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Do you want to contribute to safer care and social services? The Inspectorate of Care and Social Services (IVO) is now looking for a Unit Manager for the Department for Supervision of Social Services. In this role, you lead and develop the work with state supervision within the social services sector.

IVO's mandate and area of responsibility are growing. We are refining both our working methods and our organization to be able to take on a larger task. Over the coming years, we will need to increase our number of employees.

The unit is responsible for supervision of individual and family care.

About the Job

As the manager of the unit in Jönköping, you are responsible for leading and developing the unit's work with supervision of individual and family care. You translate plans, decisions, and guidelines into practical implementation. You create conditions for business development and improved working methods, and ensure legally secure and efficient case processing within the unit. You exercise close and trust-building leadership where ongoing dialogue and feedback are important components. You are responsible for ensuring that your employees have the competence and prerequisites required to perform their work in a good and safe working environment.

You report to the head of the business area and are part of their management group, where you actively contribute to coordination and strategic steering of the business area. You have operational, budget, and personnel responsibility for your unit. You may have employees and managerial colleagues with their workplace in another location, which requires that you can exercise good leadership also remotely.

The role involves close collaboration with the business area manager and other unit managers within the department, as well as with other units and functions within the agency. You represent the business area and collaborate with other authorities, care and social service providers, and other stakeholders.

The Leadership Role

You should be a secure leader and employer representative, with a good understanding of the employer role both in relation to employees and to the superior manager. Furthermore, you should have the ability to communicate and anchor decisions and messages in a way that is understandable and appropriate. The role requires an attentive, engaged, and developmental leadership style, where the focus is on leading, coaching, and developing employees in line with IVO's mission and goals.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• a relevant academic degree, such as a social work degree or other socially oriented education,
• several years of experience as a supervisor with good leadership qualities,
• relevant experience of working in public operations for social services within elderly care and disability services,
• good knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the business area,
• knowledge of laws and regulations governing public operations,
• experience of working based on requirements for legal security and quality,
• good knowledge of Swedish, both orally and in writing.

We consider it an advantage if you also have experience of:

• supervision activities/license assessments
• managerial roles with operational, budget, occupational health and safety, and personnel responsibility,
• leading employees in change processes,
• representing the employer in internal and external contexts,
• leading qualified employees.

Personal Qualities

To thrive in the role, you need to be a present and secure leader with the business in focus. You have the ability to create involvement and engagement, and you involve employees in development work. Your leadership provides conditions for active employee participation, good dialogue, and a learning organization. You show trust in the competence of your colleagues and employees, and tackle challenges and act with courage when needed.

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

Recruitment Process

In this recruitment, psychometric tests are used as part of the selection process.

This IVO can offer you

We offer a developmental role in a dynamic knowledge organization where you contribute to developing modern and effective supervision. We constantly improve our working methods and strive for a composition of employees that reflects the diversity of society.

Read about our terms of employment and benefits here: https://www.ivo.se/om-ivo/arbeta-hos-oss/ (https://www.ivo.se/om-ivo/arbeta-hos-oss/)

Application

You apply by answering our selection questions and attaching your CV. The application must be submitted in Swedish. Answer the questions clearly and thoroughly, as they form the basis for the selection; do not refer to other documents such as the CV.

Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Apply by August 7, 2026.

Read more about our recruitment process here: https://www.ivo.se/om-ivo/arbeta-hos-oss/ (https://www.ivo.se/om-ivo/arbeta-hos-oss/)

Other Information

Position: Unit Manager

Employment Type: Permanent with a six-month probationary period

Location: Jönköping

Working Hours: Flexible working hours

Start Date: By agreement

IVO contributes to safe and secure care and social services

IVO stands for commitment and broad knowledge about Swedish care and social services. We review, draw lessons, and work to make care and social services better and safer – always with a focus on patients and users.

We have just over 850 employees. The supervision work is carried out at six regional offices in Umeå, Stockholm, Örebro, Jönköping, Gothenburg, and Malmö. In Stockholm, there are also cross-authority departments for actor control, operational support, legal support, analysis, planning, and communication, as well as the Director General's staff.