Unit Manager for the Cultural and Leisure Committee Office

Are you a leader who wants to help enable a meaningful leisure time and an active life for the municipality's residents? Do you want to work together with employees, colleagues, and civil society to create conditions for an accessible, inclusive, and developing cultural and leisure life in the municipality? Do you want to ensure that the Cultural and Leisure Committee receives relevant and well-founded decision-making materials, and take responsibility for ensuring that decisions are implemented and followed up in a structured manner? Then you might be the one we are looking for!

We are looking for a confident, clear, and engaged unit manager for the Cultural and Leisure Committee Office, one of seven units within the Cultural and Leisure Administration. You will lead a unit with 14 employees who have different competencies and areas of work such as art, culture, sports, outdoor life, and civil society issues – from independent specialist roles to more collaborative assignments – which requires leadership that can create coherence, direction, and peace at work.

You will report directly to the administrative manager and be part of the administration's management team together with six other unit managers and an administrative economist. Support functions such as a communicator and HR consultant also participate in the management team.

Your new job - duties

As unit manager for the Cultural and Leisure Committee Office, you are responsible for personnel, operations, and finances. You work closely with employees, offering support and coaching, while also creating conditions for employees to take responsibility, show initiative, and make their own decisions.

You are responsible for creating the greatest possible value in terms of meaningful leisure time for residents and a rich cultural and leisure life in the municipality based on the unit's personnel and financial resources.

You will work closely with the political committee together with the administrative manager. You ensure that the Cultural and Leisure Committee receives relevant and well-founded decision-making materials and that decisions are implemented and followed up in a structured manner.

You drive development and promote collaborations with other units and administrations as well as with external stakeholders such as various associations, federations, and organizations in the cultural and leisure sector.

Your competence

Requirements

• Documented experience in leadership and development work
• A university degree in e.g. social sciences or public administration, or other education deemed equivalent by the employer
• Experience working in a politically governed organization, which entails a good understanding of municipal operations and processes, the Municipal Act, and other regulations
• Ability to create direction, structure, and expectations in broad and development-oriented assignments
• Good ability to create and maintain good relationships and create value-adding collaborations

Meritorious

• Good knowledge of cultural, sports, association, and civil society issues
• Worked in the cultural and leisure sector

We are looking for you

We are looking for a confident and reliable manager and leader who leads through trust, participation, and clear structure. You are perceptive, considerate, and communicative, but also comfortable making decisions and pointing out a clear direction for the unit's work.

You encourage initiative and commitment, giving employees space to operate in their professional roles, while also having a good ability to clarify expectations and follow up on operations and results.

A greeting from your future colleagues and manager

• “We appreciate a manager who is confident, clear, humble, and perceptive, who leads through trust but does not hesitate to set demands and give feedback.”
• “It's important that the manager is a good listener, interested, and empathetic, and engages in both tasks and employees' development.”
• “A manager with cultural competence would make a difference, as culture is facing important development steps.”
• “We value clear communication, structure, and the ability to create peace at work in a unit with many different areas and competencies.”
• “It's important that the manager is present, supportive, and engaged, but also dares to take a leading role when necessary, especially in challenging situations.”

How the recruitment process works

Interviews may be conducted continuously. We ask that you attach a CV and a personal letter to your application. Grades/certificates do not need to be included. We will ask you to supplement them if an interview becomes relevant.Östersund municipality has considered its choice of advertising channels prior to this advertisement and therefore declines calls from recruitment agencies and advertising sellers.

What do we offer?

Östersund municipality offers benefits such as paid vacation from the first year of employment, vacation exchange, a wellness allowance, or a wellness hour. Through our benefits portal, you can take advantage of independent pension advice and a variety of discounts and offers. You can also get quick and professional support from various specialists, such as psychologists, lawyers, and economists, through the personnel support service. You can read more about our benefits on our website.

About the Cultural and Leisure Administration

Help create small and large everyday adventures. A fun outdoor activity in beautiful nature or why not an exciting cultural experience? There are many adventures to enjoy at our facilities and activity areas, as well as at our libraries, youth centers, and the School of Culture. We also have a rich association life in both sports and culture. In Östersund, there is something for everyone who wants an active and meaningful leisure time.

Contact person

We kindly ask for no calls from recruitment firms and advertisement sellers.