Placement Coordinator for the Social Services Area 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. Now we are looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Welcome to us

We who work in the Social Services Area for Children and Youth have a strong commitment to the families we work with and to the area we serve.

Having the opportunity to meet people from all over the world in our work is both interesting and rewarding.

The Social Services Area for Children and Youth consists of several units for investigation and follow-up, foster care, and internal support with administrative and coordinating functions.

We are now looking for a placement coordinator, a new and important role with us. Do you want to contribute to making a difference for children and youth? Then you are warmly welcome to apply.

We offer

With us, you will be involved in developing social work, and you will work both strategically and operationally while serving as an important support for the entire area. We value a good working environment with close supervision and regular check-ins both in groups and individually. You will be offered an exciting and developing assignment where you work with engaged colleagues.

To ensure a good working life with us, there are several benefits for you as an employee. Read more about our benefits here.

A message from your future manager

My name is Veronica Skog and I am your future manager. It is important for me to create a workplace where you feel involved and significant. My leadership is characterized by accessibility, clarity, and openness. I welcome ideas and new perspectives and believe in the strength of a group with diverse experiences and backgrounds. Together, we build a culture where we support each other, develop, and take responsibility for making a difference for children and youth in Järva.

Your role

As a placement coordinator, you have a central function in ensuring the quality of our purchased care for placed children and youth. You work proactively with development, identify areas for improvement, and prepare decision-making materials. If necessary, you can also initiate and drive cases further, for example, in cases of suspected financial irregularities or misconduct.

Your responsibilities include:

• Establishing, following up, and ensuring the quality of contracts for purchased care
• Coordinating, reporting back, and participating in or leading projects, including those related to welfare crime, contracts, and procurement
• Actively working to counteract undue influence and unscrupulous actors
• Managing complaints and reporting deviations related to placements
• Collaborating closely with social workers, external providers, and other functions within the city
• Working with administrative staff on invoicing and other administrative processes
• Compiling statistics regularly and for operational reporting

This is a new role with us, where you will be involved in developing the work by creating structures, testing new ways of working, and continuously driving improvements.

Your qualifications and experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• An academic degree as a social worker or other relevant higher education, or documented experience in social work with children and youth
• Good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish
• Good IT skills and experience working in multiple systems.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Knowledge of placement processes according to SoL and LVU
• Knowledge of procurement and contracts
• Experience working within the City of Stockholm or other public administration
• Experience with the operational system Paraplyet
• Good knowledge of Excel

We place great emphasis on the following personal competencies: To succeed in the role, you are development-oriented and driven by identifying and implementing improvements. You are self-sufficient and take responsibility for coordinating and driving the work forward. The role also requires good collaboration skills as you will have close and ongoing contact with several functions within the city while being communicative and clear, with the ability to build trust in dialogue with both colleagues and external actors.

Other

We recruit without a personal letter to strengthen the focus on competence and experience for this role. When you submit your application, you will answer a number of questions. When we assess your application, we will base it on your CV and the questions you have answered. After the application deadline, we will review all applications.

We see diversity as enriching and welcome all applicants! The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.

Welcome to Järva District Administration!

To meet today's and tomorrow's challenges, Järva District Administration was established in 2023. In our district administration, we develop support and services focusing on all residents of Järva. Our operations are characterized by collaboration, courage, empathy, and respectful treatment. We strive for open communication and respect for differences, and we believe that diversity and a balanced gender distribution contribute to developing our operations. We hope that you who are applying want to develop together with us.

Here you can read more about Järva District Administration. (https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/stadsdelsforvaltningar/jarva/)