Vision Specialist for the Vision, Deaf, and Hearing Section

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Do you want to strengthen participation in the labor market for people with visual impairments? With us, you get an important role in assessing individuals' capabilities, providing professional support, and creating solutions that enable work or studies. Together, we get Sweden working. Do you want to be one of us? Section/Unit Mission Within special sections at the Swedish Public Employment Service, there are specialists for job seekers with disabilities in vision, deaf, and hearing. The specialists are audiologists, deaf consultants, and vision specialists. The Vision, Deaf, and Hearing Section, which belongs to the Stockholm Northwest Gotland unit, is now looking for a vision specialist based in Solna. Job Description The vision specialist's role focuses on being an active part of labor market policy assessment. The assignment includes conducting vision function assessments and evaluating job seekers' capabilities for work and studies based on their current vision abilities. Another important part of the assignment is to investigate and suggest appropriate workplace accommodations. Documentation is an important and recurring part of the work tasks. In all contacts with job seekers and employers, you have a supportive and guiding approach. You contribute to developing the job seeker's knowledge of their capabilities and strengthen motivation and orientation toward work. The Swedish Public Employment Service is undergoing digital development that permeates all our work, so you have both the willingness and ability to use digital tools. The work also includes collaborating with various partners such as the Social Insurance Agency, vision centers, training providers, and employers. Our Offer The position is a permanent, full-time employment that may begin with a six-month probationary period. The placement location is Solna. We offer you the opportunity to work in a workplace where we value balance between work and personal life. You have access to a generous vacation agreement, flexible working hours, and the opportunity to work remotely up to 49 percent on an annual basis. We also offer wellness activities during working hours and a favorable wellness allowance. As an employee of the Swedish Public Employment Service, you also have access to professional development and career opportunities within the agency. Through our work, we contribute to an inclusive and sustainable society, where you have the opportunity to make a real difference for individuals and society as a whole. Basic Requirements for the Position University education of 180 credits (120 credits according to the old system) Postgraduate education in the vision field: Master's degree in special education with a focus on vision pedagogy and vision pedagogical work, or alternatively, you have education and/or experience that is deemed equivalent, which means competence in: Ophthalmology, Optics, Vision Rehabilitation, Assistive Technology Expertise for compensation of visual impairment. Additional Merits for the Position Experience from the vision rehabilitation field Experience from work-life oriented rehabilitation Experience working with people with visual impairments and/or deafblindness Experience testing assistive devices for people with visual impairments and/or deafblindness The state's core values guide us in our daily work. As an employee with us, you are expected to work fairly, impartially, and with high integrity, and contribute to maintaining and strengthening confidence in our agency. As a colleague at the Swedish Public Employment Service, you are expected to be: Responsible – take responsibility for your work, collaborate, and contribute to a good work environment. Action-oriented – take initiative, contribute to improvements, and manage changes. Results-focused – plan, follow up, and contribute to business value and results. Application Welcome to submit your application by 2026-08-11. Attach your CV where you specify year, month, and work duties for each employment, as well as certificates that demonstrate the requirements for education and/or work experience in your application. It is important that you answer the selection questions in detail and truthfully, so we get a clear picture of your experience. If requested information is not provided, you risk being screened out in the selection process. You do not need to submit a personal letter. During the recruitment process, selection tests may occur. We will keep you informed throughout the recruitment process. If you have protected personal data, please contact the recruitment partner named in the advertisement and you will receive help submitting your application. We work actively to be an agency free from discrimination. It is important to us that all competence is utilized and we welcome all applicants. We view it positively if you have knowledge of any of our national minority languages. Welcome to us – we work for a Sweden in work! Here you work on behalf of the government for a well-functioning labor market. The goal is to shorten the time in unemployment by matching job seekers with employers. Our efforts are directed primarily at those furthest from the labor market and to employers who are open to hiring those with the greatest need for support. We prevent incorrect payments and violations of welfare systems so that our tax funds are used effectively for their intended purpose. We collaborate with many other actors and together we find solutions that make a difference - for a Sweden in work.Do you want to strengthen participation in the labor market for people with visual impairments? With us, you get an important role in assessing individuals' capabilities, providing professional support, and creating solutions that enable work or studies. Together, we get Sweden working. Do you want to be one of us? Section/Unit Mission Within special sections at the Swedish Public Employment Service, there are specialists for job seekers with disabilities in vision, deaf, and hearing. The specialists are audiologists, deaf consultants, and vision specialists. The Vision, Deaf, and Hearing…

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active

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Stockholm

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Englundavägen 13, Solna

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28. 7. 2026

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5. 8. 2026

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