Unit Manager for Welfare Fraud Prevention Unit

Malmö kommun · plný úvazek

Kalendegatan 1, Malmö, Švédsko

Ref: 20261871 Do you want to be part of building a completely new operation and help combat welfare fraud? We are now looking for an engaged unit manager who wants to be involved from the start and shape an operation with an important public mission. Here you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues and employees to develop work methods, create structures, and build an operation that makes a real difference. Work Tasks As a unit manager, you lead the operation and are the manager for two sections. You have overall responsibility for developing, driving, and coordinating the department's work against welfare fraud. In this role, you create direction and conditions for structured and long-term work to prevent and combat incorrect payments, benefit fraud, and fraudulent schemes. You are the department's cohesive function and "spider in the web" when it comes to work against welfare fraud. This includes coordinating training, communication, and work management, as well as supporting the department's various operations in developing effective work methods and controls. You ensure that knowledge and experience are shared and put into practice to reduce the risk of welfare fraud. An important part of the assignment is to build and develop strategic collaborations and networks at the municipal, regional, and national level. You collaborate with other authorities and organizations to strengthen the joint public efforts against welfare fraud, for example with the Police, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan), and Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR). Through collaboration, environmental monitoring, and development of new work methods, you contribute to the department being at the forefront of work against welfare fraud. The position is placed directly under the department manager, to whom you report, and you are part of the department's management group together with seven colleagues. The department works with social services and qualified investigative work, with a focus on creating conditions for individuals to achieve sustainable housing and independent living. The assignment is simultaneously organization-wide and means you work for the entire department in preventing and combating welfare fraud. Qualifications We are looking for you who have: A degree in Social Work or other university education that the employer deems equivalent Experience working as a manager or leader within social services or other public administration Ability to communicate well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing It is advantageous if you have: Experience working against benefit fraud and welfare crimes Experience in case management in digital systems and good understanding of development work of digital systems within social services Experience collaborating with external parties such as Region Skåne, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, and the Police You are a secure and balanced leader who creates structure, clarity, and trust in your leadership. You are thorough, goal-oriented, and systematic and have the ability to maintain focus on both the assignment and the operation's goals. You are also courageous and dare to take a stand, make decisions, and act when the situation requires it. As a manager, you are present and attentive and have the ability to provide your employees with the right support, clear conditions, and direction, while creating space for participation and personal responsibility. You are communicative and pedagogical and have an ease in adapting your communication to different audiences. You feel comfortable speaking in front of both small and large groups and express yourself well both verbally and in writing. You also have a good ability to make complex information clear and understandable. In this role, you need to be able to collaborate on several parallel platforms and build good relationships with different parties. You enjoy collaborating, see the bigger picture, and have the ability to hold multiple perspectives and contact points together simultaneously. About the Workplace The units within the IFO Investigation Adults division work with social services and qualified investigative work characterized by good conduct, well-founded decisions, and high legal security. With us, you will encounter a varied social issues and our assignment is to work to motivate and encourage individuals' opportunities for sustainable housing and independent living. We have a team-based work approach where all employees take responsibility for the whole. Social services is facing major pressure for change, especially as a result of new legislation, and the department is now developing its organization to meet future needs and the expectations of Malmö residents for a modern and efficient social service. As part of this, we are strengthening our work against incorrect payments and welfare fraud by establishing a new unit. At Sweden's largest employment and social services administration, 2,500 employees work every day to strengthen Malmö residents. Together with Malmö residents, we want to increase opportunities for self-sufficiency, reduce homelessness, contribute to children and young people having good living conditions, and work towards newly arrived residents having good conditions. It is important and rewarding work, but far from easy. Apply for a job with us; you will make a difference. Malmö City's operations are organized into 14 departments. Our shared assignment is to create welfare and sustainable community development. Together with Malmö residents, we are developing an even better city to live, work, and be in; diversity, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here. Read about Malmö City as an employer here http://www.malmo.se/jobb Information about the Position Employment Form: Permanent Employment Scope: Full-time Number of Positions: 1 Start Date: Fall 2026 by agreement. Other First interviews will be held on October 2 (morning) and October 8 (afternoon). Second interviews will be held on October 15 (afternoon). All interviews take place at Kungsgatan 13. Please note that Malmö City has removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, this is for a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you who are looking for a job with us. Your answers will be an important part of our selection process. We may apply continuous selection. Malmö City strives for employees to represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us as an employer being able to meet the needs of Malmö residents. Before employment is offered, you will need to show your diploma from the required education and an identification document: passport or national ID card.