Ref: 20250598

Job Responsibilities

We are now looking for a section manager for a fixed-term assignment in the Young Adults section, which works with the target group aged 18–25 years dealing with addiction, crime, and socially destructive behavior.

As a section manager, you are responsible for leading and distributing work within your section, with responsibilities for finance, personnel, and work environment. In the section, there is also a senior social worker responsible for case distribution and supervision, with whom you will have close collaboration. The section has a pilot project in collaboration with the region, where one of the employees is half-time senior linked to that assignment. You work in collaboration with managers and employees to develop competence, engagement, and job satisfaction. Through clear communication and guidance, you stimulate employees and utilize and develop their knowledge and experiences. Furthermore, you are responsible for further developing social work, keeping yourself updated on current research and evidence-based methods in the field.

Your future manager is Jennie A Petersson. For me, a trust-based, responsible, and participatory leadership is important. The employees have high competence in our operations, and it is through working together that we succeed and become better. As a leader with me, you are trust-building, and I want you to drive the operations with commitment and courage. We have the coolest mission in the world and make a significant difference in society. You will be part of a management team with four other driven and skilled leaders and a competent staff - together we create the conditions and the right support for the Malmö residents who need us.

Qualifications

To be qualified for the position, you must have:

A degree in social work or another relevant higher education degree that the employer deems equivalent
Previous managerial experience or completed leadership development program/management's or Malmö city's internal leadership development program
Experience of authority exercise
Knowledge of legislation, current regulations, and guidelines, especially in the areas of SoL, LVM, and LVU
Several years of experience in social work
Experience in social change work
Good ability to express yourself both orally and in writing in Swedish

Meritorious for the assignment is that you have:

Experience in personnel, budget, and work environment responsibility
Knowledge of ASI and MI
Knowledge and/or experience of working with development, change, and quality in operations

As a person, we are looking for someone who is calm and secure in themselves and their leadership and has the ability to remain calm even in difficult situations. You have an easy time articulating where we are headed and place great importance on ensuring that the way forward is known. You listen and create conditions for participation and joint creation by delegating tasks and creating opportunities for people around you to grow. You take responsibility for your assignment and prioritize among tasks while creating a whole that includes a good balance between work and leisure. You are unpretentious, listen to others, contribute to building team spirit, are generous with feedback, and collaborate with employees and colleagues inside and outside the organization to achieve the best results.

About the Workplace

The Young and Adults unit is part of the IFO investigation department and currently consists of 5 sections. 2 sections target young adults aged 18–24 with issues related to addiction, crime, and housing. 3 sections target adults over 25 years and older with primarily addiction issues.

We offer an exciting job with good development opportunities and have many exciting challenges ahead of us, focusing on method, equal treatment, children's rights work, and following the work around the new social services act and the changes proposed in the Comorbidity Inquiry.

We have started the path towards a modern social service within the young and adult area, where we place great importance on the whole for the individual and where collaboration with others is something we want to prioritize.

We emphasize that our employees have a good balance between work and leisure and offer wellness grants.

At Sweden's largest labor market and social administration, 2500 employees work every day to strengthen Malmö residents. Together with the Malmö residents, we want to increase opportunities for self-sufficiency, reduce homelessness, contribute to ensuring that children and young people have good growing conditions, and work to ensure that newcomers have good conditions. It is an important and enjoyable job, but far from easy. Apply for a job with us, you will make a difference.

Malmö city's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable community development. Together with the Malmö residents, we develop an even better city to live, work, and be in; differences, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here.

Read about Malmö city as an employer here malmo.se/jobb (http://malmo.se/jobb)

Information about the Position

Employment type: Temporary position until December 2025, with a possible extension.
Scope: Full-time
Number of positions: 1
Start date: By agreement

Other

The first interviews will be held during weeks 14 and 15.

Please note that in Malmö city, we have removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, this for a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you applying for a job with us. Your answers will be an IMPORTANT PART of our selection work.

Malmö city strives for employees to represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us as an employer fulfilling the needs of Malmö residents.

Before employment is offered, you need to present a diploma from the requested education and an ID document: passport or national ID card.