, which means you also have the ability to adapt to that. Since the work involves oral presentations and written summaries, you have good communication skills and can express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. Experience and understanding of working in a political organization is an asset. OTHER Read more about our benefits and working in Motala municipality at motala.se/arbete. To learn more about the municipality, you can visit motala.se. Appointment is subject to appropriate decisions. Please respect that we decline all direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies with whom we do not have agreements, as well as vendors of additional job advertisements.