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Stockholm – our capital city filled 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.

Welcome to us

The Adult Social Services area consists of the Domestic Violence Team, two addiction units, administrative assistants, and a Business Developer. Each unit is led by a unit manager and also has group leaders. Together, we work to ensure that the residents of Järva receive the best possible support.

Within this operational area, active development work is carried out based on new and upcoming reforms and legislation, such as the new Social Services Act, the Joint Health Care Reform, and increased information exchange between authorities.

We offer

We work from a cohesive social services perspective where collaboration and knowledge sharing are a natural part of everyday life. By leveraging each other's competencies and supporting one another across unit boundaries, we create the best possible conditions for those we serve.

With us, you will have a developmental and exciting role in an organization undergoing change and growth. We offer continuous professional development and good opportunities to grow in your professional role.

As an employee, you receive a wellness allowance and the opportunity to take advantage of favorable offers from several gym chains and swimming pools. Please read more about our benefits here (#).

Your role

In the role of Business Developer, you provide qualified support to the area manager and unit managers, working closely with the area's leadership group. You play a central role in supporting operations to achieve their goals and driving development that strengthens support for adults living and visiting the district.

Responsibilities include, among other things:

• Responsibility for business planning, follow-up, environmental scanning, as well as investigations and analyses of operational results and development needs.
• Supporting area managers in development work, change management, and business development.

In this assignment, you proactively identify development opportunities, prepare well-founded decision-making materials, and turn ideas into concrete improvements. You coordinate, follow up, and report on development initiatives, and lead or participate in projects and assignments within the operational area.

Your skills and experience

We are looking for you who have:

• A degree in Social Work or another university degree that the employer considers equivalent.
• Experience in practical work with public authority duties within social services.
• Current and good knowledge of social services operational areas, their strategic challenges, and an interest in environmental scanning.
• Experience in business development and knowledge of change management.
• Experience in business planning and operational follow-up.
• Good ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish.
• Good IT skills.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience with public authority duties in at least one of the following areas: harmful substance use and addiction, domestic violence, or social psychiatry.
• Good knowledge of upcoming legislation and reforms within the social services sector.
• Experience in coordinating, leading, or driving work in groups.
• Experience working within the Järva district area.

To succeed in the role, you are self-reliant and take responsibility for planning, prioritizing, and driving your work forward. You are structured and work systematically towards set goals and the development of the business. You have strong analytical skills and can see connections, identify needs, and develop well-founded proposals for solutions. You thrive in a changing environment and have a solution-oriented approach. The role involves many contact surfaces, and you collaborate well with others, build good relationships, and contribute to an open working climate. You communicate clearly and adapt your message to the recipient and situation.

We place great emphasis on the above-mentioned personal qualities and skills.

We are curious about you and look forward to your application!

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

We recruit without cover letters to strengthen the focus on competence and experience for this role. When you submit your application, you will be asked to answer a number of questions. When assessing your application, we base our evaluation on your CV and the questions you have answered. After the final application date, we review all applications.

We see diversity as enriching and welcome all applicants.

Welcome to Järva District Administration!

To meet today's and tomorrow's challenges, the Järva District Administration was formed in 2023. In our district administration, we develop support and services with a focus on all residents of Järva. Our operations are characterized by collaboration, courage, empathy, and respectful treatment. We strive for open communication and respect for differences, and we believe that diversity and a balanced gender distribution contribute to developing our operations. We hope that you, as an applicant, wish to develop together with us.

Here you can read more about the Järva District Administration.