Join us on an exciting journey: Leading role in the document center of the future!
Sandefjord municipality is the largest municipality in Vestfold. Our vision is “Forward together”, and our values are responsibility and transparency. We are an efficient organization that seeks to have the residents’ and users’ best interests in focus.
The document center will contribute to ensuring a high degree of document capture, transparency and be an environment of expertise for the entire municipality. The section currently consists of 22 employees and will soon be located in newly refurbished premises in Sandefjord town hall.
Like our new one section leader you will have overall responsibility for operation, development and strategic planning of our document centre. You will lead a team that works with document handling, archiving and digitalisationand you will play a key role in the municipality’s transition to more efficient and digitized processes.
Work assignments
- You will have overall responsibility for personnel, finance, results and development in the section
- As manager, you will manage and develop the municipality’s expertise in documentation management
- You will be responsible for leading projects and processes related to streamlining and digitizing document flow
- You will work closely with other departments and external partners to ensure optimal integrations and functionality in our document management systems
- As part of the municipal manager’s management team, you will be jointly responsible for the whole of the municipal area
Qualifications
- Higher education in relevant subject areas
- Managerial experience with good results, preferably within documentation management
- Desirable with experience from archive services within public administration
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships both internally and externally.
- Good and relevant ICT competence, experience with digital transformation and process improvement is an advantage
Personal characteristics
- Team player who contributes to creating a culture for learning, development and well-being
- Structured, systematic and targeted
- Good understanding of technology development and strategic thinking
- Seeking to keep you professionally up-to-date
- Be a good personnel manager who looks after employees and the working environment
- Personal fitness will be emphasized
We offer
- Opportunities to influence the development of the municipality’s digital investment in documentation management
- Flexible working hours and good opportunities for personal and professional development
- Well-adapted premises in Sandefjord town hall
- Good pension and insurance schemes
- Company sports team, art association and cabin rental for employees
Payment
- Wages in accordance with agreement. The position is placed in the municipality’s salary regulations in accordance with the current collective agreement.
- As an employee, you are a member of the Sandefjord municipal pension fund. The employee is deducted 2% in pension contributions.
Other information
- Working language: Norwegian
- Mutual trial period is 6 months.
- The municipality complies with section 25 of the Public Information Act when publishing a search list.
- You must not submit diplomas and certificates. Bring copies of these to any interview.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Application deadline: 26 May 2024
Joining: Position available from 1 August 2024
Contact person at Sandefjord municipality is municipal manager Erik Rastad, tel. 932 47 660
Curious and want to hear a little more? Feel free to contact senior adviser in Skagerak Consulting Sissel Gladsø on 40203866 or Ruth-Camilla Aas on 91177259.
Skagerak Consulting AS is a unique, interdisciplinary consulting environment. We work to develop people and organizations to create lasting improvements and values in public and private businesses. Our work is based on a combination of documented methodology, practical experience and a good portion of common sense.
Read more about Skagerak Consulting AS here: www.skc.no
Until the application deadline expires, you can contact us on a confidential basis and get information about the position.
Like all other public positions, an applicant list will be drawn up for this position, which provides information on the name, gender, municipality and age of all applicants for the position. This list of applicants will not initially be sent out, but will be public and therefore available to anyone who requests access. It is possible to apply to avoid being on the public applicant list, but the requirements are strict. If you do not want your name to appear on this list, you must tick the box and justify this in the electronic application form. If the application is not approved, you will be given the opportunity to withdraw from the process. If a complaint is lodged against a granted exemption from public disclosure, the State Administrator will be able to review the decision so that information about the applicants can nevertheless be made public. Should this happen, you will be notified in advance.
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