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Department Manager, Social Services Department

Stockholm - our capital with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. Now we are looking for someone who wants to think big, new, and different with us - for the people of Stockholm.

The Northern Inner City district consists of the central parts of Stockholm, Norrmalm, and Östermalm. Here, we work to provide our 155,000 residents with the best services in areas such as preschool, social services, elderly care, and urban development. We welcome you to join us in making a difference for the residents of the Northern Inner City.

Welcome to us

The Social Services Department works with various forms of support and services for residents.

The department is responsible for social issues related to children, young people, and adults with various needs and focuses. Here, you will also find preventive work in the form of youth activities, youth clinics, and field assistants. The department consists of six areas. Within each area, there are a number of units. Area managers and unit managers have budget, personnel, and operational responsibilities. As support for the department, there is a departmental support directly under the department head. The Social Services Department has approximately 350 employees.

We offer

We offer an exciting and developing role where you lead the transition towards a new social service with a focus on the people of Stockholm. You will have the support of competent colleagues, a strong sense of community, and a collegial management team. Your main workplace is at Garnisonen, one of the department's two administrative offices.

Your role

As the department manager, you will lead and develop the department together with other departments, managers, and employees with a focus on the people of Stockholm, but also for those temporarily staying in the district. You have the overall responsibility and drive the operations in accordance with decisions made, as well as follow up on the department's clearly defined goals. You initiate and drive important collaborations and find new forms of cooperation both internally and externally. In addition to driving our quality and development work, an important task will be to prepare the operations for the new Social Services Act, which will come into effect on July 1, 2025. You are part of the management team and report to the district director.

Your skills and experience

We are looking for someone who has

• a degree in social work or another academic qualification deemed equivalent by the employer
• solid current experience in social services in a politically governed organization
• several years of current managerial experience, with budget, personnel, and operational responsibilities
• experience in change management and leading through other managers
• experience in operating in and understanding complex organizations
• good knowledge of relevant legislation and other regulations such as the Social Services Act, the Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments, employer, and occupational health and safety issues
• good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing.

It is advantageous if you have

• current experience in several areas of social services
• experience in a similar role in municipal operations, for example, within the City of Stockholm.

To succeed in the managerial role, we want you to be accustomed to collaborating to achieve common goals and have the ability to communicate with others in an open and receptive manner. You are good at motivating and supporting your employees so that they can achieve their goals. You are clear in your communication and ensure that messages are delivered and expectations are clear to all involved. Furthermore, you are development-oriented and willing to try new working methods as the world changes.

Your work is guided by clear goal and results thinking, and you prioritize, plan, and act accordingly. As a department manager, you need to have a holistic view and consider the best interests of the entire operation in your actions and decisions.

In this recruitment, we will place great emphasis on personal suitability, commitment, and motivation for the position.

Warmly welcome to apply for the position of department manager, Social Services Department with us!

Other

We recruit without a cover letter to focus on competence and experience for this role. When you submit your application, you will be asked a number of questions. We ask that you respond concretely and succinctly to the questions and that there is a clear connection between your answers and your CV written in Swedish. When we assess your application, we rely on your CV and the questions you have answered. After the application deadline, we will review all applications. If you proceed in the recruitment process, you may later be asked to take personality and skills tests.

We see diversity as enriching and welcome all applicants.

The City of Stockholm works with competence-based recruitment aimed at considering each person's skills and thereby counteracting discrimination.