Investigator in Authority Operations for Children and Youth

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

The Social Administration of the City of Stockholm has a comprehensive and coordinating role for social services' individual and family care and disability services. Here, we create good conditions to meet residents in need of social services support. In close collaboration with the district administrations, we contribute to a modern, digital, legally secure, equal, and knowledge-based social service, and we have a strong focus on development. Within the administration, a wide range of support measures are offered to the city's residents, and the offerings change based on the needs of Stockholmers and the wishes of the district administrations. The work often occurs in close cooperation with other authorities, civil society, and the business community. The Social Administration is also responsible for the city's serving and tobacco permits and conducts supervision.

Do you have several years of experience in authority operations for children and youth and solid expertise in family law?

Do you want to use your experiences in a strategic, advisory, and city-wide context? Here, you are offered a qualified assignment where your expertise in both child and youth care and family law will be an important support for managers, operations, and decision-makers – and where your work contributes to long-term improvements for children, youth, and families throughout the City of Stockholm.

Welcome to us

At the Competence Center for Children and Youth, we work broadly to support social services in Stockholm's eleven districts with a focus on children and youth. We also work with issues related to social services' crime prevention efforts and violence-promoting extremism. We support and facilitate the districts' work by coordinating issues and contributing to an equal, equitable, and knowledge-based social service.

The assignment includes city-wide budget tasks, project management, management networks, as well as training, workshops, and conferences based on the districts' needs. The unit also has the task of monitoring the external environment, participating in regional and national networks, and preparing materials for the social committee and the social and security department in the City of Stockholm by responding to referrals and carrying out political assignments.

We offer

As an investigator at the Social Administration, you will work in a dynamic environment with several important social assignments. You will have the opportunity to influence and develop social services' work within authority operations for children and youth as well as family law issues.

You will be surrounded by competent and engaged colleagues and offered good opportunities for professional development and growth in your role.

Read more about our benefits here

A personal greeting from Ulrika Kannebäck Hagala, Unit Manager

Hello, my name is Ulrika, and I may be your future manager. As a manager, I strive to create a workplace where you feel safe, engaged, and involved. I believe in clarity, trust, and that we do our best work when we dare to think new and work together. Here with us, you will receive both responsibility and support, and you will become part of a unit driven by commitment and care – both for those we serve and for each other. Welcome to become a part of our team! Regards, Ulrika

Your role

As an investigator with us, you are an expert in authority operations for children and youth as well as in family law issues. You contribute to ensuring legally secure and knowledge-based working methods and are a support for managers, employees, and other professionals in the city working with children and youth.

Your tasks include, among others:

• being an expert in authority operations for children and youth as well as in family law issues
• monitoring and following the development of relevant legislation and methods
• leading management networks
• working on development issues together with the district administrations
• writing and compiling service statements, responding to motions, letters, and referrals
• planning, implementing, and following up on budget tasks
• producing analyses and written materials for management, departments, and committees.

You collaborate closely with the unit's 19 investigators and other colleagues to develop common solutions and are responsible for following up and reporting on your assignments.

Your competence and experience

We want you to have

• a degree in social work
• several years of experience in authority operations within IFO (Individual and Family Care) for children and youth
• very good ability to express yourself in Swedish both orally and in writing.

It is meritorious if you have

• several years of experience working with family law within social services' authority operations for children and youth
• experience of cross-professional collaboration between different actors
• experience leading development and change work
• experience organizing and leading training, lectures, and workshops for social services employees and/or partners.

You are responsible, structured, and goal-oriented, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively to achieve good results for the districts and the city's residents. You have a strategic and long-term perspective while being flexible and able to prioritize when new needs arise. Your ability to work both proactively and responsively is crucial for driving the work forward. You collaborate well at different levels and represent social services and the city professionally in external contexts. During the interview, we will place great emphasis on your personal qualities, motivation, and commitment to the position.

Your application and the recruitment process

To strengthen the focus on the competencies and experiences required for this role, you do not need to attach a personal letter. In assessing your application, we will only consider your CV and a number of questions you will be asked to answer when applying for the position. We wish for you to respond concretely and succinctly to the questions, and for there to be a clear connection between your answers and your CV. Tests may be relevant during the recruitment process.

Warm welcome with your application! The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competencies and thus counteracting discrimination.