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Investigator for Competence Centre on Disability and Social Psychiatry

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. We are now looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

The Social Services Administration in Stockholm City has an overarching and coordinating role for social services' individual and family care as well as the disability area. Here, good conditions are created to meet residents in need of social services support. In close collaboration with the district administrations, we contribute to a modern, digital, legally secure, equal, and knowledge-based social service with a strong development focus. Within the administration, a wide range of support measures is offered to the city's residents, and the offering changes based on the needs of Stockholmers and the wishes of the district administrations. The work is often carried out in close cooperation with other authorities, civil society, and business life. The Social Services Administration is also responsible for the city's catering and tobacco licenses and carries out supervision.

Are you an experienced investigator with deep knowledge of the social services' mission? Here you will have the opportunity to work with qualified investigations, development issues, and strategic assignments that contribute to strengthening the quality and equality within the city's social psychiatric operations.

Welcome to us

In the role of investigator, you belong to the Competence Area Disability and Social Psychiatry, where 45 people currently work, divided into four units. Here, investigators, project managers, administrators, and group leaders work. This position is part of the Competence Centre Disability and Social Psychiatry unit, where 17 employees and a area manager currently work. The workplace is located centrally in Farsta Centrum, close to the subway and a shopping mall with a large selection of restaurants, cafes, and shops.

We offer you

• A dynamic workplace with a thorough introduction and the opportunity to drive development together with experienced colleagues.
• Wellness allowance and discounted prices at the city's own training and swimming facilities.
• Generous flex-time arrangements and the possibility of more vacation days through vacation exchange.
• Shorter working hours during the summer months.
• Read more about the benefits of working in Stockholm City here (#).

Your role

In the role of investigator, your assignment is to work strategically for equality and coordination within social services' social psychiatry. The assignment also involves collaboration with other administrations, authorities, and actors. You contribute to ensuring legally secure and knowledge-based working methods and serve as a support for managers, employees, and other professionals in the city. The role includes monitoring the external environment, developing new guidelines or support materials, participating as an expert, and leading networks, conferences, and training sessions.

Your tasks include, among other things:

• Leading city-wide manager networks, organizing training, lectures, and workshops.
• Keeping up to date with the state of knowledge within social services.
• Planning, implementing, and following up on budget assignments.
• Working on development issues together with district administrations and other departments.
• Writing and compiling service statements, responding to motions, letters, and consultations.
• Contributing to knowledge-based development in the area.

Your competence and experience

We are looking for you who have:

• A completed degree in social work, or another academic education that the employer finds equivalent.
• Several years of experience in qualified investigative work within the field of social services.
• Several years of experience within the field of social psychiatry.
• Very good knowledge within social services, such as current legislation, steering documents, and working methods.
• Experience in writing investigations, analyses, reports, consultation responses, service statements, or other opinions.
• Experience from working in public operations or a politically governed organization.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Professional experience within social psychiatry, both in authority operations and service provision.
• Experience in leading assignments or projects, where experience in organizing network meetings, workshops, and/or conferences is particularly meritorious.
• Academic further education within the field of social psychiatry.
• Knowledge and experience in working with the implementation of new working methods and approaches.

As a person, you are structured, development-oriented, and have a good ability to independently plan and drive your work in an efficient manner. You easily switch between detail and overall perspectives, have a strong analytical mind, and the ability to handle complex issues. You enjoy working strategically and driving development within your areas of responsibility. You have good collaboration skills, are communicative, and create trusting relationships by inviting dialogue and cooperation, both internally and externally.

Other

We recruit without a cover letter in this recruitment to strengthen the focus on the competencies and experiences required for this role. In assessing your application, we will only base our evaluation on your CV and a number of questions you will answer when applying for the position.

We request that you answer the questions concretely and concisely, and that there is a clear connection between your answers and your CV.

The interview stages in the process are planned to be held during week 27–28.

Stockholm City works with competence-based recruitment aimed at considering each person's competence and thereby combating discrimination.