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Administrator for the Authority Department in Växjö

VÄXJÖ KOMMUN

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No workday is the same at Växjö Municipality. Sometimes we take care of the small things, and sometimes the really big ones. Regardless, it means a workday that truly matters. We are over 7,000 employees working together to create a good day, every day.

With us, you have the opportunity to make a difference while growing and developing. There is a wide range of professions and career opportunities here, all of which build and create our future Växjö. Do you want to share our workday?

Work for a good day. Every day.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As one of our colleagues has chosen to take a position in another municipality, we are now seeking an administrator for the Authority Department located on Ljungadalsgatan in Växjö. As an administrator with us, you will work based on the Social Services Act, primarily focusing on the elderly.

Your tasks include gathering information, investigating, making decisions about interventions, and following up on interventions and decisions according to the Social Services Act.

You will work in a team where there is a lot of collective experience and knowledge, and where close collaboration is natural.

In addition to contact with individuals, relatives, and guardians, you will closely collaborate with the execution within home care as well as other professionals and authorities.

At the workplace, there are several different working groups such as administrators for ordinary housing, administrators within LSS, administrators for short-term placements/special housing and housing coordination, subsystem responsible, and fee administrators.

We have a committee that works on health promotion by organizing various activities throughout the year, both physical activities and social gatherings. At the Authority Department, we actively work to create good conditions in a learning environment. Växjö Municipality offers wellness grants to its employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

To work as an administrator, you should have a Swedish social work degree or another relevant degree at least at the basic level in higher education.

You should have experience in authority exercise, and it is advantageous if you have experience in administration within elderly care. It is also advantageous if you have knowledge of the target group.

It is important that you have good knowledge of applicable legislation and the ability to apply it in your work. Furthermore, you need to be development-oriented and have an interest and commitment to the development of the operations moving forward.

Computer skills are important as documentation, searching for information, and having contacts via email, teams, and other channels are a significant part of daily work. We use Lifecare and Cosmic LINK.

You need to have good collaboration skills with both your immediate colleagues and other internal and external partners. Meetings, such as SIP (coordinated individual plan) and team conferences, are recurring in the work.

The work requires the ability to plan and independently perform the tasks included in the assignment. You need to have a good ability to express yourself in speech and writing.

Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Selection for interviews is ongoing.

A driving license (B) is a requirement for the position.

To be considered for employment, you need to present an extract from the police criminal record for verification of your own information in the criminal record/individual (442.3) according to § 9 1st paragraph. Ordering an extract from the criminal record can be done at polisen.se (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/).

OTHER

Employees of Växjö Municipality should reflect the diversity present in the municipality. We welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, and foreign background.

As a permanent employee, you will generally be placed in our organization for crisis preparedness.

You apply for the position through the link in this advertisement. It is important that you are meticulous when filling out your application as it will be assessed against other applicants.

CV and advertisement sales are not welcome.

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