{"data":{"id":150644,"slug":"generalsekreterare-till-sveriges-dovas-riksforbund","type":"job","title":"General Secretary of Sweden's Deaf National Association","description":"Sweden's Deaf National Association (SDR) is a non-profit organization and popular movement working to strengthen deaf people's human rights, democratic participation, and the status of Swedish Sign Language. Through advocacy work, knowledge dissemination, project activities, and support to our member organizations, we work toward a society where deaf people have full participation on equal terms. The organization operates nationally and works on issues including education, the labor market, accessibility, culture, democracy, elderly issues, children and families, and the status of sign language in society.\n\nAbout the Role\nThe role entails overall responsibility for operations, strategy, personnel, finances, and organizational development, and together with the office and board, driving SDR's continued development. An important part of the assignment is translating congress decisions into concrete activities, developing the organization's long-term direction, and ensuring that SDR is positioned to meet future challenges. This is a role for someone who wants to combine strategic leadership with social impact and is motivated by creating real change for deaf people in Sweden. You speak Swedish Sign Language fluently, which is the organization's working language, and you have deaf expertise.\n\nThe office currently consists of eight employees. Additionally, project-based positions are added to varying extents depending on which projects and initiatives the organization is driving. The organization has recently undergone a reorganization and now needs a leader willing to continue strengthening structures, work methods, and collaboration within the organization. As General Secretary, you will have the opportunity to lead this work together with engaged employees, elected representatives, and member organizations throughout the country.\n\nResponsibilities\nThe role of General Secretary entails overall responsibility for leading, developing, and further advancing the organization's operations in close collaboration with the board and employees. You are responsible for translating congress decisions into strategy and implementation, and ensuring that operations achieve set goals, results, and impact in dialogue with the board.\n\nYour responsibilities will include:\n\nDeveloping the organization's goals, strategy, and priorities together with the board and ensuring implementation, follow-up, and results.\nResponsibility for budget together with the finance team, financial monitoring, reporting, and resource planning.\nLeading and further developing the organization's internal structures, processes, and work methods.\nPersonnel responsibility, including recruitment, employee meetings, skills development, and workplace environment responsibility. Ensuring compliance with labor law and developing relevant HR policies.\nContributing to strengthening SDR's position and impact through strategic partnerships, communication, and advocacy work.\nMonitoring societal developments and identifying opportunities that strengthen deaf people's rights and the status of sign language.\nEnsuring that operations are conducted in accordance with SDR's values and mission.\n\nQualifications\nTo be a candidate for this role, we would like you to have:\n\nExperience in a management position with personnel responsibility.\nExperience in operations management and organizational development.\nExperience with budget work, financial management, and operations monitoring.\nExperience with employer responsibility and workplace environment.\nExperience with strategic development work.\nStrong ability to build relationships and represent an organization externally.\nVery strong ability to speak Swedish Sign Language.\n\nPersonal Qualities\nTo succeed in this role, you are:\n\nStrategic and holistic-minded, setting direction and seeing long-term opportunities.\nConfident and empathetic leader who creates participation, trust, and engagement.\nStructured and able to prioritize between different needs and assignments.\nValues-driven.\nFlexible, able to handle high pace, change, and are stress-resilient.\nDecisive and able to make decisions that contribute to sustainable operations and a good work environment.\nRelationship-building and interested in collaborating with different stakeholders.\nSolution-oriented and creative, seeing possibilities and developing work methods.\n\nGreat weight will be placed on personal suitability in the selection.\n\nMeritorious Experience\n\nDocumented experience in leadership or a management position.\nExperience in opinion-building.\nExperience working in the non-profit sector.\nExperience with negotiations and contract matters.\nExperience working within the deaf movement and social sustainability.\nAcademic education or other equivalent education deemed relevant for the assignment.\n\nWhat We Offer\n\nAt SDR, you will have the opportunity to lead an organization with a strong societal mission and a long history. You will work closely with engaged employees, elected representatives, and member organizations, and contribute to improving living conditions for deaf people in Sweden.\n\nThe role offers great opportunities to influence the organization's development, work methods, and future direction, and to be a central part of work toward a more inclusive society.\n\nWellness allowance (5,000 kr\/year) and wellness hour (1 hour\/week).\nOne additional paid vacation week.\nOpportunity for remote work up to two days per week when operations permit.\nOpportunity for remote work (December, January, and during summer).\n\nAdditional Information and Application\n\nEmployment level: 100%\nStart date: By agreement\nUnion representative: Pontus Degsell, pontus.degsell@sdr.org\n\nIn this recruitment, we are collaborating with Brightness Executive Search. You are welcome to contact kristina.stutterheim@brightness.se for more information. We look forward to receiving your application (CV + cover letter) by August 31. Interviews may take place on a rolling basis.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Generalsekreterare till Sveriges D\u00f6vas Riksf\u00f6rbund","description_original":"Sveriges D\u00f6vas Riksf\u00f6rbund (SDR) \u00e4r en ideell organisation och folkr\u00f6relse som arbetar f\u00f6r att st\u00e4rka d\u00f6vas m\u00e4nskliga r\u00e4ttigheter, demokratiska delaktighet och st\u00e4llningen f\u00f6r svenskt teckenspr\u00e5k. Genom intressepolitiskt arbete, kunskapsspridning, projektverksamhet och st\u00f6d till v\u00e5ra medlemsorganisationer verkar vi f\u00f6r ett samh\u00e4lle d\u00e4r d\u00f6va har full delaktighet p\u00e5 lika villkor. F\u00f6rbundet verkar nationellt och arbetar med fr\u00e5gor som utbildning, arbetsmarknad, tillg\u00e4nglighet, kultur, demokrati, \u00e4ldrefr\u00e5gor, barn och familj samt teckenspr\u00e5kets st\u00e4llning i samh\u00e4llet.\nOm rollen\nRollen inneb\u00e4r ett \u00f6vergripande ansvar f\u00f6r verksamhet, strategi, personal, ekonomi och organisationsutveckling samt att tillsammans med kansli och f\u00f6rbundsstyrelse driva SDR fortsatta utveckling. En viktig del av uppdraget \u00e4r att oms\u00e4tta kongressens beslut till konkret verksamhet, utveckla organisationens l\u00e5ngsiktiga riktning och s\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla att SDR har f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar att m\u00f6ta framtidens utmaningar. Det \u00e4r en roll f\u00f6r dig som vill kombinera strategiskt ledarskap med samh\u00e4llsp\u00e5verkan och som motiveras av att skapa verklig f\u00f6r\u00e4ndring f\u00f6r d\u00f6va i Sverige. Du talar svenskt teckenspr\u00e5k flytande, vilket \u00e4r f\u00f6rbundets arbetsspr\u00e5k, och har d\u00f6vkompetens.\nKansliet best\u00e5r idag av \u00e5tta medarbetare. D\u00e4rut\u00f6ver tillkommer projektanst\u00e4llningar i varierande omfattning beroende p\u00e5 vilka projekt och satsningar som f\u00f6rbundet driver. Organisationen har nyligen genomg\u00e5tt en omorganisation och beh\u00f6ver nu en ledare som vill forts\u00e4tta arbetet med att st\u00e4rka strukturer, arbetss\u00e4tt och samverkan inom organisationen. Som generalsekreterare f\u00e5r du m\u00f6jlighet att leda detta arbete tillsammans med engagerade medarbetare, f\u00f6rtroendevalda och medlemsorganisationer \u00f6ver hela landet.\nArbetsuppgifter\nRollen som generalsekreterare inneb\u00e4r ett \u00f6vergripande ansvar f\u00f6r att leda, utveckla och vidareutveckla organisationens verksamhet i n\u00e4ra samarbete med f\u00f6rbundsstyrelse och medarbetare. Du ansvarar f\u00f6r att oms\u00e4tta kongressens beslut till strategi och genomf\u00f6rande samt s\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla att verksamheten n\u00e5r uppsatta m\u00e5l, resultat och effekt i dialog med f\u00f6rbundsstyrelsen.\nDina arbetsuppgifter kommer bland annat att vara att:\nUtveckla verksamhetens m\u00e5l, strategi och prioriteringar tillsammans med f\u00f6rbundsstyrelsen och s\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla genomf\u00f6rande, uppf\u00f6ljning och resultat.\nAnsvara f\u00f6r budget tillsammans med ekonomigruppen, ekonomisk uppf\u00f6ljning, redovisning och resursplanering.\nLeda och vidareutveckla organisationens interna strukturer, processer och arbetss\u00e4tt.\nHa personalansvar, inklusive rekrytering, medarbetarsamtal, kompetensutveckling och arbetsmilj\u00f6ansvar. S\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla efterlevnad av arbetsr\u00e4tt och utveckla relevanta HR- policys.\nBidra till att st\u00e4rka SDR position och genomslag genom strategiska samarbeten, kommunikation och p\u00e5verkansarbete.\nF\u00f6lja samh\u00e4llsutvecklingen och identifiera m\u00f6jligheter som st\u00e4rker d\u00f6vas r\u00e4ttigheter och teckenspr\u00e5kets st\u00e4llning\nS\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla att verksamheten bedrivs i enlighet med SDR v\u00e4rdegrund och uppdrag\n\nKvalifikationer\nF\u00f6r att vara aktuell f\u00f6r rollen ser vi g\u00e4rna att du har:\nErfarenhet av chefsroll med personalansvar.\nErfarenhet av verksamhetsledning och organisationsutveckling.\nErfarenhet av budgetarbete, ekonomistyrning och verksamhetsuppf\u00f6ljning.\nErfarenhet av arbetsgivaransvar och arbetsmilj\u00f6.\nErfarenhet av strategiskt utvecklingsarbete.\nGod f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att bygga relationer och f\u00f6retr\u00e4da en organisation externt.\nMycket god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att tala p\u00e5 svenskt teckenspr\u00e5k.\n\nPersonliga egenskaper\nF\u00f6r att lyckas i rollen \u00e4r du:\nStrategisk och helhetsorienterad, s\u00e4tter riktning och ser l\u00e5ngsiktiga m\u00f6jligheter\nTrygg och empatisk ledare och skapar delaktighet, f\u00f6rtroende och engagemang\nStrukturerad och har f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att prioritera mellan olika behov och uppdrag\nV\u00e4rderingsdriven\nFlexibel, kan hantera h\u00f6gt tempo, f\u00f6r\u00e4ndring samt \u00e4r stresst\u00e5lig.\nBeslutsf\u00f6r och har f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att fatta beslut som bidrar till en h\u00e5llbar verksamhet och god arbetsmilj\u00f6\nRelationsskapande och intresserad av att samverka med olika akt\u00f6rer\nL\u00f6sningsorienterad och kreativ, ser m\u00f6jligheter och utvecklar arbetss\u00e4tt\n\nVid urvalet kommer stor vikt att l\u00e4ggas vid personlig l\u00e4mplighet.\nMeriterande\nDokumenterad erfarenhet av ledarskap eller chefsroll.\nErfarenhet av opinionsbildning.\nErfarenhet av arbete i ideell sektor.\nErfarenhet av f\u00f6rhandlingar och avtalsfr\u00e5gor.\nErfarenhet av arbete inom d\u00f6vr\u00f6relsen och social h\u00e5llbarhet.\nAkademisk utbildning eller annan likv\u00e4rdig utbildning som bed\u00f6ms relevant f\u00f6r uppdraget\n\n\n\nVad vi erbjuder\nHos SDR f\u00e5r du m\u00f6jlighet att leda en organisation med ett starkt samh\u00e4llsuppdrag och l\u00e5ng historia. Du f\u00e5r arbeta n\u00e4ra engagerade medarbetare, f\u00f6rtroendevalda och medlemsorganisationer samt bidra till att st\u00e4rka d\u00f6vas livsvillkor i Sverige.\nRollen erbjuder stora m\u00f6jligheter att p\u00e5verka organisationens utveckling, arbetss\u00e4tt och framtida inriktning samt att vara en central del i arbetet f\u00f6r ett mer inkluderande samh\u00e4lle.\nFriskv\u00e5rdsbidrag (5 000 kr\/\u00e5r) och friskv\u00e5rdstimme (1 timme\/vecka)\nEn extra betald semestervecka.\nM\u00f6jlighet till distansarbete upp till tv\u00e5 dagar per vecka n\u00e4r verksamheten till\u00e5ter\nM\u00f6jlighet till distansarbete (december, januari och under sommaren)\n\nYtterligare information och ans\u00f6kan\nTj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ringsgrad: 100%\nTilltr\u00e4de: Enligt \u00f6verenskommelse\nFacklig representant: Pontus Degsell, pontus.degsell@sdr.org\nI den h\u00e4r rekryteringen samarbetar vi med Brightness Executive Search. Varmt v\u00e4lkommen att kontakta kristina.stutterheim@brightness.se f\u00f6r mer information. Vi ser fram emot din ans\u00f6kan (cv+motivationsbrev) senast den 31 augusti. 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