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Welcome to the Social Services Administration – where we make a difference every day! Our mission is to provide first-class care and support, as well as to run operations that support individuals in living independent and active lives.

At our workplace, we work with heart and dedication to create a safe and supportive environment for everyone in our municipality. We are now looking for passionate and caring employees who want to help shape the future of care in Haparanda.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to improving the quality of life for our residents? Come and become part of our dedicated team!

The Social Services Administration in Haparanda is embarking on an exciting development journey. We are now looking for an engaged, secure, and strategic Deputy Social Director who wants to help develop welfare and create the best possible conditions for our residents, employees, and managers.

As Deputy Social Director, you will have a central role in the administration's management and development. You will work closely with the Social Director, be an important collaboration partner to the managers of the operations, and contribute to translating political goals into practical operational development.

The Social Services Administration comprises more than 400 employees and is responsible for operations within elderly care, individual and family services, disability support, as well as health and medical care. Together, we work to create security, quality, and good living conditions for the municipality's residents.

This is an opportunity for you who want to combine strategic work with operationally close leadership and who are driven by creating results together with others.

Your Assignment

The role does not involve direct personnel responsibility with directly subordinate managers or employees. The formal managerial and employer responsibility lies with the Social Director, with the exception of situations where you step in as the Social Director's deputy.

You are part of the Social Services Administration's management group and work closely with the Social Director, operational managers, and support functions such as the medically responsible nurse (MAS) and quality developer.

You also have an important role in contributing to a well-functioning interaction between the administration and politics. This means supporting the Social Director in preparing, implementing, and following up on political decisions, as well as translating the Social Committee's goals and priorities into clear management, steering, and development in the operations.

In the role, you will among other things:

• support the Social Director in the management, steering, and follow-up of the administration's operations
• coordinate and drive development and change work
• support and coach managers in leadership, employer issues, and operational development
• participate in budget work, economic follow-up, and operational planning
• contribute to strengthening quality, legal certainty, and efficiency in the operations
• contribute to preparing, implementing, and following up on political decisions, as well as creating a clear link between the committee's goals and the development of the operations
• represent the Social Services Administration in internal and external contexts
• act as the Social Director's deputy when necessary, including stepping into the formal managerial and employer responsibility when the assignment requires it

Your Competence and Experience

We are looking for you who have a relevant academic education for the assignment. You have good knowledge of the social services' mission, legislation, and prerequisites, as well as experience in management, steering, and development work in a politically governed organization.

It is meritorious if you have managerial experience within social services, elderly care, disability support, individual and family services, or other municipal operations. We would like you to have experience working with change management, quality development, economic follow-up, and collaboration with both internal and external actors.

As a person, you are secure, clear, and stable in your leadership. You have the ability to create structure, build trust, and drive issues forward with both a holistic view and sensitivity. You thrive in a role where you need to switch between strategic thinking and operational support, and where collaboration, dialogue, and good communication are crucial for success.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability. To succeed in the assignment, you need to be development-oriented, solution-focused, and have a genuine commitment to the Social Services Administration's mission and to creating good conditions for managers, employees, and residents.

We Offer

With us, you get a meaningful and socially important assignment where you have the opportunity to influence the development of an entire Social Services Administration.

You become part of an organization with short decision-making paths, engaged managers and employees, and a strong desire to develop the operations for the future.

The role offers a broad and developmental assignment with great responsibility, influence, and the opportunity to make a real difference for both the operations and the municipality's residents.

We want to create good conditions for a sustainable working life. Therefore, we offer flexible hours, fitness benefits, and some possibility of remote work in dialogue with the nearest manager and based on the needs of the operations.

Terms of Employment

Employment type: Permanent

Scope: Full-time (100 %)

Start date: According to agreement

Salary: Monthly salary

Location: Haparanda, Norrbotten County

Application

Last day for applications: 2026-08-31

Interviews take place continuously during the application period

Contact person: Sanna Kallijärvi, reachable via the municipality's switchboard 0922-26000

Union representatives: Reachable via the municipality's switchboard: 0922-26000

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More information about our organization and municipality can be found on haparanda.se and nykommun.se

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