Assistant Director of Social Services

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Welcome to the Social Services Department – where we make a difference every day! Our mission is to provide excellent care and support services, and to conduct activities that help individuals live independent and active lives. We work with passion and commitment to create a safe and supportive environment for everyone in our municipality. We are now seeking passionate and thoughtful professionals who want to be part of shaping the future of social 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 join our dedicated team! The Social Services Department in Haparanda is embarking on an exciting development journey. We are now seeking an engaged, confident, and strategic Assistant Director of Social Services who wants to help develop welfare and create the best possible conditions for our residents, employees, and managers. As Assistant Director of Social Services, you will have a central role in the department's leadership and development. You will work closely with the Director of Social Services, be an important collaborator with the operations managers, and contribute to translating political goals into practical operational development. The Social Services Department comprises more than 400 employees and is responsible for activities within elderly care, child and family services, support for people with disabilities, and 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 operational leadership and who are driven by creating results together with others. Your assignment The role does not include direct personnel responsibility with subordinate managers or employees. The formal management and employer responsibility rests with the Director of Social Services, with the exception of situations where you act as the Director's substitute. You will be part of the Social Services Department's management group and work closely with the Director of Social Services, operations managers, and support functions such as the medical responsible nurse and quality developer. You also have an important role in contributing to a well-functioning interaction between the administration and political bodies. This means supporting the Director of Social Services in preparing, implementing, and following up on political decisions, as well as translating the Social Board's goals and priorities into clear leadership, governance, and development in the operations. In this role, you will, among other things: support the Director of Social Services in leadership, governance, and follow-up of the department's operations coordinate and drive development and change initiatives support and coach managers in leadership, employer matters, and operational development participate in budget work, financial 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 and create clear links between the Board's goals and operational development represent the Social Services Department in internal and external contexts serve as the Director of Social Services' substitute when needed, including taking on formal management and employer responsibility when the assignment requires it Your competence and experience We are seeking someone with relevant academic education for this assignment. You have good knowledge of the social services' mandate, legislation, and conditions, as well as experience in leadership, governance, and development work in a politically controlled organization. It is meritorious if you have management experience within social services, elderly care, support for people with disabilities, child and family services, or other municipal operations. We would like to see that you have experience in change management, quality development, financial follow-up, and collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders. As a person, you are confident, clear, and stable in your leadership. You have the ability to create structure, build trust, and drive matters forward with both a holistic perspective and attentiveness. You thrive in a role where you need to switch between strategic thinking and operational support, and where collaboration, dialogue, and good communication are essential for success. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. To succeed in this assignment, you need to be development-oriented, solution-focused, and have a genuine commitment to the Social Services Department's mandate and to creating good conditions for managers, employees, and residents. What we offer With us, you will get a meaningful and socially important assignment where you have the opportunity to influence the development of an entire social services department. You will become part of an organization with short decision-making paths, engaged managers and employees, and a strong desire to develop 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 working hours, wellness subsidies, and some opportunity for remote work in dialogue with your immediate manager and based on operational needs. Employment terms Employment form: Permanent Scope: Full-time (100%) Start date: By agreement Salary: Monthly salary Location: Haparanda, Norrbotten County Application Application deadline: 260831 Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis during the application period Contact person: Sanna Kallijärvi, reachable via the municipality's switchboard 0922-26000 Trade union representatives: Reachable via the municipality's switchboard: 0922-26000 We respectfully but firmly decline contact from advertising and recruitment companies. More information about our organization and municipality can be found at haparanda.se and nykommun.se We decline offers for advertising and recruitment assistance.Welcome to the Social Services Department – where we make a difference every day! Our mission is to provide excellent care and support services, and to conduct activities that help individuals live independent and active lives. We work with passion and commitment to create a safe and supportive environment for everyone in our municipality. We are now seeking passionate and thoughtful professionals who want to be part of shaping the future of social 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…

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Haparanda

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Published

8. 7. 2026

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25. 7. 2026

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