Guardianship Case Officer

We are looking for you who want to be part of our journey toward a better everyday life, a stronger future, and increased quality of life for the residents of Perstorp. With us, you will find a workplace where joy in work, engagement, and development are a natural part of everyday life. We believe in thinking new, working smart, and continuously improving together. Perstorp Municipality is located in the heart of northern Scania, in the middle of the dynamic Öresund region—one of Sweden's most expansive areas. Here, small-town closeness and security are combined with proximity to both natural experiences and larger cities. The municipality has approximately 7,300 residents and around 560 employees who together drive development forward. We are proud of our strong business community and our focus on public health, sustainability, and quality of life. Here, there are good opportunities to make an impact, develop, and make a difference every day. Description Since January 1, 2019, the municipalities of Bjuv, Klippan, Perstorp, and Åstorp collaborate through a joint guardianship board. Perstorp is the host municipality and holds both the chairmanship and the guardianship unit, which is responsible for the entire collaboration. The board and unit handle the statutory tasks that fall to the guardianship office in the cooperating municipalities. The board is a legal authority of first instance, and its main task is to exercise supervision over the activities of guardians, trustees, and administrators. High demands exist that operations be conducted in a legally secure and professional manner. The operations handle approximately 1,000 cases. Work Tasks As a guardianship case officer, you work independently investigating incoming cases and making decisions according to delegation regulations regarding, for example, temporary trusteeship and changes of representative. As a guardianship case officer, you present cases before the board and represent the guardianship office before court and other authorities according to Chapter 12, Section 14 of the Code of Judicial Procedure. The position includes review of financial accounts and more varied work tasks such as case handling, activity-specific projects, and recruitment of representatives. Qualifications We are looking for someone with a relevant university degree such as a law degree or other education that we consider equivalent for the position. It is meriting if you have experience in: Guardianship case handling, government authority exercise, or other legal application Working in a politically managed organization System experience from the Wärna Go case management system. Who Are We Looking For? We are looking for you who enjoys a varied workday where conditions sometimes change and new issues may need to be handled with short notice. You take responsibility for your tasks, are comfortable making your own decisions, and drive your work independently, while also collaborating with your colleagues when needed. In this role, it is natural that some cases run over time and that priorities may change based on what comes into the authority. This means that not all tasks are always completed the same day. To thrive, you need to appreciate work where you switch between different tasks, can adapt when conditions change, and feel confident about replanning when necessary. Structure is an important part of the work, but it needs to be combined with flexibility and the ability to maintain an overview even when a lot is happening at once. If you are motivated by solving problems, developing in your professional role, and contributing to an operation with an important public mission, we believe you will thrive with us. If you are the person we are looking for, do not hesitate to submit your application! Terms Regarding the recruitment, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and publishing platforms, and we kindly ask that you refrain from contacting us with sales inquiries in this matter.

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