{"data":{"id":220626,"slug":"bibliotekschef-till-karlshamns-kommun","type":"job","title":"Library Director for Karlshamns Municipality","description":"We are now seeking a library director who, with commitment, strategic vision, and engaged leadership, wants to lead and develop library services in Karlshamns Municipality.\nThe position becomes available as our current library director retires.\nDo you want to lead and develop the library of the future?\nKarlshamns library services consist of Karlshamns City Library and four branch libraries. The city library is located in central Karlshamn, in the shopping center Citygallerian. This location gives the library a central and accessible position with proximity to retail, public transportation, and other municipal services.\nThe libraries in Karlshamn are part of Blekingebiblioteken, a collaborative library partnership between the municipalities of Karlshamn, Ronneby, S\u00f6lvesborg, and Olofstr\u00f6m. The collaboration includes, among other things, a shared library website, shared catalog, and close cooperation regarding development, media, and services to residents.\nAs library director, you will have the opportunity to lead an operation that plays a central role in democracy, education, culture, and meetings between people. You will be a key person in developing the libraries as modern, accessible, and relevant meeting places for the municipality's residents. The location also involves an ongoing need for collaboration with the property owner and other tenants regarding, for example, opening hours, accessibility, shared spaces, and the development of the location as a whole.\nJob Responsibilities:\nAs library director, you have overall responsibility for library operations, including responsibility for personnel, budget, work environment, and operational development. You lead an organization with approximately 17 employees plus hourly staff.\nYou are responsible for ensuring that operations meet set goals, follow up on results, and create conditions for participation and development. You are visible and present in the organization and work actively together with employees, colleagues, and partners.\nYour duties also include:\nLeading and developing library services based on municipal goals and the libraries' societal mission\nTaking responsibility for operational, personnel, budget, and work environment matters\nFurther developing the libraries as modern and accessible meeting places\nCreating good collaboration with cultural activities and other internal and external stakeholders\nBeing part of the Culture and Leisure Department's management team\nServing as chair of Blekingebiblioteken\nContributing to the development of regional library collaboration\n\nRequirements for the Position:\nAcademic degree in library and information science, cultural studies, humanities, or other education the employer considers equivalent\nAt least two years of management experience in the cultural field with responsibility for operations, personnel, and budget\nKnowledge of library legislation\nKnowledge of digitalization and information management\nVery strong ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing\nB-class driving license\n\nMeritorious for the Position:\nExperience as a manager within library services\nExperience from a politically governed organization\nExperience in digital development and implementation of new technology\nExperience in promoting reading\n\nPersonal Qualities:\nWe are looking for someone with a genuine interest in the importance of libraries in society.\nYou are a confident, stable, and inspiring leader. You have the ability to create engagement, participation, and strong teams that work together toward common goals. Through your empathetic abilities and inclusive approach, you build good relationships and create trust with both employees and partners.\nYou have high personal maturity, good self-awareness, and integrity, which allows you to handle challenges and complex situations in a professional and balanced manner. As a person, you are strategic and have the ability to see your operations from a long-term perspective, while at the same time translating visions and goals into concrete action. Furthermore, you are a skilled communicator who expresses yourself clearly, attentively, and engagingly when meeting both individuals and groups.\nAbout the Workplace\nWith us, you will have the opportunity to lead an important municipal service and help shape the library of the future in Karlshamns Municipality. You will be part of an engaged management team and work in close collaboration with cultural activities, with a focus on development, cooperation, and resident benefit.\nAs an employee of Karlshamns Municipality, you will have access to several valued benefits. You become a member of our employee club, which offers, among other things, training and activities as well as discounts on gyms, stores, travel, and concerts. For employees who meet the requirements, there is also the opportunity to exchange vacation day supplements for extra vacation days, as well as the possibility of salary exchange.\nIf you want to read more about our benefits, you can visit: The Municipality as an Employer - Karlshamns Municipality\nPosition Information:\nThe position is permanent and full-time\nIf a trial period is needed, a probationary employment may be considered\nDeadline for applications: 2026-10-18\n\nOther Information:\nAs an employer, we need to verify the right to work in Sweden. Therefore, you will need to present an ID document confirming citizenship at any interview: a passport or national ID card are examples of such documents.\nAccording to the Law (2026:44) on record checks for employment in senior positions in municipalities, anyone offered this employment must provide an extract from the criminal record register.\nYou order your criminal record extract on the police website. The extract you should request is the one that applies to work in a senior position in municipalities.\nFor more information about the position, contact:\nRecruiting Manager Fredrik Gustavsson; fredrik.gustavsson@karlshamn.se, 0454-81391\nLabor Organizations; DIK; Rolf Andersson 0454-81241 or Vision; Julia Solokov, 0454-81102\nPlease visit https:\/\/www.karlshamn.se\/rekrytering for information about starting salaries and applicable collective agreement provisions, as well as information about what applies to you if you have protected personal data, how we verify the right to work in Sweden, when you need to and how you order an extract from the criminal record register.\nTo ensure quality in the recruitment process and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask that you apply via the button in the advertisement. An application to Karlshamns Municipality is a public record.\nWe welcome your application!\nWe look forward to learning more about you and how you want to contribute to the library of the future in Karlshamn.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Bibliotekschef till Karlshamns kommun","description_original":"Nu s\u00f6ker vi en bibliotekschef som med engagemang, strategisk h\u00f6jd och ett n\u00e4rvarande ledarskap vill leda och utveckla biblioteksverksamheten i Karlshamns kommun.\nTj\u00e4nsten blir ledig d\u00e5 v\u00e5r nuvarande bibliotekschef g\u00e5r i pension.\nVill du leda och utveckla framtidens bibliotek?\nKarlshamns biblioteksverksamhet best\u00e5r av Karlshamns stadsbibliotek samt fyra lokalbibliotek. Stadsbiblioteket \u00e4r bel\u00e4get i centrala Karlshamn, i shoppingcentret Citygallerian. Placeringen ger biblioteket ett centralt och tillg\u00e4ngligt l\u00e4ge med n\u00e4rhet till handel, kollektivtrafik och andra samh\u00e4llsfunktioner.\nBiblioteken i Karlshamn ing\u00e5r i Blekingebiblioteken, ett gemensamt bibliotekssamarbete mellan kommunerna Karlshamn, Ronneby, S\u00f6lvesborg och Olofstr\u00f6m. Samarbetet omfattar bland annat en gemensam bibliotekswebb, gemensam katalog samt ett n\u00e4ra samarbete kring utveckling, medier och service till inv\u00e5narna\nSom bibliotekschef f\u00e5r du m\u00f6jlighet att leda en verksamhet som spelar en central roll f\u00f6r demokrati, bildning, kultur och m\u00f6ten mellan m\u00e4nniskor. Du blir en nyckelperson i arbetet med att utveckla biblioteken som moderna, tillg\u00e4ngliga och relevanta m\u00f6tesplatser f\u00f6r kommunens inv\u00e5nare. Lokaliseringen inneb\u00e4r ocks\u00e5 ett behov av l\u00f6pande samverkan med fastighets\u00e4gare och \u00f6vriga hyresg\u00e4ster kring exempelvis \u00f6ppettider, tillg\u00e4nglighet, gemensamma ytor och utvecklingen av platsen som helhet.\nArbetsuppgifter:\nSom bibliotekschef har du det \u00f6vergripande ansvaret f\u00f6r bibliotekens verksamhet, med ansvar f\u00f6r personal, budget, arbetsmilj\u00f6 och verksamhetsutveckling. Du leder en organisation med cirka 17 medarbetare samt timanst\u00e4llda.\nDu ansvarar f\u00f6r att verksamheten n\u00e5r uppsatta m\u00e5l, f\u00f6ljer upp resultat och skapar f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar f\u00f6r delaktighet och utveckling. Du \u00e4r synlig och n\u00e4rvarande i verksamheten och arbetar aktivt tillsammans med medarbetare, kollegor och samarbetspartners.\nI uppdraget ing\u00e5r \u00e4ven att:\nLeda och utveckla bibliotekens verksamhet utifr\u00e5n kommunens m\u00e5l och bibliotekens samh\u00e4llsuppdrag\nAnsvara f\u00f6r verksamhets-, personal-, budget- och arbetsmilj\u00f6fr\u00e5gor\nVidareutveckla biblioteken som moderna och tillg\u00e4ngliga m\u00f6tesplatser\nSkapa god samverkan med kulturverksamheten och andra interna och externa akt\u00f6rer\nVara en del av Kultur- och fritidsavdelningens ledningsgrupp\nVara ordf\u00f6rande f\u00f6r Blekingebiblioteken\nBidra till utvecklingen av det regionala bibliotekssamarbeten\n\nKrav f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten:\nAkademisk examen inom biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap, kulturvetenskap, humaniora eller annan utbildning som arbetsgivaren bed\u00f6mer likv\u00e4rdig\nMinst tv\u00e5 \u00e5rs chefserfarenhet inom kulturomr\u00e5det med verksamhets-, personal- och budgetansvar\nKunskap om bibliotekslagstiftning\nKunskap inom digitalisering och informationshantering\nMycket god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att uttrycka dig p\u00e5 svenska och engelska i tal och skrift\nB-k\u00f6rkort\n\nMeriterande f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten:\nErfarenhet som chef inom biblioteksverksamhet\nErfarenhet fr\u00e5n politiskt styrd organisation\nErfarenhet av digital utveckling och inf\u00f6rande av ny teknik.\nErfarenhet av l\u00e4sfr\u00e4mjande arbete\n\nEgenskaper:\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som har ett genuint intresse f\u00f6r bibliotekens betydelse i samh\u00e4llet.\nDu \u00e4r en trygg, stabil och inspirerande ledare. Du har f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att skapa engagemang, delaktighet och starka team som tillsammans arbetar mot gemensamma m\u00e5l. Genom din empatiska f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och ditt inkluderande f\u00f6rh\u00e5llningss\u00e4tt bygger du goda relationer och skapar f\u00f6rtroende hos s\u00e5v\u00e4l medarbetare som samarbetspartners.\nDu har h\u00f6g personlig mognad, god sj\u00e4lvinsikt och integritet, vilket g\u00f6r att du kan hantera utmaningar och komplexa situationer p\u00e5 ett professionellt och balanserat s\u00e4tt. Som person \u00e4r du strategisk och har f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att se verksamheten ur ett l\u00e5ngsiktigt perspektiv, samtidigt som du oms\u00e4tter visioner och m\u00e5l i konkret handling. Vidare \u00e4r du en skicklig kommunikat\u00f6r som uttrycker dig tydligt, lyh\u00f6rt och engagerande i m\u00f6tet med b\u00e5de individer och grupper.\nOm arbetsplatsen\nHos oss f\u00e5r du m\u00f6jlighet att leda en viktig samh\u00e4llsverksamhet och vara med och forma framtidens bibliotek i Karlshamns kommun. Du blir en del av en engagerad ledningsgrupp och f\u00e5r arbeta i n\u00e4ra samverkan med kulturverksamheten, med fokus p\u00e5 utveckling, samarbete och inv\u00e5narnytta.\nSom anst\u00e4lld i Karlshamn kommun f\u00e5r du ta del av flera uppskattade f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner. Du blir medlem i v\u00e5r personalklubb som erbjuder bland annat tr\u00e4ning och aktiviteter samt rabatter p\u00e5 gym, butiker, resor och konserter. F\u00f6r medarbetare som uppfyller kraven finns dessutom m\u00f6jlighet att byta ut semesterdagstill\u00e4gget mot extra semesterdagar, samt m\u00f6jlighet till att l\u00f6nev\u00e4xla.\nVill du l\u00e4sa mer om v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner kan du bes\u00f6ka: Kommunen som arbetsgivare - Karlshamns kommun\nInformation om tj\u00e4nsten:\nTj\u00e4nsten \u00e4r tillsvidare och p\u00e5 heltid\nOm pr\u00f6vobehov kan provanst\u00e4llning bli aktuellt\nSista ans\u00f6kningsdag 2026-10-18\n\n\u00d6vrigt:\nSom arbetsgivare beh\u00f6ver vi kontrollera r\u00e4tten att arbeta i Sverige, d\u00e4rmed beh\u00f6ver du vid eventuell intervju visa upp id-handling som styrker medborgarskap: pass eller nationellt id-kort \u00e4r exempel p\u00e5 s\u00e5dan handling.\nEnligt lag (2026:44) om registerkontroll vid anst\u00e4llning till ledande befattningar i kommuner ska den som erbjuds denna anst\u00e4llning l\u00e4mna ett utdrag ur belastningsregistret.\nNi best\u00e4ller ert belastningsregister p\u00e5 polisens hemsida, utdraget ni ska beg\u00e4ra \u00e4r det som g\u00e4ller arbete i ledande befattning i kommuner.\nF\u00f6r mer information om tj\u00e4nsten kontakta:\nRekryterande chef Fredrik Gustavsson; fredrik.gustavsson@karlshamn.se, 0454-81391\nFackliga organisationer; DIK; Rolf Andersson 0454-81241 eller Vision; Julia Solokov, 0454-81102\nBes\u00f6k g\u00e4rna https:\/\/www.karlshamn.se\/rekrytering f\u00f6r att f\u00e5 information om ing\u00e5ngsl\u00f6ner och best\u00e4mmelser om g\u00e4llande kollektivavtal samt om vad som g\u00e4ller dig som har skyddade personuppgifter, hur vi kontrollerar r\u00e4tten att arbeta i Sverige, n\u00e4r du beh\u00f6ver och hur du best\u00e4ller ett utdrag ur belastningsregistret.\nF\u00f6r att kvalitetss\u00e4kra rekryteringsprocessen samt m\u00f6jligg\u00f6ra god kommunikation med v\u00e5ra s\u00f6kande ber vi dig ans\u00f6ka via knappen i annonsen. En ans\u00f6kan till Karlshamns kommun \u00e4r en allm\u00e4n handling.\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan!\nVi ser fram emot att f\u00e5 veta mer om dig och hur du vill bidra till framtidens bibliotek i Karlshamn.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"R\u00e5dhuset","full_address":null,"city":"Karlshamn","country":"SE","latitude":56.1889087,"longitude":14.8450373},"metadata":{"region":"Blekinge l\u00e4n","duration":"Tills vidare","employer":"Karlshamns kommun","postcode":"37481","positions":1,"profession":"Bibliotekschef","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.karlshamn.se\/","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","contact_person":"Fredrik Gustavsson","driving_license":true,"employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Chefer och verksamhetsledare","employer_workplace":"Karlshamns kommun","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":1,"bot_views_count":2,"ai_vendor_counts":{"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"+4645481391","owner_email":"fredrik.gustavsson@karlshamn.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-18T11:37:15+00:00","expires_at":"2026-10-18T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-19T03:01:20+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-20T06:52:34+00:00"}}