{"data":{"id":221461,"slug":"funktionschef-till-landsbygdsavdelningen-3","type":"job","title":"Department Head for Rural Affairs","description":"The County Administrative Board is a driving force for a sustainable society. We work together with authorities, municipalities, businesses and other stakeholders with a focus on V\u00e4stra G\u00f6taland county and our 1.7 million residents. The County Administrative Board has broad operations and a very important role in several areas of society. This applies particularly to the highly current challenges of regional growth and implementing the green transition, developing civil defense and nurturing democracy.\nThe County Administrative Board is a regional government authority with approximately 1,000 skilled and dedicated employees. We have operations at several locations in V\u00e4stra G\u00f6taland but also in other parts of Sweden as we are responsible for IT operations for all County Administrative Boards.\nThe Rural Affairs Department with approximately 160 employees consists of three units. The Rural Development Unit, the Agricultural Support Unit and the Veterinary and Animal Welfare Unit. The Rural Affairs Department's main task is to work for sustainable, efficient and environmentally adapted agriculture, sustainable rural development, fishery development and veterinary and animal welfare issues.\nJob Description\nThe Rural Development Unit currently consists of approximately 50 employees distributed across three functions. The unit has broad operations focused on contributing to sustainable and robust food production in the county. Our operations encompass several processes:\nWe conduct advisory and skills development initiatives for rural entrepreneurs in-house, but also through contracted actors in the county.\nWe process and decide on Project and Investment Support for both green and blue sectors, as well as handling support for nature pasture restoration.\nWe conduct certain supervision and assignments to carry out certification training for agricultural entrepreneurs to handle plant protection products.\n\nWe are now seeking a head for the Rural Environment function.\nThe function currently consists of approximately 10 employees based in G\u00f6teborg, Mariestad, Bor\u00e5s and V\u00e4nersborg.\nThe County Administrative Board strives for clear, responsive and inspiring leadership, where you as a manager lead with trust and create conditions for active employee engagement and self-leadership. As a department head, you are responsible for driving and developing the function's operations from a holistic perspective that serves the authority's best interests. You do this in close collaboration with your employees and other managers in the unit and department, but also in cooperation with other managers at the authority. Through health-promoting leadership, you create conditions for the development of both operations and employees.\nThe main work tasks of the position are:\nDrive and develop the function's operations.\nLead and develop employees within the function.\nLead through change and manage goal conflicts.\nParticipate in the unit's management team to ensure the benefit of the entire unit, department and County Administrative Board.\nParticipate in, develop and manage collaborations both internally and externally.\n\nWork locations: G\u00f6teborg, Mariestad, Bor\u00e5s and V\u00e4nersborg.\nWe offer the possibility of remote work during part of your working time. Travel is included in the position.\nOur Expectations of You\nWe are looking for someone with relevant university education or education in combination with experience that we consider equivalent.\nWe want you to have at least one year of current experience in a managerial position with personnel responsibility. As a manager, you have previous experience in planning, budgeting and following up operations and personnel. You have experience, interest and ability to drive and develop operations, lead and develop people and lead through change.\nFor us, it is important that you have an interest in and good understanding of rural areas' and agriculture's conditions and challenges, generally and from a socioeconomic perspective.\nPersonal Qualities\nWe are looking for a confident and goal-oriented leader who has the ability to drive and develop operations and lead and develop employees. For you to thrive and succeed in this work, you need to be development-oriented and have strategic ability. Change is a natural part of the work, so you need to be clear in your communication and have the ability to create understanding for the whole and context.\nFor us, it is important that you have a holistic view and the ability to prioritize from a holistic perspective. That you are responsive, have trusting and health-promoting leadership and an inclusive approach. You also need to have a good ability to create and maintain trusting relationships.\nWe would like to see that you have\nFormal education in agriculture or food production.\nSeveral years of experience driving and developing operations with complex assignments.\nExperience driving digital development and creating conditions and engagement, such as in using AI.\nExperience with practical development work related to AI.\nExperience working in public operations.\n\nFor us, personal qualities are important and we see it as self-evident that you act in accordance with the state's values - Statskontoret and contribute to a good workplace climate.\nWe believe in equal opportunities for all and one of our main assignments is to work for diversity and a staff composition at the County Administrative Board that reflects the county's population. So, last but not least, we hope that you as an applicant, with your background and competence, can contribute to increasing our diversity.\nWe look forward to your application!\nGood to Know\nRead more about us on our website Jobba hos oss. Here you will find information about our benefits. We are also on LinkedIn.\nThe County Administrative Board is a preparedness authority and has a special designated responsibility during crises and war\/heightened readiness.\nWe have selected recruitment channels and do not wish to be contacted by recruitment firms.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Funktionschef till Landsbygdsavdelningen","description_original":"L\u00e4nsstyrelsen \u00e4r en drivande kraft f\u00f6r det h\u00e5llbara samh\u00e4llet. Vi arbetar tillsammans med myndigheter, kommuner, n\u00e4ringsliv och andra akt\u00f6rer med fokus p\u00e5 V\u00e4stra G\u00f6talands l\u00e4n och v\u00e5ra 1,7 miljoner inv\u00e5nare. L\u00e4nsstyrelsen har en bred verksamhet och en mycket viktig roll inom flera samh\u00e4llsomr\u00e5den. Det g\u00e4ller inte minst de h\u00f6gaktuella utmaningarna med regional tillv\u00e4xt och att genomf\u00f6ra den gr\u00f6na omst\u00e4llningen, utveckla det civila f\u00f6rsvaret och v\u00e5rda demokratin.\nL\u00e4nsstyrelsen \u00e4r en regional statlig myndighet med cirka 1 000 trevliga och kompetenta medarbetare. Vi har verksamhet p\u00e5 flera orter i V\u00e4stra G\u00f6taland men \u00e4ven i \u00f6vriga Sverige i och med att vi ansvarar f\u00f6r IT-verksamheten till alla l\u00e4nsstyrelser.\nLandsbygdsavdelningen med ca 160 medarbetare best\u00e5r av tre enheter. Enheten f\u00f6r Landsbygdsutveckling, enheten f\u00f6r Jordbrukarst\u00f6d och Veterin\u00e4r- och djurskyddsenheten. Landsbygdsavdelningens huvuduppgift \u00e4r att verka f\u00f6r ett h\u00e5llbart, effektivt och milj\u00f6anpassat lantbruk, h\u00e5llbar landsbygdsutveckling, utveckling av fisket samt veterin\u00e4r- och djurskyddsfr\u00e5gor.\nArbetsbeskrivning\nEnheten f\u00f6r landsbygdsutveckling best\u00e5r i dagsl\u00e4get av cirka 50 medarbetare f\u00f6rdelat p\u00e5 tre funktioner. Enheten har en bred verksamhet med fokus p\u00e5 att bidra till h\u00e5llbar och robust livsmedelsproduktion i l\u00e4net. V\u00e5r verksamhet inrymmer flera processer:\nVi genomf\u00f6r r\u00e5dgivning och kompetensutvecklingsinsatser till landsbygdens f\u00f6retagare i egen regi, men \u00e4ven genom upphandlade akt\u00f6rer i l\u00e4net.\nVi handl\u00e4gger och beslutar om Projekt- och Investeringsst\u00f6d f\u00f6r b\u00e5de gr\u00f6n och bl\u00e5 n\u00e4ring, samt handl\u00e4ggning av st\u00f6d f\u00f6r naturbetesrestaurering.\nVi bedriver viss tillsyn, samt uppdrag att genomf\u00f6ra beh\u00f6righetsutbildningar f\u00f6r lantbrukets f\u00f6retagare f\u00f6r att f\u00e5 hantera v\u00e4xtskyddsmedel.\n\nVi s\u00f6ker nu en chef till funktionen f\u00f6r Landsbygdens milj\u00f6.\nFunktionen best\u00e5r idag av cirka 10 medarbetare med placeringsort G\u00f6teborg, Mariestad, Bor\u00e5s och V\u00e4nersborg.\nL\u00e4nsstyrelsen efterstr\u00e4var ett tydligt, lyh\u00f6rt och inspirerande ledarskap, d\u00e4r du som chef leder med tillit och skapar f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar f\u00f6r ett aktivt medarbetarskap och sj\u00e4lvledarskap. I rollen som funktionschef ansvarar du f\u00f6r att driva och utveckla funktionens verksamhet utifr\u00e5n ett helhetsperspektiv som ser till myndighetens b\u00e4sta. Det g\u00f6r du i n\u00e4ra samarbete med dina medarbetare och \u00f6vriga chefer p\u00e5 enheten och avdelningen men ocks\u00e5 i samverkan med \u00f6vriga chefer p\u00e5 myndigheten. Med ett h\u00e4lsofr\u00e4mjande ledarskap skapar du f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar f\u00f6r utveckling av s\u00e5v\u00e4l verksamhet som medarbetare.\nTj\u00e4nstens huvudsakliga arbetsuppgifter \u00e4r:\nDriva och utveckla funktionens verksamhet.\nLeda och utveckla medarbetarna inom funktionen.\nLeda i f\u00f6r\u00e4ndring och hantera m\u00e5lkonflikter.\nDelta i enhetens ledningsgrupp med uppgift att se till hela enheten, avdelningen och L\u00e4nsstyrelsens b\u00e4sta.\nDelta i, utveckla och f\u00f6rvalta samarbeten b\u00e5de internt och externt.\n\nPlaceringsort: G\u00f6teborg, Mariestad, Bor\u00e5s och V\u00e4nersborg.\nVi erbjuder m\u00f6jlighet till distansarbete under en del av arbetstiden. Resor ing\u00e5r i tj\u00e4nsten.\nV\u00e5ra f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntningar p\u00e5 dig\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som har relevant h\u00f6gskoleutbildning eller utbildning i kombination med erfarenhet som vi bed\u00f6mer likv\u00e4rdig.\nVi vill att du har minst ett \u00e5rs aktuell erfarenhet av chefsuppdrag med personalansvar. Som chef har du tidigare erfarenhet av att planera, budgetera och f\u00f6lja upp verksamhet och personal. Du har erfarenhet, intresse och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att driva och utveckla verksamhet, leda och utveckla m\u00e4nniskor samt leda i f\u00f6r\u00e4ndring.\nF\u00f6r oss \u00e4r det viktigt att du har ett intresse f\u00f6r och en god f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r landsbygdens och lantbrukets f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar och utmaningar, generellt och utifr\u00e5n ett samh\u00e4llsekonomiskt perspektiv.\nPersonliga egenskaper\nVi s\u00f6ker en trygg och m\u00e5linriktad ledare som har f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att driva och utveckla verksamhet och leda och utveckla medarbetare. F\u00f6r att du ska trivas och lyckas i det h\u00e4r arbetet beh\u00f6ver du vara utvecklingsinriktad och ha en strategisk f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga. F\u00f6r\u00e4ndring \u00e4r en naturlig del av arbetet s\u00e5 du beh\u00f6ver vara tydlig i din kommunikation och ha f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att skapa f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r helhet och sammanhang.\nF\u00f6r oss \u00e4r det viktigt att du har helhetssyn och har f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att prioritera utifr\u00e5n ett helhetsperspektiv. Att du \u00e4r lyh\u00f6rd, har ett tillitsfullt och h\u00e4lsofr\u00e4mjande ledarskap och ett inkluderande f\u00f6rh\u00e5llningss\u00e4tt. Du beh\u00f6ver ocks\u00e5 ha en god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att skapa och uppr\u00e4tth\u00e5lla f\u00f6rtroendefulla relationer.\nVi ser g\u00e4rna att du har\nFormell utbildning inom lantbruk eller livsmedel.\nFler\u00e5rig erfarenhet av att driva och utveckla verksamhet med komplexa uppdrag.\nErfarenhet av att driva den digitala utvecklingen och skapa f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar och engagemang t.ex. i att anv\u00e4nda AI.\nErfarenhet av praktiskt utvecklingsarbete med koppling till AI.\u00a0\nErfarenhet av arbete i offentlig verksamhet\u00a0\n\nF\u00f6r oss \u00e4r personliga egenskaper viktiga och vi ser det som sj\u00e4lvklart att du agerar utifr\u00e5n Den statliga v\u00e4rdegrunden - Statskontoret och bidrar till ett gott arbetsklimat.\nVi tror p\u00e5 allas lika m\u00f6jligheter och ett av v\u00e5ra huvuduppdrag \u00e4r att verka f\u00f6r m\u00e5ngfald och en personalsammans\u00e4ttning p\u00e5 L\u00e4nsstyrelsen som speglar l\u00e4nets befolkning. S\u00e5, sist men inte minst, hoppas vi d\u00e4rf\u00f6r att du som s\u00f6ker, med din bakgrund och din kompetens, kan bidra till att \u00f6ka v\u00e5r m\u00e5ngfald.\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan!\nBra att veta\nL\u00e4s mer om oss p\u00e5 v\u00e5r webb\u00a0Jobba hos oss. H\u00e4r finns information om\u00a0v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner. Vi finns ocks\u00e5 p\u00e5\u00a0Linkedin.\nL\u00e4nsstyrelsen \u00e4r en beredskapsmyndighet och har ett s\u00e4rskilt utpekat ansvar under kris och krig\/h\u00f6jd beredskap.\nVi har valt rekryteringskanaler och vill inte bli kontaktade av rekryteringsf\u00f6retag.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Kungsgatan 34","full_address":null,"city":"G\u00f6teborg","country":"SE","latitude":57.7119231,"longitude":11.9822532},"metadata":{"region":"V\u00e4stra G\u00f6talands l\u00e4n","duration":"Tills vidare","employer":"L\u00e4nsstyrelsen i V\u00e4stra G\u00f6talands l\u00e4n","postcode":"40340","positions":1,"profession":"Funktionschef, offentlig f\u00f6rvaltning","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.lansstyrelsen.se\/","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","contact_person":"Mattias Karlsson","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Chefer och verksamhetsledare","employer_workplace":"L\u00e4nsstyrelsen V\u00e4stra G\u00f6taland, Landsbygdens milj\u00f6","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":3,"bot_views_count":0,"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":"010-2245268","owner_email":"mattias.u.karlsson@lansstyrelsen.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-18T15:44:12+00:00","expires_at":"2026-10-16T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-19T03:24:17+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-21T02:42:33+00:00"}}