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We offer you

We are looking for an engaged casework manager for the Guardianship Authority who wants to work with a very important societal task.

The guardianship authority is a municipal supervisory authority with the mandate to investigate the need for guardians or administrators for individuals, as well as to exercise supervision over guardians, administrators, and tutors. As a supervisory authority, we also have a significant responsibility to work with service, accessibility, and collaboration. Our operations are regulated by law and fall under the supervision of the County Administrative Boards.

You will lead a qualified team of eight highly competent employees who have significant individual responsibility in their roles. The work is characterized by independence and a shared focus on quality and judgment in the exercise of official authority.

In the part concerning case processing, you will handle many different types of cases and work within various legal areas. To thrive in this role, you need to be interested in seeking information, constantly learning new things, establishing and maintaining contacts, and appreciating collegial collaboration.

We have a wide range of benefits related to activities, well-being, insurance, pension, remote work, and vacation: Our benefits: https://www.norrtalje.se/info/jobb-och-foretag/jobba-hos-oss/vart-erbjudande2/ (https://www.norrtalje.se/info/jobb-och-foretag/jobba-hos-oss/vart-erbjudande2/)

The Assignment

As the casework manager for the Guardianship Authority, you have the overall responsibility for operations, economy, and personnel.

In the role of manager, you will among other things:

• lead and develop operations with a focus on legally secure case processing, quality, and efficiency
• create conditions for employees to perform their work with independence, judgment, and security
• ensure that operations are conducted in accordance with current legislation and political goals
• collaborate with courts, authorities, internal and external actors

The case processing includes the following tasks:

• investigate applications and reports concerning guardians, administrators, and tutors
• represent the guardianship authority at court hearings
• review and follow up on the administration of proxies
• recruit and process expressions of interest, as well as conduct checks on prospective proxies
• contact principals, relatives, proxies, and authorities
• lecture for and train proxies as well as internal and external collaboration partners

Challenges and Opportunities

The operations are facing upcoming legislative changes and are simultaneously undergoing an ongoing digitalization journey. This means great opportunities to influence and develop both working methods and structure for the future.

What you need to bring with you

We are looking for you who have an academic degree of at least 180 credits in law, economics, political science, or another area that the employer deems relevant. You have experience with the exercise of official authority as well as experience working as a manager or in another leading role in an operation with similar complexity.

As a person, you are secure and stable in your leadership. You have a listening, relationship-building approach and good ability to lead, develop, and support your employees in their assignments.

You work in a structured manner and have the ability to create order and clarity even in complex contexts. You have good judgment and high integrity in situations that require balancing within the exercise of official authority. You monitor the external environment and keep up to date within the profession.

Good Swedish in speech and writing is a requirement.

It is meritorious if you have experience in case processing, guardianship operations, or related legal areas, as well as in leading change work and implementing new legislation.

Experience in labor law and collaboration with trade unions is meritorious.

We are looking for you who have the competence to contribute to our operations regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, age, ethnic affiliation, religion or other belief, sexual orientation, or disability.

Norrtälje Municipality is part of a Finnish administrative area, and we view it positively if you are Finnish-speaking or if you can speak some of the minority languages or another language.

Welcome to us

The Guardianship Authority belongs to the Staff and Planning Department within the Municipal Executive Board Office, where the contact center, communications, and legal unit are among other things included.

We who work within the unit have as our primary focus to conduct operations characterized by legal security, structure, good service, and collaboration. You will be part of a team consisting of five caseworkers, a senior consultant, an administrator, and an operations developer. Together we conduct and develop operations towards common goals.

Employment type, extent, and start

• Employment type: Permanent
• Extent: Full-time
• Start: According to agreement

For this role, the starting salary is normally between 58,000-64,000 SEK depending on experience and competence.

In the case of permanent employment, a probationary period may be applied. We interview continuously – so don't wait with your application!

About us

We are Norrtälje – a municipality where old traditions meet new ideas. Where proximity to magnificent nature and city pulse is within reach.

Here we are over 3,400 employees who work every day to ensure that our over 66,000 residents can live in a safe and thriving society. Here we want to make room for different perspectives, thoughts, and needs. We want to help each other and share insights, successes, and joy while we together develop Norrtälje Municipality.

Read more about our value base The Citizen First - Equal Value for All - High Expectations (https://www.norrtalje.se/info/kommun-och-politik/organisation-och-styrning/norrtalje-kommuns-vardegrund/ (https://www.norrtalje.se/info/kommun-och-politik/organisation-och-styrning/norrtalje-kommuns-vardegrund/)) and our vision We shall be the most attractive and safe place to live, work, and visit (https://www.norrtalje.se/info/kommun-och-politik/organisation-och-styrning/var-vision/ (https://www.norrtalje.se/info/kommun-och-politik/organisation-och-styrning/var-vision/)).

More about Norrtälje Municipality as an employer you can read here:

Our offer: https://www.norrtalje.se/info/jobb-och-foretag/jobba-hos-oss/vart-erbjudande/ (https://www.norrtalje.se/info/jobb-och-foretag/jobba-hos-oss/vart-erbjudande/)

Here you can get to know some of our employees:

Meet our employees: https://www.norrtalje.se/info/jobb-och-foretag/jobba-hos-oss/mot-en-medarbetare/ (https://www.norrtalje.se/info/jobb-och-foretag/jobba-hos-oss/mot-en-medarbetare/)

Application

Reference number: C324433

Welcome to apply by:

Making a digital application via this link: https://recruit.visma.com/External/OJCustomer3/AssignmentView.aspx?GuidExtSoftware=8d8d7d8f-27c2-4502-8cd9-45e0b1be97ca&guid=EE678E67-22FE-45F4-8667-9B1DE8F427AC&locId=1 (https://recruit.visma.com/External/OJCustomer3/AssignmentView.aspx?GuidExtSoftware=8d8d7d8f-27c2-4502-8cd9-45e0b1be97ca&guid=EE678E67-22FE-45F4-8667-9B1DE8F427AC&locId=1)

Contact

Contact person

Ann-Louise Samuelsson

Acting Unit Manager

076-6996458

[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Trade Union Representative

Kenneth Andersson

Union Representative, Vision

0176-716 50

[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])