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About the job

As one of our employees moves on to a new assignment, we are now looking for a Development Manager in Safety and Crime Prevention at the Social Services Administration Northeast.

As a Development Manager in Safety, you work to increase the sense of security for residents in the Northeast urban district. Together with colleagues, you will be responsible for coordinating local area development where several actors collaborate in crime prevention and safety-building work. Your role is to drive and follow up on processes. Within the framework of the collaboration model 'Safe in Gothenburg', we create local situation reports, conduct cause analyses, and initiate measures together with other actors operating in the area.

The work is flexible and requires that you can keep many processes going simultaneously. The work involves a strong focus on collaboration with other societal actors. The position is both strategic and operational.

Qualifications

You who apply must have a relevant academic education such as criminologist, social worker, sociologist, or equivalent as assessed by the employer. Knowledge and experience in crime prevention work are required. It is meritorious if you have experience of similar work in public administration and if you are multilingual. It is also meritorious if you have good local knowledge of the Northeast urban district.

We are looking for you who are proactive, results-oriented, and enjoy collaborating with others. You have strong communication skills, you can create engagement, and you are accustomed to meeting groups in the role of coordinator and chairperson. Furthermore, you are structured and analytical.

In the recruitment process, we will place great emphasis on personal suitability.

In this process, we will not use a cover letter as an application document. You who apply for this position will, in the application procedure, be asked to answer a number of questions where we ask you to describe your competence in the requested area. In the selection process, we will base our decisions on these answers as a complement to your CV, and thus not request a cover letter.

Selection and interviews may begin before the final application deadline, so do not hesitate to submit your application today.

We welcome your application!

Other information

To ensure quality in the recruitment process, meet GDPR requirements, and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or letter. If you have protected personal data, you MUST NOT apply via the system but contact the recruiting manager for handling of your application.

The City of Gothenburg is one of Sweden's largest employers. Our mission is to create a good everyday life for the residents, visitors, and businesses of Gothenburg. As an employee in the city, you have a secure employment with many career paths where you get the opportunity for interesting and meaningful tasks. The City of Gothenburg works actively to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counter discrimination.

The urban district has good communications and proximity to Gothenburg's city center. Here you find unique natural areas and a varied built environment where development, renewal, and expansion take place in many areas. The structure of the urban district and the diversity among residents and employees make working with us developing and educational. As an employee with us, you make an important contribution to ensure that Northeast is an attractive area to live, work, and reside in. Through your work, you help develop the city together with others. Do you want to be part of this?

About us

The Social Services Administration Northeast works to provide residents in northeastern Gothenburg with equal and effective welfare with the possibility to live safe and independent lives. The administration provides support to individuals and families according to the Social Services Act. We also offer activities and meeting places that can give children and young people a meaningful leisure time. Furthermore, the administration works actively with crisis support, safety issues, association life, public health, as well as contacts with residents and civil society.

Welcome to a vibrant administration in a dynamic urban district - here we work for community and openness with a focus on those we are here for!