Case Officer for Housing Adaptation

As our case officer for housing adaptation has chosen to seek new challenges after many years, we are now looking for you who want to contribute to our important mission.

• Do you want to make an impact?  
• Is the work environment important to you?  

We are a unit where our highest priority goals are to create a good work environment with a sense of humor. We focus on the user and believe that good treatment is the key to success, along with a great deal of competence. We want to actively work on development and quality improvement.

In the role of case officer for housing adaptation, you will work independently but with colleagues close to you in other areas.

As a case officer, your task is to investigate, make decisions, and follow up on interventions according to the Housing Adaptation Grant Act and to be responsible for information during the ongoing investigation. You meet many people, learn about their life stories, and contribute to making a difference in their lives when they receive support for a functioning everyday life. It is important for us to collaborate based on our different roles and competencies for the best of our users. Working as a case officer means that case officers are expected to balance the demands of the public servant role regarding treatment and legal application.

What do we offer you?  

With us, you will receive coaching leadership and methodological support as well as training opportunities that will help you grow in your professional role. For personal development, everyone has a reading day per term, which we then share with each other at, for example, staff meetings. In the unit, we support each other in various cases and develop the operations together based on different improvement efforts. We have a clear focus on promoting a good work environment.

Our job is not always easy, but it is always meaningful. If you find this exciting and challenging, you might be the right person for us!  

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a university degree in public administration or another education that the employer considers equivalent. It is an advantage if you have good knowledge of current legislation and case law in the area. Experience in public authority exercise in the area of housing adaptation grants is also an advantage. A B driver's license and driving experience are required.

As a person, you are positive, engaged, and enjoy making an impact. You have experience and interest in meeting people from a professional perspective. You are comfortable in the authority role and have a good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing. The role requires you to work independently with the ability to structure and prioritize tasks. Furthermore, you are good at collaborating and maintaining good contacts with users, colleagues, and other partners in daily work. Personal qualities are highly valued.

Welcome with your application!  

Your new workplace

Partille municipality wants to be a health-promoting employer, and therefore you as an employee will benefit from a range of benefits such as various leisure and wellness activities, flexible working hours, wellness grants, and company bikes. We also have the opportunity for an additional 5-6 vacation days per year by exchanging vacation pay for time off. Our office is located in Partille center with fast and frequent connections to Gothenburg.

The assistance unit consists of 26 case officers, one housing adaptation case officer, three senior assistance case officers, one unit manager, and two administrators who relieve the administrative tasks. We work with the elderly who need interventions according to SoL and with children and adults with physical, intellectual, or mental disabilities who need interventions according to SoL and LSS. The unit is divided into two teams based on the area of operation, support for functions and elderly care.

Our unit is characterized by high competence and genuine commitment. Our employees stay long and enjoy their work environment, which we are very proud of.

Good to know

Since the position involves public authority exercise, a background check will be conducted on the final candidate before employment.

Partille Municipality

Partille Municipality is a place where everyone's equal value is at the center, and where diversity is seen as a strength. With professionalism in every meeting, we create security, quality, and care for both residents and each other with over 3000 employees. Here, there is a strong forward momentum that drives development and innovation, which is promoted by proximity and short decision-making paths.

A good job for a good society!

Read more about what it is like to work in Partille Municipality: https://www.partille.se/arbetsmarknad--jobb/ (https://www.partille.se/arbetsmarknad--jobb/)

Other

We only accept applications via our recruitment system Varbi. If you have a protected identity, please call Partille Municipality's switchboard at 031-792 10 00 and ask to speak with the Recruitment Center, which will assist you with your application.

Partille Municipality does not accept any personal letters. Instead, you will be asked to answer a number of questionnaire questions that will be part of the assessment during selection.

Before a possible employment, you need to present a valid passport or national ID for verification of identity and citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to present a valid residence/work permit or prove that you are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit.

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