Vacant job

The Functional Disability Care area of Haninge Municipality is a development-oriented department focused on creating the best social services for the citizens of Haninge. The unit's overarching goal is to create conditions for increased independence for the target group. The operations are conducted based on legislative requirements, political goals, and the municipality's guidelines. We in Prevention and Authority work with authority execution according to the Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments Act (LSS) and the Social Services Act (SoL). The unit handles cases concerning both children and adults.

The focus of the unit's work within authority execution is secure case processing, uniform assessments, and follow-up of decisions and granted interventions. The unit's assignment and goal are to process applications from individuals, investigate the need for interventions and make decisions, order interventions, and follow up on the decisions and how the granted interventions function.

About the Unit

The unit consists of two lines led by two unit managers together with a team leader who supports the case handlers in their daily work. The unit also has support functions such as administrative assistants, economic case handlers, and placement coordinators. We work in a unified, professional, and service-oriented manner with a strong focus on cooperation and legal security.

We are now strengthening the team with a Fee Case Handler who will play an important role in ensuring a cohesive, quality-assured, and efficient fee management within the administration.

About the Assignment

As a Fee Case Handler, you have a central role in the administration with responsibility for operational fee management within the Social Services Administration. The role is both operational and developmental, involving close collaboration with operations, finance, managers, and other functions within the administration. The position is newly established and offers good opportunities to influence working methods, routines, and quality within the fee area.

The position is located within the Social Services Administration, in the Functional Disability Care area, Prevention and Authority First Line, which is one of the areas within the administration. The Social Services Administration is responsible for individual and family care as well as interventions for people with disabilities. You contribute to ensuring that fees are handled correctly and uniformly based on legislation, guidelines, and tariffs. The role also involves acting as an expert in fee matters and helping to develop routines, processes, and quality in work.

Responsibilities

The role includes among other things:

• Processing and deciding on fees according to current legislation
• Calculating fees based on income, housing costs, and decided interventions
• Registering, following up, and adjusting fees in case of changes
• Preparing basis for invoicing in cooperation with finance
• Acting as expert support to managers and colleagues in fee matters
• Interpreting and applying legislation, tariffs, and guidelines
• Developing and quality-assuring routines, working methods, and internal control
• Informing and training operations regarding fees
• Collaborating with different functions such as finance, case handlers, and IT
• Monitoring changes in legislation and practice
• Actively contributing to development projects and working on improvement and further development of system support and digital working methods.

In addition, other administrative tasks may be included that you are deemed suitable for based on your competence and personal qualities.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Post-secondary education in economics, social work, or another relevant direction, or alternatively other education combined with relevant work experience that the employer considers equivalent
• Experience in qualified administrative case handling, preferably within public operations and authority execution
• Good ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation
• Good understanding of economic calculations and fee models
• Good digital competence and experience working in operational systems

Merits include:

• Experience in fee handling within social services or municipal healthcare
• Experience with operational systems such as Treserva, LifeCare, and/or Procapita

Personal Qualities

You are meticulous and analytical with the ability to see both details and the big picture. You work structured, have strong numerical skills, and high quality awareness, and actively contribute to the development and improvement of working methods. You dare to try new things, are courageous in your development work, and learn from new experiences while always ensuring that the work is conducted legally and with good quality. You are communicative and service-oriented with the ability to clearly and professionally explain rules and decisions. Furthermore, you are cooperative with good social skills, have an economic mindset, and are good at planning, structuring, and prioritizing your work efficiently. You take responsibility for your area and work independently even in pressured situations.

Other

Probationary employment may be applied.

What we can offer you

An developmental job that engages and challenges, together with knowledgeable colleagues and experienced managers. We sit in bright, pleasant office spaces with good parking facilities and proximity to shopping centers, restaurants, nature areas, and Handens commuter train station. We have access to a gym in the town hall, health benefits, annual working hours, free sandwich days, and the possibility of holiday exchange. Currently, a remote work agreement is in place, which means you are given the opportunity, in consultation with your colleagues, to work at a location other than the office two days a week if the operations allow. In the role, you are given the opportunity for external case supervision, legal supervision, and continuous competence development.

Warmly welcome with your application which should include a CV and cover letter!

Employment can take place only after a acceptable extract from the Police Register has been obtained.

Haninge Municipality sees diversity as a strength and welcomes all applicants. Our competence-based recruitment methodology aims to focus on the individual's competence and thereby also counteract discrimination.