Vacant job

Responsibilities

We are now looking for social secretaries for the IFO Adult Investigation Department and the Financial Assistance operations. The main task of a social secretary within financial assistance is to support, motivate, and investigate individuals' prerequisites on their path to self-sufficiency, while handling the right to financial assistance according to the Social Services Act. The role involves recurring contact with both individual clients and internal and external collaborating partners. You will have a very client-oriented job and meet your clients regularly every month.

Our goal is qualified investigation work characterized by good treatment, well-founded decisions, and high legal certainty. It is enjoyable work with great variety, different assignments, and many contacts that provide a large variation of tasks every day. The work requires a relatively high degree of independence when it comes to, for example, interpreting current legislation, guidelines, and practice, as well as a good ability to handle acute situations. There are also senior social secretaries at the unit who, together with your manager, supervise and support you in your daily work.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a social worker (sociologist). You must have at least 1 year of experience in social work.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Current experience in public authority operations
• Experience working within financial assistance
• Experience working in Lifecare
• Training in MI (Motivational Interviewing)

The work requires that you have good computer skills, a well-developed administrative ability, and that you can express yourself well both orally and in writing in Swedish.

We are looking for you who have a strong commitment to social work and a genuine interest in societal issues. You value the meeting with clients and see it as a central part of successful social work. Your treatment is professional, you have good cooperation skills, and show both understanding and interest in other people. You have an easy time creating and maintaining good relationships and always work with the client's best interest in focus.

We would like you to be a responsible and initiative-taking person who can work independently, make decisions, and ensure that tasks are carried out within set timeframes. You are confident in yourself and have the ability to handle demands and setbacks, while maintaining calm in pressured situations.

Furthermore, you are structured and have a good ability to plan, organize, and prioritize your work. You use your time efficiently, set clear goals, and ensure deadlines are met. With a strong client focus and a results-oriented approach, you always strive to create positive changes.

About the workplace

The positions are located at both Eriksfältsgatan 28A and Sallerupsvägen 11D.

We work to have a good atmosphere at the workplace, good laughter, challenges, close leadership, and supportive colleagues; that which gives positive energy at work. We are very proud of our operations and what we achieve. As an employee with us, you are offered introduction, internal and external supervision, method development, wellness allowance, flexible working hours, and the possibility of holiday exchange.

At Sweden's largest labor market and social administration, 2,500 employees work every day to strengthen the people of Malmö. Together with the people of Malmö, we want to increase opportunities for self-sufficiency, reduce homelessness, contribute to children and young people having good upbringing conditions, and work to ensure that newly arrived immigrants get good prerequisites. It is important and enjoyable work, but far from simple. Apply for a job with us, you will make a difference.

Malmö City's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with the people of Malmö, we are developing an even better city to live, work, and be in; differences, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here.

Read about Malmö City as an employer here http://www.malmo.se/jobb (http://www.malmo.se/jobb)

Information about the position

Employment type: Permanent positions and two fixed-term contracts of 1 year.

Scope: Full-time

Number of positions: Several

Start date: Permanent positions according to agreement. One fixed-term contract starts September 1st and the other fixed-term contract starts November 1st or according to agreement.

Other

Note that we at Malmö City have removed the cover letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, this for a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you who are applying for a job with us. Your answers will become an important part of our selection work.

Malmö City strives for the employees to represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us as an employer meeting the needs of the people of Malmö.