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We are glad that you are interested in working with us! You probably value, just like we do, a job that is truly important. Here at Kalmar Municipality, we work together to continuously improve Kalmar - for everyone who lives their lives here, runs businesses, or visits our beautiful municipality.

Kalmar Municipality has an elderly care system that is nationally leading. Kalmar Municipality aims to be at the forefront when it comes to new ideas, collaboration, and continuous improvement work with care recipients at the center. Together, we make Kalmar's care and support even better around the clock.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Do you want to be a key person in ensuring quality, legal security, and development within the social services' areas of operation? Do you thrive in a strategic and advisory role where you can use both your legal expertise and your knowledge of social services practice to create security and quality for employees and residents? Then the role of Social Responsible Coordinator (SAS) could be your next step.

As SAS, you will have a broad and significant assignment where you contribute to shaping, improving, and future-proofing the work of the care administration. You will work closely with both operations, management, and specialist functions, becoming an important driving force in building a professional and sustainable social service.

Your tasks will include:

• Developing and ensuring the quality of routines, processes, and working methods within the area of social services and contributing to spreading good examples within the organization.
• Monitoring legislation, research, and guidelines, and providing qualified legal and methodological support to managers and employees.
• Leading and being responsible for the entire Lex Sarah process, including investigations, assessments, and any reporting to IVO.
• Conducting self-checks and operational inspections, as well as participating in the follow-up of private providers.
• Producing analyses, statistics, and materials for quality reports, reports, and planning documents, as well as ensuring the quality of information to the National Board of Health and Welfare.
• Ensuring quality and conducting training related to social services legislation and actively participating in internal and external networks.

QUALIFICATIONS

To succeed in this role, we are looking for someone with a relevant university degree, such as a social worker, as well as several years of experience in social services' areas of operation. You have worked with authority exercise and have good legal knowledge related to social services legislation. The role also requires that you can lead groups, processes, or development work and that you have very good collaborative and communicative skills. It is advantageous if you have experience working in a politically governed organization, knowledge of statistics and analysis, and experience with a process-oriented working method.

As a person, you have the ability to inspire and motivate others, and you easily adapt your approach to different target groups and situations. You work in a structured and independent manner, but also thrive in close collaboration with colleagues where you actively contribute to good teamwork. You create consensus and participation in change processes and meet both employees and external actors in a professional and secure manner, even in more complex or challenging situations.

Welcome with your application! We apply ongoing recruitment, so please submit your application as soon as you can.

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As a permanent employee of Kalmar Municipality, you will be assigned to your workplace and are expected to contribute with your work during heightened readiness.

Some positions within Kalmar Municipality are placed in a security class, which means that a security review according to the Security Protection Act may be conducted before a hiring decision is made.