Unit Manager Adult Unit 3, Social Services Administration Center

About the Assignment Would you like to be part of starting a new adult unit? We are now recruiting a unit manager for Adult Unit 3 within the Social Services Administration Center! To better meet the needs of residents and operations and create a more appropriate size for our adult units, we are implementing an organizational change. We are transitioning from three adult units – one intake unit and two investigation units – to four adult units. The adult units' mission is to handle cases and provide support to individuals with problems related to homelessness and housing issues, crime/dropouts, harmful use and addiction, comorbidity, and/or violence in close relationships. We strive to work together with the individual to find solutions based on individual needs. The new unit consists of a team that meets and handles young adults between 20-25 years old and a team of service providers (Adult Support Team) who work on behalf of all adult units. Adult Unit 3 is a new unit that will largely be staffed through reallocation of existing employees. Approximately 17 employees will work in the unit. Your task will be to help shape the new unit together with the staff. The unit is led by you together with two Senior Social Workers. Adult Unit 3 is part of the Adult and Income Support Department. The entire department is located at Skånegatan 9A, where we work in an activity-based office. You report to the department manager and are independently responsible for your unit. You are part of the department's management team consisting of eight unit managers and two business development specialists where we work from a holistic perspective. You will work to best meet our clients' needs, maintain good financial results, and create a work environment where employees thrive and develop. There are great opportunities to have a say in how things are done. The work is varied and you actively participate in the department's own development work and the city's overall development initiatives, as well as the collaborations the business area has with partners within the scope of the assignment. Development areas the department is currently working on include increasing accessibility in line with the new Social Services Act, meeting people better, and preparing for the comorbidity reform. Within our department, we help each other and support the administration as a whole. The management team meets once a week to handle operational matters, and you will participate in several forums both within the administration and across the city, such as leadership forums and unit manager networks. You lead the unit's work to ensure legally sound and correct case handling. You have support from your colleagues and various support resources to work toward the administration's vision of an equivalent and efficient social service with a focus on early intervention. The work includes personnel and budget responsibility, operational and personnel development, and workplace environment responsibility. Qualifications We are looking for someone with a degree in social work or another university degree that the recruiting manager deems relevant for the position. You have several years of documented experience working as a manager and/or in a leadership role. You are comfortable working in the public sector and a politically controlled organization, and you have work experience in social services. You have current work experience in authority and administration. You recognize the importance of close leadership and have an interest in personnel matters that are part of management. Experience in the adult services area is considered a merit. Personal Competencies Through your leadership style, you contribute to a culture where employees' knowledge and experience are valued and create good opportunities for operational development. To succeed in your work, you see the importance of collaborating with various stakeholders and can place the operations in a larger perspective. You also have the ability to actively seek out others' views and are receptive to them. You contribute to a good work environment and create a strong team spirit. You are a clear and good communicator with a great ability to bring people along and find solutions through dialogue. You are confident in your leadership role and can pragmatically reconsider when needed. To succeed in this role, you should be action-oriented, structured, and analytical. You have a good ability to develop plans and goals to develop and move the unit forward. That you share and convey the City of Gothenburg's approach is something we take for granted. We look forward to receiving your application! Other Information Interviews will be conducted: September 11, morning September 14, afternoon Work psychological tests at Assessment Center will be conducted: September 22, full day September 24, full day A valid extract from the criminal record register must be presented to the employer before an employment offer is made. The City of Gothenburg applies individual and differentiated salary setting. Here you can find more information about, among other things, salary statistics. https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/start/jobba-i-goteborgs-stad/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-lon In this recruitment, you will be asked questions where you can describe your experience and knowledge in the field instead of submitting a cover letter. The City of Gothenburg is one of Sweden's largest employers. Our mission is to create a good everyday life for Gothenburg's residents, visitors, and business owners. As an employee in the city, you have a secure employment with many career paths where you get the opportunity to work on interesting and meaningful tasks. The City of Gothenburg works actively to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination. As we have already made decisions regarding the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we kindly but firmly request not to be contacted regarding additional offers of competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance. About Us We in the Social Services Administration Center work every day to make life better for residents in central Gothenburg. Our tasks in the social area are many and range from authority and administration to promotion and prevention initiatives. We work locally but also have activities aimed at the entire city to meet our residents' needs. We want to create an equivalent and efficient social service with a focus on early intervention for a more equitable city.

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