Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams

We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Skärholmen's district administration is one of Stockholm City's 11 district administrations and encompasses the neighborhoods of Bredäng, Sätra, Skärholmen, and Vårberg. More than 1,000 employees work here for our 37,000 residents. We offer a municipal operation that we are proud of and we have a fantastic diversity. Welcome with your unique contribution!

Welcome to us

Here you will have the opportunity for an exciting job where you will contribute to the future of Skärholmen's individual and family care including leisure!

You will work in an administration that values competencies and welcomes initiatives and new ideas.

You will work alongside engaged colleagues and employees in an important mission. The Individual and Family Department including leisure is responsible for individual and family care, financial assistance, leisure, and playgrounds. Welcome with your application!

We offer

Stockholm City is one of Sweden's largest employers, with approximately 45,000 employees. Stockholm City cares about your quality of life, health, safety, and your development opportunities. We offer you good flexible working conditions, vacation exchange, wellness compensation, winter and summer working hours, favorable occupational pension, and the possibility to work partly from home if the job allows. Please read about our benefits within Stockholm City here.

Your role

Together with two colleagues and the department's management team, you will be driving the overall development and quality work within the department. Your role includes preparing service statements for the district committee, such as responding to letters, referrals, and citizen proposals. You will work with operational planning and follow-ups in the city's management system ILS, as well as coordinate and assist managers in this work.

The work is varied and changeable, so other tasks may also occur, and the content and conditions of the work may change over time. This is an exciting job where you will help influence the governance and future of Skärholmen's social services including leisure.

Your competence and experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• A degree in social work or another academic education that the employer assesses as relevant for the position
• Good knowledge in the field of social services
• Experience in coordination, operational planning, follow-up work, preparation and analysis work, as well as drafting reports and documents for management
• Well-developed language skills and can express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish
• It is an advantage if you have experience working in a politically governed organization.

To succeed in the role, we are looking for someone who can independently structure their tasks and drive their processes forward. You plan, organize, and prioritize your work effectively, set and adhere to deadlines. You have the ability to work on parallel tasks and are driven by a strong sense of responsibility. Since the role involves many contact points, you enjoy collaborating with other people, listening, communicating, and working solution-focused. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Message from the recruiting manager

My name is Anna Hamlin, and I will start my role as department head in February. I come from a similar role in another district in Stockholm City. In my leadership, I focus on dialogue, clarity, and participation with a clear focus on our mission. My goal is to work together with managers and employees to drive a high-quality operation for the residents who come into contact with our services and to ensure that our employees enjoy their work. The role of operational controller is central in supporting and following up on the development of the operations. I look forward to continuing to develop social services in Skärholmen, and I hope you want to be part of that journey!

Welcome with your application!

Your application - without a personal letter

We recruit without a personal letter to focus on the competencies and experiences needed for the position. You apply by attaching your CV and answering a few selection questions. Selection is based on your answers to the questions and the information you have provided in your CV. We wish for your answers to the selection questions to be consistent with the content of your CV. Stockholm City works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competencies and thus counteracting discrimination.