Vacant job

Description

The Financial Support Unit is a workplace consisting of social workers, investigation assistants, administrators, senior social workers, and a unit manager.

We value our good work environment. A reasonable workload and good relationships within the team are important to us. We are a stable workgroup, where many have extensive experience in social work, investigative work, and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

The work involves case management with investigative work, authority exercise, and administrative tasks:

• Receive and process inquiries about estate notifications.
• Investigate whether there are assets in the estate.
• Investigate financial assistance for burial costs.
• Be responsible for provisional management of the estate's assets and burial if heirs are missing.
• Handle and distribute own funds.
• Some other administrative assignments; including being a backup for various administrative tasks within Individual and Family Care, such as working in our reception.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• Relevant education for the role; administrative and/or behavioral science.
• Good digital competence and experience working in various administrative systems.
• Good understanding of legal and financial aspects to be applied in the handling of mediation and estates.
• Very good ability to express yourself well and nuanced in speech and writing.
• Driver's license (B).

It is important that you have a clear user focus and the ability to create good meetings with our users. Qualities and abilities that are significant for the work are responsibility, quality awareness, independence, flexibility, clarity, and empathy. The position requires that you have a very good ability to prioritize and to collaborate internally and externally.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.

It is an advantage if you have experience in:

• Estate management or similar activities.
• Experience in authority exercise and are confident in making independent decisions.

Conditions

When applying for a position within the Social Administration, you must be prepared to present a criminal record extract before the position is filled.

The position is filled on the condition that the necessary decisions are made.

Recruitment may begin during the application period, so do not wait to apply.

About Vänersborg Municipality

As an employee of Vänersborg Municipality, you contribute to making everyday life easier for our 40,000 citizens. Vänersborg Municipality employs 3,800 people and we work to be attractive and sustainable in all areas, throughout life.

Additional Information

We see diversity as a strength that enriches our operations and welcome applicants from various backgrounds. If you are applying for a position with us that is subject to military placement, you will receive information about it in connection with your employment. The municipality has made active choices in this recruitment and therefore does not wish to be contacted with offers of advertising and recruitment assistance/competence mediation. Contact information for your trade union can be found here (https://www.vanersborg.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/arbetsmarknad/fackliga-organisationer).