Regional Coordinator Against Prostitution and Human Trafficking

We are now looking for you who want to make a difference for those we serve! Växjö Municipality is Kronoberg's largest employer, working every day, year-round, for our residents, businesses, and visitors. Together, we create a sustainable tomorrow and an attractive municipality to live, work, and thrive in – today and in the future. This means a job where we challenge ourselves to think innovatively, learn, and develop with each other. Do you want to be part of a larger context where you can truly make a difference? Welcome to us at Växjö Municipality!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Do you have a degree in social work and experience in social services and authority operations? Do you want to work at both an operational and strategic level to support and strengthen regional actors in the fight against prostitution and human trafficking? Then you should apply for the position of regional coordinator!

In 2025, Region South, which consists of Skåne, Kronoberg, Blekinge, and Kalmar, will expand with an additional regional coordinator against prostitution and human trafficking. The work includes support in individual cases, consultation and advice to authorities and organizations, preventive measures through capacity-building activities, and outreach work together with, for example, the Police Authority. You will collaborate in national and regional networks and contribute to a comprehensive approach in the field. The position includes travel both within and outside Region South.

The position is a collaboration between the Gender Equality Authority, the County Administrative Boards of Kronoberg, Kalmar, Blekinge, and Skåne, and Växjö Municipality. The Gender Equality Authority has the national responsibility to convene the regional coordinators in a network for experience exchange and professional development. The regional coordinators work with all forms of human trafficking - exploitation for sexual purposes, forced labor, organ removal, military service, or other activities in a situation that poses an emergency for the victim.

The regional coordinator against prostitution and human trafficking is organized under the Barnahus Kronoberg County. Barnahus Kronoberg belongs to the Department of Work and Welfare in Växjö Municipality but works throughout Kronoberg County. You will be part of a dedicated team that shares the goal of creating safety and protection for vulnerable individuals.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements:

• Degree in social work
• Driver's license (B)
• Swedish and English in speech and writing
• Experience in authority operations within social services

The assignment requires excellent collaboration skills and the ability to create sustainable relationships. The assignment requires flexibility as there may be work during inconvenient hours and travel involved. You should be comfortable speaking in front of groups.

Desirable:

• Education or experience working against prostitution and human trafficking.
• Education or experience working with victims of crime and against violence in close relationships.
• Experience providing consultative support to various authorities and organizations.
• Experience in developing and conducting training.

As a person, you are solution-focused, structured, and responsible, and can express yourself well in speech and writing. You are confident and stable and enjoy working at both a strategic and operational level. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

OTHER

Employees of Växjö Municipality should reflect the diversity present in the municipality. We welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, and ethnicity.

As a permanent employee, you will typically be placed in a military position within our organization.