{"data":{"id":157968,"slug":"enhetschef-resilienta-ekosystem-till-formas","type":"job","title":"Unit Manager Resilient Ecosystems at Formas","description":"Welcome to Formas, a research council for sustainable development! We finance research and innovation that can contribute to fulfilling the UN's global sustainability goals and develop knowledge foundations to help Sweden achieve its environmental targets. We have a strong focus on collaboration with researchers and various societal actors, both in Sweden and internationally.\nAt Formas, you will have the opportunity to work in a knowledge-intensive organization driven by the mission to contribute to sustainable development.\nThe newly established unit is part of the Department for Climate and Natural Environment. The department consists of two units that together are responsible for the department's combined mission. Unit managers lead the work in the department together with the department head and are members of the department's management group. As a unit manager, you will also have strong collaborations and shared assignments with unit managers in other departments. The unit has approximately 10 employees.\nAbout the Role\nAs unit manager for Resilient Ecosystems, you are responsible for developing Formas' activities in oceans and water as well as in biodiversity. The unit is responsible for the national research program on oceans and water, the Impact Innovation program WaterWise Societies, and Formas' international collaborations in biodiversity, blue economy and water resource management, as well as work on the UN Decade of Ocean Science. Through systematic research compilations, the unit contributes scientific decision-making foundations for authorities, municipalities, and other actors that develop and manage policy instruments, measures, and guidelines within the environmental field. Within your area of responsibility and broadly across the agency, the unit actively works to develop our financing processes, strategic communication about Formas' initiatives, and the utilization and impact of the research and innovation the agency finances.\nAs unit manager, you are responsible for:\nPersonnel matters, including work environment and skills development\nCreating a sense of security in the team and supporting your employees' and the unit's development\nContributing to good collaboration within the department's management group and with other departments\nBudget, activity planning, and monitoring of the unit's operations\nEnsuring progress and prioritizing in the unit's operational activities\nQuality assurance of decision-making materials\nRequirements for the Position\nAcademic degree in a subject area relevant to the employer\nAt least 5 years of professional experience\nA strong interest in research and societal development\nExperience navigating and working in research and innovation environments\nGood understanding of Formas' mission, thematic areas, and societal role\nEstablished networks and relationships with relevant actors\nKnowledge of research and innovation financing\nSeveral years of experience from a knowledge-intensive organization\nCurrent and broad knowledge across the unit's subject areas (challenges, knowledge needs, policy context)\n\nBeyond the operations-focused requirements, you have documented experience translating strategic priorities into operational change work and developing teams consisting of highly specialized individuals. Your leadership is demonstrated through your ability to clearly communicate priorities and delegate tasks and mandates from a holistic perspective. You value building good relationships by showing and creating trust and security in both your own collaborations and the teams you lead. You have excellent communication skills and express yourself fluently and clearly in both speech and writing.\nMeritorious for the Position\nResearch education\nExperience promoting and supporting research and innovation, or experience from analytical work\nExperience from a relevant thematic area\nExperience from the public sector\nManagement experience and experience representing the employer\nWorking at Formas\nFormas is a state agency with approximately 110 employees. Learn more here: What it's like to work at Formas\nAbout the Employment\nWe offer an attractive workplace characterized by striving to be free from discrimination and provide equal opportunities for all. We believe in equality, inclusion, diversity, and value different experiences. Therefore, we view applicants with different backgrounds positively.\nThe employment is a permanent position with an initial probationary period. The decision on appointment will be published on Formas' website.\nUnion Representatives:\nAnna Gellerstedt, Representative for Saco, 08-775 41 01, anna.gellerstedt@formas.se\nHenrik Pompeius, Representative for ST, 08-775 775 41 45, henrik.pompeius@formas.se\nNext Steps\nThe recruitment is conducted in collaboration with Signpost. We welcome leaders with different backgrounds, ages, genders, and experiences who bring new ideas, insights, and perspectives. Do you find this assignment interesting and are ready for the next step in your career? We warmly welcome your application! The application deadline is August 26, 2026.\nPlease note that all final candidates will go through the same steps in the recruitment process. This includes competency-based interviews, work psychological tests, and background checks. This allows us to fairly and objectively compare each manager's competence in relation to the competency profile.\nIf you want to know more before applying, you are welcome to contact recruitment consultant Anna Rydbacken at 0709\u2013815 873, anna.rydbacken@signpost.se or Anna-Sofia Renman at 0708-178 399, anna-sofia.renman@signpost.se.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Enhetschef Resilienta ekosystem till Formas","description_original":"V\u00e4lkommen till Formas, ett forskningsr\u00e5d f\u00f6r h\u00e5llbar utveckling! Vi finansierar forskning och innovation som kan bidra till att uppfylla FN:s globala h\u00e5llbarhetsm\u00e5l och tar fram kunskapsunderlag som ska underl\u00e4tta f\u00f6r Sverige att n\u00e5 milj\u00f6m\u00e5len. Vi har stort fokus p\u00e5 samverkan med forskare och olika samh\u00e4llsakt\u00f6rer, s\u00e5v\u00e4l i Sverige som internationellt.P\u00e5 Formas f\u00e5r du m\u00f6jlighet att arbeta i en kunskapsintensiv organisation som genomsyras av uppdraget att bidra till en h\u00e5llbar utveckling.\nDen nyinr\u00e4ttade enheten \u00e4r en del av avdelningen f\u00f6r klimat och naturmilj\u00f6. Avdelningen best\u00e5r av tv\u00e5 enheter som tillsammans ansvarar f\u00f6r avdelningens samlade uppdrag. Enhetscheferna leder arbetet p\u00e5 avdelningen tillsammans med avdelningschefen och ing\u00e5r i avdelningens ledningsgrupp. Som enhetschef kommer du ocks\u00e5 ha starka samarbeten och gemensamma uppdrag med enhetschefer p\u00e5 andra avdelningar. P\u00e5 enheten finns cirka 10 medarbetare placerade.\nOm rollen\nSom enhetschef f\u00f6r resilienta ekosystem ansvarar du f\u00f6r utvecklingen av Formas verksamhet inom hav och vatten samt inom biologisk m\u00e5ngfald. Enheten \u00e4r ansvarig f\u00f6r det nationella forskningsprogrammet om hav och vatten, Impact Innovation programmet WaterWise Societies samt Formas internationella samarbeten inom biologisk m\u00e5ngfald, bl\u00e5 ekonomi och vattenresurshantering samt arbetet med FNs \u00e5rtionde f\u00f6r havsforskning.\u00a0 Via systematiska forskningssammanst\u00e4llningar bidrar enheten till vetenskapliga beslutsunderlag f\u00f6r myndigheter, kommuner och andra akt\u00f6rer som utvecklar och hanterar styrmedel, \u00e5tg\u00e4rder och riktlinjer inom milj\u00f6omr\u00e5det. Inom sitt ansvarsomr\u00e5de samt brett \u00f6ver myndigheten arbetar enheten aktivt med att utveckla v\u00e5rar finansieringsprocesser, strategisk kommunikation kring Formas insatser samt med\u00a0nyttigg\u00f6rande och effekter av\u00a0den forskning och innovation myndigheten finansierar.\nSom enhetschef ansvarar du f\u00f6r:\u00a0\u00a0\nPersonalfr\u00e5gor inklusive arbetsmilj\u00f6fr\u00e5gor och kompetensutveckling\nAtt skapa trygghet i teamet och st\u00f6tta medarbetarnas och verksamhetens utveckling\nBidra till ett gott samarbete inom avdelningens ledningsgrupp och med \u00f6vriga avdelningar\nBudget, verksamhetsplanering och uppf\u00f6ljning av enhetens verksamhet\u00a0\nAtt s\u00e4kra framdrift och prioritera i enhetens operativa verksamhet\u00a0\nKvalitetss\u00e4kring av underlag inf\u00f6r beslut\nKrav f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nstenAkademisk examen fr\u00e5n f\u00f6r arbetsgivaren relevant \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5de\nMinst 5 \u00e5rs arbetslivserfarenhet\nEtt stort intresse av forskning och samh\u00e4llsutveckling\nVana att navigera i och jobba i forsknings- och innovationsmilj\u00f6\nGod f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r Formas uppdrag, tematik och samh\u00e4llsroll.\nEtablerade n\u00e4tverk och relationer med relevanta akt\u00f6rer\nKunskap om forsknings och innovationsfinansiering\nFler\u00e5rig erfarenhet fr\u00e5n en kunskapsorganisation\nAktuell och bred kunskap \u00f6ver enhetens sakomr\u00e5den (utmaningar, kunskapsbehov, policykontext)\n\nDu har ut\u00f6ver de verksamhetsinriktade kraven en dokumenterad erfarenhet av att oms\u00e4tta strategiska prioriteringar till ett operativt f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringsarbete och att utveckla team som best\u00e5r av individer med h\u00f6g expertis. Ditt ledarskap kommer till uttryck genom din f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att utifr\u00e5n ett helhetsperspektiv tydligt kommunicera prioriteringar och delegera uppdrag och mandat. Du v\u00e4rnar om att bygga goda relationer genom att visa och skapa tillit f\u00f6rtroende och trygghet i b\u00e5de dina egna samarbeten och de team du leder. Du har en mycket god kommunikation och uttrycker dig ledigt och enkelt i b\u00e5de tal och skrift.\nMeriterande f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nstenForskarutbildning\nErfarenheter fr\u00e5n att fr\u00e4mja och st\u00f6dja forskning och innovation, eller erfarenhet fr\u00e5n analysarbete\nErfarenhet fr\u00e5n relevant tematiskt omr\u00e5de\nErfarenhet fr\u00e5n offentlig sektor\nChefserfarenhet och vana att f\u00f6retr\u00e4da arbetsgivaren\nAtt jobba p\u00e5 Formas\nFormas \u00e4r en statlig myndighet med cirka 110 medarbetare. L\u00e4s g\u00e4rna mer h\u00e4r: \u00a0S\u00e5 \u00e4r det att jobba p\u00e5 Formas \u00a0\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\nVi erbjuder en attraktiv arbetsplats som utm\u00e4rks av str\u00e4van att vara fri fr\u00e5n diskriminering och ge lika m\u00f6jligheter till alla. Vi tror p\u00e5 j\u00e4mlikhet, inkludering, m\u00e5ngfald och v\u00e4rderar olika erfarenheter. D\u00e4rf\u00f6r ser vi positivt p\u00e5 s\u00f6kanden med olika bakgrunder.\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r en tillsvidareanst\u00e4llning med provanst\u00e4llning initialt. Beslut om tills\u00e4ttning publiceras p\u00e5 Formas hemsida.\nFackliga f\u00f6retr\u00e4dare:\nAnna Gellerstedt, F\u00f6retr\u00e4dare f\u00f6r Saco, 08-775 41 01 , anna.gellerstedt@formas.se\nHenrik Pompeius, F\u00f6retr\u00e4dare f\u00f6r ST, 08-775 775 41 45, henrik.pompeius@formas.se\nN\u00e4sta steg\nTills\u00e4ttningen sker i samarbete med Signpost. H\u00e4r v\u00e4lkomnas ledare med olika bakgrund, \u00e5lder, k\u00f6n och erfarenhet som bidrar med nya id\u00e9er, insikter och perspektiv. Tycker du att uppdraget l\u00e5ter intressant och \u00e4r redo f\u00f6r n\u00e4sta steg i karri\u00e4ren? Varmt v\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan! Sista ans\u00f6kningsdag \u00e4r 26 augusti 2026.\nV\u00e4nligen notera att alla slutkandidater kommer genomg\u00e5 samma moment i rekryteringsprocessen. Det inkluderar kompetensbaserade intervjuer, arbetspsykologiska tester och bakgrundskontroll. Det g\u00f6r att vi r\u00e4ttvist och sakligt kan j\u00e4mf\u00f6ra respektive chefs kompetens i f\u00f6rh\u00e5llande till kravprofilen.\nVill du veta mer innan du s\u00f6ker \u00e4r du v\u00e4lkommen att h\u00f6ra av dig till rekryteringskonsult Anna Rydbacken p\u00e5 0709\u2013815 873,\u00a0anna.rydbacken@signpost.se\u00a0eller Anna-Sofia Renman p\u00e5 0708-178\u00a0399,\u00a0anna-sofia.renman@signpost.se.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":false,"location":{"address":"Drottninggatan 89","full_address":null,"city":"Stockholm","country":"SE","latitude":59.339046510289,"longitude":18.056082556738},"metadata":{"region":"Stockholms l\u00e4n","duration":"Tills vidare","employer":"SignPost AB","postcode":"11360","positions":1,"profession":"Enhetschef, offentlig f\u00f6rvaltning","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","employment_type":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning","occupation_field":"Chefer och verksamhetsledare","employer_workplace":"Formas","experience_required":true},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":3,"ai_vendor_counts":{"openai":2,"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"08-775 41 01","owner_email":"anna.gellerstedt@formas.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-08-17T11:28:26+00:00","expires_at":"2026-08-26T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-08-18T03:48:18+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-19T02:45:40+00:00"}}