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Skinnskatteberg Municipality – where the depth of history meets future opportunities and where careers develop in a cohesive and multifaceted environment. We are proud to offer benefits to our future employees, such as the possibility of holiday exchange and wellness allowances. As an enabling organization, we encourage great personal responsibility and the opportunity to develop both personally and professionally.

Here in the heart of Bergslagen, you will find not just a workplace, but a vibrant community where every individual plays a crucial role. Explore our rich cultural heritage and let yourself be inspired by the natural beauty surrounding us. Skinnskatteberg Municipality offers a perfect balance between a full-scale operation in a small format and a lifestyle where the tranquility of our forests and lakes provides a sense of harmony and belonging.

Skinnskatteberg Municipality is part of a Finnish-speaking administrative area, which means that knowledge of the Finnish language is an asset and gives you an extra advantage in your career with us.

Apply for Sweden's most important job and become part of our community here in Skinnskatteberg Municipality! Together we can make a difference and shape a future where every individual matters.

The Role

One of our unit managers has chosen to move on to new assignments, and therefore we are looking for a new unit manager for our team.

The Social Services Administration in Skinnskatteberg Municipality consists of six unit managers with different areas of focus. This position has its main focus on LSS (Act concerning Support and Service for Certain Functionally Impaired Persons) and personal assistance. As we are a smaller municipality, the organization is characterized by close cooperation between the activities within the administration, which creates good opportunities for collaboration, development, and a holistic perspective.

In Skinnskatteberg Municipality, there is an LSS group home, a day activity center, and personal assistance services. We collaborate with staff in home care and our special housing units. We work together to create a cohesive social services administration.

Responsibilities

You will have budget responsibility, personnel responsibility, and occupational health and safety responsibility. You will work independently and together with your colleagues to plan, coordinate, and develop the operations for the benefit of the administration, based on current legislation, political decisions, goals, and guidelines. You will be part of the Social Services Administration's management group together with the Social Services Director and your colleagues.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• University education such as social worker, behavioral scientist, or other university education that the employer deems equivalent.
• Experience in managerial roles.
• Valid driver's license (Category B).

Merits:

• Experience working within LSS.

Personal Attributes

You are a confident and present leader who enjoys being close to both people and operations. You have your own drive and take responsibility for making things happen and ensuring positive development of the operations. To succeed in your assignment, we see that you are a stable, clear, and structured leader. You contribute to a positive work climate by creating participation, building good relationships, and working together with colleagues and employees within Skinnskatteberg Municipality.

Working Hours/Duration

The position is a permanent employment with immediate start.

Interviews will be held during week 33.

Other

In connection with the interview, you will need to prove your citizenship. You can do this with a passport or alternatively a certificate of registration together with an ID document. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must show that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only take place after verification of the work permit, as required by the Aliens Ordinance.

Union representatives can be reached via the municipality's switchboard, 0222-51 55 00. To ensure quality in the recruitment process and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or paper format. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.