Unit for Social Services and Disability Policy, Ministry of Social Affairs

Do you thrive in varied and interesting tasks that require your ability to combine expertise with an understanding of the whole? We are now looking for an officer responsible for issues in the area of family care and children's rights for the Unit for Social Services and Disability Policy.

Your workday. Sweden's tomorrow.

The unit works with social service issues within individual and family care as well as care for the elderly and people with disabilities. The unit is responsible for coordinating children's rights policy, disability policy, and certain social insurance benefits. For the current position, the focus is primarily on working with issues related to support and protection for children and adults in vulnerable situations. This can include domestic violence, sheltered housing, violence against children, homelessness, and substance abuse.

The tasks are varied and include everything from drafting proposals for bills, government assignments, committee directives, analyzing and compiling materials for the government's positions within the unit's areas of responsibility, to ongoing inquiries such as questions and interpellations from the parliament and coordination of cross-unit processes. You may represent Sweden in various international processes and contexts. However, the area and tasks may change over time.

Your background

We are looking for someone with a relevant completed academic education and experience of working within the Government Offices. You need to have experience working at a strategic level with issues concerning support and protection for children or adults in vulnerable situations, as well as good knowledge of social services. We would like you to have experience working with issues related to domestic violence, sheltered housing, victim issues, violence against children, honor-related violence, and oppression. Experience with issues regarding homelessness, substance abuse, and dependency is an advantage. Furthermore, you have a good understanding of the demands of working and the conditions in a politically governed organization. You have excellent skills in oral and written communication in both Swedish and English.

Your qualities

You should have a very good ability to independently plan, coordinate, and drive processes and be able to take your own initiatives. You should be able to work under pressure, be resilient, and handle various types of tasks simultaneously. You should be quality-conscious, structured, flexible, and have good judgment. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Other

Fixed-term employment for one year with a start date in September 2025. A security clearance will be conducted before a hiring decision is made.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the job and what we offer, please contact Tony Malmborg, the unit manager, at 08-405 33 52 or group manager Sofia Landelius. You are also welcome to contact HR officer Elisabeth Roxmalm. Union contacts are Pia Fagerström for Saco and Karina Åbom-Engberg for ST. All can be reached via the Government Offices switchboard at 08-405 10 00. We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling advertisements and recruitment services.

Welcome to register your CV in our recruitment tool by April 10, 2025. Note that you do not need to include a cover letter in your application; all relevant experience should be clear in your CV. We look forward to reading your application.

The Government Offices' mission is to support the government in its work to govern Sweden and realize its policies. Here, 4,800 people work, of which 600 are abroad. The Government Offices welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We see gender equality and diversity as strengths and assets, and we actively work to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Ministry of Social Affairs, one of ten ministries, is responsible for issues concerning the welfare of society, including public health and healthcare, social services including elderly care, care for and rights of people with disabilities, sickness and parental insurance, pensions and the premium pension system, as well as sports, civil society, youth policy, burial issues, and religious communities.