Group Leader for the Disability Services Procurement Unit

Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. Hägersten-Älvsjö is one of 11 district administrations in Stockholm with approximately 3,000 employees. Today we are one of the city's largest district areas with approximately 130,000 residents. In Hägersten-Älvsjö you have close access to the city, transportation, and nature. We offer a dynamic workplace with opportunities for you to develop in your role. Welcome to us At the Disability Services Procurement Unit, we work with investigating applications, making decisions, and following up on approved support according to the Social Services Act and the LSS (Services and Support Act for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments) for children, young people, and adults with disabilities. The unit has 34 employees in roles such as benefits administrators, administrative staff, a coordinator for personal assistance, a contract administrator, three group leaders, and a unit manager. The unit is divided into three work groups: two adult groups and one children's group, each led by a group leader. Now we're looking for you who want to continue developing your leadership and who share our commitment to the disability services field. With us, you get to be part of developing our services for the people of Stockholm. What we offer you We offer rewarding work where you can make a real difference for our users. We offer benefits such as flexible working hours, summer hours, and the opportunity for vacation exchange. Stockholm offers wellness allowances and favorable annual passes to Stockholm's swimming halls including gyms. Read more here about our benefits. Greeting from your future manager: My name is Jazmine and I'm the unit manager at the Disability Services Procurement Unit. At our unit we have fun together and maintain a strong culture of asking questions and helping one another. For me, team spirit is important and we always strive to improve both our operations and each other. From me you can expect an engaged and accessible manager who practices trust-based leadership and allows room for personal responsibility. I look forward to your application! Your role As a group leader you have full delegation authority and you are the closest work supervisor for the benefits administrators. You support the benefits administrators both in their decision-making and in their social work. You are responsible for daily work management, lead case discussions, are responsible for orienting new employees, distribute work in the group during absences, and are available to the work group. You represent the unit in various working groups and in collaboration both internally and externally. Together with the unit manager, you participate in operations planning, operations development, and recruitment. You are part of the management group together with the unit manager and the two other group leaders. Your competence and experience We're looking for someone who has a degree in social work or equivalent degree that, together with relevant work experience, is assessed by the employer as equivalent current and several years of experience working with administrative authority within disability services, both with child and adult cases according to both the Social Services Act and LSS at least two years of current experience leading a work group (for example, as deputy unit manager or group leader) experience with full delegation authority to make decisions for residential placements a good ability to express yourself well in Swedish, both spoken and written. It is an advantage if you have experience from work within social services and working in the Umbrella System in Stockholm experience of having worked as a service provider within social services experience from other operational areas within social services leadership training. We place great emphasis on personal suitability, motivation, and the following personal qualities: You act securely and professionally in your role and are stable with good self-awareness. As a leader, you communicate clearly and create the conditions necessary to achieve common goals, including a good culture of engagement and participation. You have a good ability to plan and organize your work efficiently. You are good at collaborating with others and creating conditions for good cooperation. We warmly welcome your application! We see diversity as enriching and welcome all applicants. Other information We recruit without a personal cover letter. When we assess your application, we base it on your CV and answers to selection questions. We will use work psychological tests in the final phase of recruitment. Stockholm works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thereby counteracting discrimination.

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