Are you someone who values development, engagement, and thoughtfulness in your working life?

Then we would be a great match – because we are too.

By working with us, you contribute to a better everyday life for thousands of people in Marks Municipality. Not least your own. Here, you have the opportunity to grow – both as a person and in your professional role, while the work you do helps an entire community thrive. Regardless of your specific tasks, you will make life a little easier for everyone who lives and works here. And that is something we highly value.

Our vision is to be a close-knit municipality with the human being at the center. Close to each other, our surroundings, and the future. We want to be a present society that, with calm and warmth, supports our 35,000 residents, 3,600 employees, and thousands of business owners. In doing so, every employee becomes significant. Together, we ensure that an entire society functions.

About the Role

The Social Services Administration in Marks Municipality is responsible for operations within elderly care, municipal health care, disability support, and individual and family care.

As an Investigator with a legal focus, you will belong to the administrative unit of the Social Services Administration. On this unit, we work cross-administratively to support all operations within the administration. Your closest colleagues include, among others, board secretaries, registrars, and administrative case handlers, and you will be led by the administrative manager.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Social Services Administration's development unit as well as all operations within the administration.

You will become part of a cheerful, competent, and helpful team that contributes to the development and quality of the operations.

Responsibilities

As an Investigator with a legal focus, you will, together with a colleague, have a cross-administrative assignment where you provide qualified legal advice to employees, managers, and boards. This involves both independent work and close collaboration with the administration's operations.

In the role, you will among other things:

Conduct investigations and prepare decision materials for the board
Provide support and guidance on legal issues and in the interpretation of laws and regulations
Support the administration in preparing and implementing new laws and regulations
Be the legal competence in processes and work within the administration
Prepare statements for courts and supervisory authorities
Represent the board in legal processes where specific legal expertise is required

Qualifications

We are looking for you with an academic degree, preferably in law, combined with broad experience in legal work within the social services sector.

You have good knowledge of social services law and the legal area of the public sector.

It is meritorious if you have experience working in a politically governed organization and in driving processes in court.

As a person, you are communicative and have an easy time building trusting relationships. You have good ability to express yourself well in speech and writing. You can explain complex legal issues in a clear and pedagogical manner. You work in a structured way, take responsibility for your assignment, and enjoy working both independently and in close collaboration with others. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Employment Terms

Permanent position. Start date: According to agreement.

About Marks Municipality

Those of us who work within Marks Municipality jointly develop our culture of togetherness by being engaged, thoughtful, and developmental, for the long-term benefit of the individual and society.

In our positions, we place great emphasis on your personal suitability.

For certain positions within Marks Municipality, special requirements apply based on legislation and the needs of the operations. This may involve security clearance in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585), the requirement of Swedish citizenship, and/or register control in accordance with current legislation on register control.

Information regarding what applies to the specific position will be provided during the recruitment process.

As an employer, we promote equal rights, obligations, and opportunities for all employees and value the qualities that diversity and a balanced gender distribution can bring to the operations.

Marks Municipality offers various employee benefits such as an attractive fitness allowance, discounted annual passes for Västtrafik, pension and vacation exchange, as well as the possibility of remote work and flexible working hours based on the needs and structure of the operations. It is also easy to commute here from places like Gothenburg, Borås, and Varberg.

We kindly but firmly decline contact from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.