{"data":{"id":197758,"slug":"avdelningschef-till-arbetsformedlingens-kommunikationsavdelning","type":"job","title":"Department Head, Communications Department at the Swedish Public Employment Service","description":"Do you want to be part of developing the future Swedish Public Employment Service? We are seeking a department head who wants to drive change, development, and renewal in an organization vital to society. In this role, you will have the opportunity to influence at a strategic level, lead through others, and create results in close collaboration with colleagues. Together, we get Sweden to work. Do you want to be one of us?\n\nThe Business Area's Mission\nThe Swedish Public Employment Service is in the midst of comprehensive change work where operations are being developed on multiple levels simultaneously. We are developing and adapting our working methods. We know that developing and engaged managers are a crucial prerequisite for us to fulfill our mission.\n\nOn January 1, 2026, the Swedish Public Employment Service's support operations were reorganized into a shared business area, Operations Support. The Operations Support business area is responsible for the Swedish Public Employment Service's operations in finance, HR, communications, legal matters, procurement, and purchasing. Each responsibility area is both supportive and steering, and together the business area delivers coordinated support that creates conditions and contributes to the authority's mission and vision.\n\nCommunications Department\nThe Communications Department leads and develops the Swedish Public Employment Service's overall communications work, serves as an expert function in communications matters, and provides support to managers and authority leadership. The Communications Department is responsible for developing and monitoring compliance with the Swedish Public Employment Service's communications strategy, brand, internal and external communications, press and stakeholder relations, and communications channels and their content. The department is also responsible for ensuring functioning communications both internally and externally during crisis or wartime conditions.\n\nThe Communications Department is located at headquarters in Solna and consists of four units with approximately 65 employees.\n\nThe Department Head's Mission and Responsibilities\nAs communications head, you will lead, develop, and follow up on the Swedish Public Employment Service's overall communications operations in close cooperation with the head of the business area and authority leadership. You are responsible for overall operations and budget planning and have personnel responsibility for the department's operations.\n\nYou ensure that the department's results correspond to established goals and expectations. Your work takes place in strong partnership both within and outside your own department and in good cooperation with union representatives.\n\nAs a department head, you will be part of the business area's management group and share responsibility for the entire business area's results and continued development together with the business area director and other departments.\n\nIn the role, you ensure leadership in accordance with the Swedish Public Employment Service's leadership criteria, with focus on responsibility, decisiveness, and results orientation. You also contribute to developing a culture characterized by trust, openness, and security. As a department head, you are a role model by leading in accordance with the Swedish Public Employment Service's vision and the Swedish state's core values.\n\nOur Offer\nThe position is a permanent full-time employment that may be initiated with a six-month probation period. Start date by agreement. Location: Solna.\n\nThrough our work, we contribute to an inclusive and sustainable society, where you have the opportunity to make a real difference for individuals and society as a whole. More about working with us.\n\nQualification Requirements\nWe are looking for someone who has:\nRelevant academic degree or other completed education, or alternatively experience that the employer considers equivalent\nMultiple years of experience in qualified leadership in a large and complex organization\nMultiple years of experience in both strategic and operational communications work\nMultiple years of experience in both strategic and operational press and media work\nDocumented experience of working strategically and operationally with crisis management\nDocumented experience of operations development and change management\nExperience leading through other managers and leading qualified specialist functions\nExperience from work in a strategic management group and driving issues in dialogue with other managers\nExperience establishing structures and unified working methods for operations planning, monitoring, management, and development that have led to good results\nVery good ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing\n\nAdditional Merits for the Position\nExperience from labor market issues\nExperience working in a government agency\n\nBeyond this, you have the personal ability and aptitude to work in accordance with the Swedish Public Employment Service's leadership criteria.\n\nAs a leader at the Swedish Public Employment Service, you are expected to be:\nResponsible \u2013 take responsibility for the whole, create clear direction and good conditions.\nDecisive \u2013 implement decisions in action, be a clear and brave role model.\nResults-focused \u2013 monitor, develop, and drive operations toward common goals.\n\nGreat emphasis will be placed on personal suitability for the role.\n\nApplication\nDoes this sound like a position for you? Submit your application by September 27, 2026.\n\nAttach your CV where you specify the year, month, and job duties for each employment. It is important that you answer the selection questions in detail and truthfully, so that we get a clear picture of your experience. If requested information is not apparent, you risk being filtered out in the selection process. You do not need to submit a personal letter.\n\nDuring the recruitment process, selection tests may be used. We will keep you informed throughout the recruitment process. More about our recruitment process.\n\nThe position is classified in the security class, and a security clearance including background check will be conducted on the final candidate before an employment decision is made.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Avdelningschef till Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingens Kommunikationsavdelning","description_original":"Vill du vara med och utveckla framtidens Arbetsf\u00f6rmedling? Vi s\u00f6ker en avdelningschef som vill bidra till att driva f\u00f6r\u00e4ndring, utveckling och f\u00f6rnyelse i en samh\u00e4llsviktig myndighet. I den h\u00e4r rollen f\u00e5r du m\u00f6jlighet att p\u00e5verka p\u00e5 strategisk niv\u00e5, leda genom andra och skapa resultat i n\u00e4ra samverkan med andra. Tillsammans f\u00e5r vi Sverige i arbete. Vill du bli en av oss?\nVerksamhetsomr\u00e5dets uppdrag\nArbetsf\u00f6rmedlingen befinner sig mitt i omfattande f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringsarbete d\u00e4r verksamheten utvecklas p\u00e5 flera plan samtidigt. Vi utvecklar och anpassar v\u00e5ra arbetss\u00e4tt. Vi vet att utvecklande och engagerade chefer \u00e4r en avg\u00f6rande f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttning f\u00f6r att vi ska klara v\u00e5rt uppdrag.\nDen 1 januari 2026 omorganiserades Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingens st\u00f6dverksamheter till ett gemensamt verksamhetsomr\u00e5de, Verksamhetsst\u00f6d. VO Verksamhetsst\u00f6d ansvarar f\u00f6r Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingens verksamhet inom ekonomi, HR, kommunikation, r\u00e4ttsliga fr\u00e5gor, upphandling och ink\u00f6p. Respektive ansvarsomr\u00e5de \u00e4r b\u00e5de st\u00f6djande och styrande och tillsammans levererar verksamhetsomr\u00e5det ett samordnat st\u00f6d som skapar f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar och bidrar till myndighetens uppdrag och m\u00e5lbild.\u00a0\nKommunikationsavdelningen\u00a0\nKommunikationsavdelningen leder och utvecklar Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingens samlade kommunikationsarbete, fungerar som expertfunktion i kommunikationsfr\u00e5gor samt ger st\u00f6d till chefer och myndighetsledning. Kommunikationsavdelningen ansvarar f\u00f6r att ta fram och f\u00f6lja upp efterlevnaden av Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingens kommunikationsstrategi, varum\u00e4rke, interna och externa kommunikation, press- och omv\u00e4rldsfr\u00e5gor samt kommunikationskanaler och dess inneh\u00e5ll. Avdelningen ansvarar \u00e4ven f\u00f6r att s\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla en fungerande kommunikation s\u00e5v\u00e4l internt som externt under kris- eller krigsf\u00f6rh\u00e5llanden.\nKommunikationsavdelningen \u00e4r placerad p\u00e5 huvudkontoret i Solna och best\u00e5r av fyra enheter och cirka 65 medarbetare.\u00a0\nAvdelningschefens uppdrag och ansvar\nSom kommunikationschef leder, utvecklar och f\u00f6ljer du upp Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingens samlade kommunikationsverksamhet i n\u00e4ra samverkan med chefen f\u00f6r verksamhetsomr\u00e5det och myndighetsledningen. Du ansvarar f\u00f6r den \u00f6vergripande verksamhets- och budgetplaneringen samt har personalansvar f\u00f6r avdelningens verksamhet.\nDu s\u00e4kerst\u00e4ller att avdelningens resultat motsvarar fastst\u00e4llda m\u00e5l och f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntningar. Ditt arbete sker i starkt partnerskap i och utanf\u00f6r din egen avdelning och i god samverkan med fackliga parter.\nSom avdelningschef ing\u00e5r du i verksamhetsomr\u00e5dets ledningsgrupp och har det gemensamma ansvaret f\u00f6r hela verksamhetsomr\u00e5dets resultat och fortsatta utveckling tillsammans med verksamhetsomr\u00e5desdirekt\u00f6ren och de andra avdelningarna.\nI rollen s\u00e4kerst\u00e4ller du ett ledarskap i linje med Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingens ledarkriterier, med fokus p\u00e5 ansvarstagande, handlingskraft och resultatfokus. Du bidrar ocks\u00e5 till att utveckla en kultur som pr\u00e4glas av tillit, \u00f6ppenhet och trygghet. Som avdelningschef \u00e4r du en f\u00f6rebild genom att leda i enlighet med Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingens m\u00e5lbild och den statliga v\u00e4rdegrunden.\n\u00a0\nV\u00e5rt erbjudande\nTj\u00e4nsten \u00e4r en tillsvidareanst\u00e4llning p\u00e5 heltid som kan komma inledas med sex m\u00e5naders provanst\u00e4llning. Tilltr\u00e4de enligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Placering:Solna.\nGenom v\u00e5rt arbete bidrar vi till ett inkluderande och h\u00e5llbart samh\u00e4lle, d\u00e4r du f\u00e5r m\u00f6jlighet att g\u00f6ra en verklig skillnad f\u00f6r individer och f\u00f6r samh\u00e4llet i stort. Mer om att jobba hos oss\u00a0\n\u00a0\nKvalifikationskrav \nVi s\u00f6ker dig som har:\nRelevant akademisk examen eller annan slutf\u00f6rd utbildning alternativt erfarenhet som arbetsgivaren bed\u00f6mer likv\u00e4rdig\nFler\u00e5rig erfarenhet av kvalificerat ledarskap i en st\u00f6rre och komplex organisation\nFler\u00e5rig erfarenhet av s\u00e5v\u00e4l strategiskt som operativt kommunikationsarbete\nFler\u00e5rig erfarenhet av s\u00e5v\u00e4l strategiskt som operativt press- och mediaarbete\nDokumenterad erfarenhet av att ha arbetat strategiskt och operativt med krishantering\nDokumenterad erfarenhet av verksamhetsutveckling och f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringsledning\nErfarenhet av att leda genom andra chefer och att leda kvalificerade specialistfunktioner\nErfarenhet fr\u00e5n arbete i en strategisk ledningsgrupp och att driva fr\u00e5gor i dialog med andra chefer\nErfarenhet av att etablera strukturer och enhetliga arbetss\u00e4tt f\u00f6r verksamhetsplanering, uppf\u00f6ljning, f\u00f6rvaltning och utveckling som lett till goda resultat\nMycket god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att uttrycka dig p\u00e5 svenska och engelska i tal och skrift\n\n\u00d6vriga meriter f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten\nErfarenhet fr\u00e5n arbetsmarknadsfr\u00e5gor\nErfarenhet av arbete i myndighet\n\nUt\u00f6ver detta har du personlig f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och fallenhet att arbeta i enlighet med Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingens ledarkriterier.\nSom ledare p\u00e5 Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingen f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas du vara:\nAnsvarstagande \u2013 ta ansvar f\u00f6r helheten, skapa tydlig riktning och goda f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar.\nHandlingskraftig \u2013 oms\u00e4tta beslut i handling, vara en tydlig och modig f\u00f6rebild.\nResultatfokuserad \u2013 f\u00f6lja upp, utveckla och driva verksamheten mot gemensamma m\u00e5l.\u00a0\nStor vikt kommer l\u00e4ggas vid personlig l\u00e4mplighet f\u00f6r rollen.\nAns\u00f6kan\nL\u00e5ter det h\u00e4r som en tj\u00e4nst f\u00f6r dig? V\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan senast 2026-09-27.\u00a0\nBifoga ditt CV d\u00e4r du specificerar \u00e5rtal, m\u00e5nad och arbetsuppgifter f\u00f6r varje anst\u00e4llning. Det \u00e4r viktigt att du besvarar urvalsfr\u00e5gorna detaljerat och sanningsenligt, f\u00f6r att vi ska f\u00e5 en tydlig bild av din erfarenhet. Om efterfr\u00e5gad information inte framg\u00e5r riskerar du bli borts\u00e5llad i urvalet. Du beh\u00f6ver inte skicka in ett personligt brev.\nUnder rekryteringsprocessen kan urvalstester f\u00f6rekomma. Vi kommer att h\u00e5lla dig informerad genom hela rekryteringsprocessen. 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