Jönköping International Business School

Welcome to an exciting leadership opportunity at Jönköping International Business School

As Operations Manager you will be a part of the JIBS leadership team and have personnel responsibility for the administrative staff at JIBS. You will ensure JIBS compliance with JU’s administrative rules and policies, manage and develop administrative support/processes and supervise the school’s facilities. The main tasks and responsibilities are to:

  • Lead and coordinate operational staff
  • Represent JIBS in the university’s Council for service and support and the Council for facilities
  • Ensure a professional and productive liaison with the University Services
  • Ensure compliance with the university’s general administrative rules and policies
  • Initiate, explore and develop existing and new technologies and processes for continuous operational development

We are looking for an experienced leader with a coaching leadership style, enterprising attitude and executive ability. Your positive and empathetic personality is combined with strong interpersonal and communication skills. You are structured, patient and flexible but decisive.

To succeed in this role, you need to have an academic degree in a relevant field and experience of budget responsibility, change and development management, interaction with unions and safety- and health regulations. You are proficient in Microsoft Office and fluent in written and spoken English as well as Swedish.

Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) is one of four schools within Jönköping University. We offer an international and team-oriented workplace with competitive education programmes, across Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels, as well as a thriving research environment and many opportunities for personal development. Our mission is to advance the theory and practice of business, with specific focus on entrepreneurship, ownership and renewal.

Our guiding principles international at heart, entrepreneurial in mind and responsible in action. JIBS is double-accredited, by EQUIS and AACSB.

Are you the leader we are searching for?

We cooperate with VEM in this recruitment. For more information, contact Bo Arberg, phone +46 36-570 11 83 or Ingemar Andersson, phone +46 36-570 11 89.

Application details

The position is a permanent, full-time position. Starting date: August 15 or according to agreement. Your interest application should include a personal cover, CV, attested credentials and references.

You apply for the position at www.vem.se no later than 5 May 2019.

Type of employment Permanent position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment 15 August or according to agreement
Salary Monthly
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100 %
City Jönköping
County Jönköpings län
Country Sweden
Reference number 2019/1128-221
Union representative
  • Andreas Stephan, Saco-S, +46 36-10 1000
  • Barbara Eklöf, ST, +46 36-10 1000
Published 09.Apr.2019
Last application date 05.May.2019 11:59 PM CEST

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