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Do you want to become an independent children's ombud and make a real difference?

Bufff Sweden is looking for an independent children's ombud, a social worker or a lawyer, who wants to work to ensure that children with an incarcerated parent have their rights respected and their voices heard.

This is a unique opportunity to be involved in implementing Bufff's national model for independent children's ombudsmen and to work directly with children in situations where their rights are at risk of being overlooked.

About the role

As an independent children's ombud, you will work nationwide and be based at Bufff's national office. Together with your colleague, you will handle cases that fall within the ombudsman's mandate.

You will work closely with the child, and when the child is too young, together with the child and their guardians, to ensure that the child's rights are respected and that the child's voice is heard in contact with authorities and other actors.

The work is carried out in close collaboration with our local associations across the country. You will be part of an engaged national team and contribute to strengthening Bufff's children's rights work at both the individual and systemic levels.

The assignment involves you

• Representing and supporting children within the framework of Bufff's model for independent children's ombudsmen
• Collaborating with authorities and other relevant entities
• Documenting and following up on work to measure impact and benefit
• Contributing to reports and materials used in Bufff's advocacy work
• Identifying structural shortcomings where children's rights are not met
• Ensuring a good handover to the local association when the ombud's intervention ends

We are looking for someone who

• Is a qualified lawyer or social worker
• Has good knowledge of and experience working with children's rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Has the ability to translate legal knowledge into practical children's rights work
• Has experience working with children in vulnerable situations
• Is familiar with contacts with authorities and collaboration
• Is comfortable working independently with significant responsibility
• Has high integrity and a professional approach
• Is structured and accustomed to documenting and following up on work
• Has good collaboration skills and enjoys close cooperation with colleagues and volunteers

Why Bufff?

Bufff is a national children's rights organization that supports children and young people with an incarcerated family member. We work with support services, education, knowledge dissemination, and advocacy, with the child's best interests in focus. We are currently undergoing a transformation to develop and quality assure our operations and prepare for rapid growth. The prison service will triple its prison capacity, which means our target group will grow equally. We have never been needed as much as now.

With us, you can combine qualified children's rights work with the opportunity to influence at the systemic level. You will be part of an organization with great commitment, warmth, and professionalism – where we take our mission very seriously, but also value joy at work and community.

Do you want to help strengthen children's rights in practice?

We look forward to your application.

We offer

• A meaningful and qualified assignment where you make a concrete difference for children
• The opportunity to help implement a new national model
• A values-driven organization with great commitment
• Work in a competent and engaged national team with close contact with local associations across the country

The position is full-time and initially until December 31, 2026, with the possibility of extension. We have a collective agreement and apply goal-oriented working hours and the possibility of hybrid work. Apply by sending your CV and personal letter to [email protected], no later than March 6. Start as soon as possible. We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis. For questions about the position, contact [email protected].