Unit Manager for the Care and Social Services Authority

Uppsala kommun · plný úvazek

STADSHUSGATAN 2, UPPSALA, Švédsko

Welcome to the Care and Social Services Administration. We work with support and care for the elderly and for people with disabilities. The goal is for them to be able to live as active and independent a life as possible. The Care and Social Services Administration is one of Sweden's largest employers in municipal care and social services. Approximately 7,500 employees work here based on our core values – making a difference, working together, and welcoming innovation. With us, there are great opportunities to take personal responsibility, develop, and contribute your expertise. We strive for an organizational culture with mutual trust and pride in our work. More information about working in Uppsala Municipality can be found at https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/vard-halsa-omsorg/ Within the Care and Social Services Administration, full-time employment is the norm. This means that all permanent employees are fundamentally employed on a full-time basis. More information about what this means for this position will be provided at a potential interview. Personal assistants are exempt from the full-time norm. 1 position(s). Are you a confident and development-oriented manager who is motivated by achieving results through others? Do you want to combine strategic development work with close leadership in a business that makes a real difference in people's daily lives? Then this could be your next assignment! The Authority Unit for Care and the Elderly within the Care and Social Services Administration is responsible for providing support to people with disabilities and the elderly who need support in their daily lives. The authority employs benefits officers, team leaders, unit managers, and various support functions. In your role as unit manager, you will have the opportunity to lead skilled employees, drive operational development, and contribute to a modern, legally secure, and efficient authority. We are seeking a unit manager who will oversee three different teams: Care Billing, which informs, calculates, and makes decisions about care and social service fees Administration, which is responsible for authority-wide administration and managerial support Compliance and Control, which ensures correct reimbursements, works against welfare fraud, and is responsible for handling sick leave costs within personal assistance and dental care support. The role includes personnel, work environment, and operational responsibility for approximately 15 employees with different professions, such as administrators, case handlers, and team leaders. What we offer you As a unit manager at the authority, you will have a central role in an area with a strong focus on development, quality, and innovation. Together, we work to create modern working methods, strengthen legal security, and develop our digital solutions for tomorrow's welfare. The Care and Social Services Administration in Uppsala is one of the largest administrations in Sweden and offers many opportunities for development through an individual competency development plan, management coaching, training, workshops, and mentoring. Our workplace is located in Stadshuset (https://www.uppsala.se/kommun-och-politik/stadshuset/Stadshuset-din-motesplats/). There we work digitally and activity-based, which gives us flexibility in our daily lives. As a manager in Uppsala Municipality, you have support from the municipal management office's departments in finance, HR, communication, work environment, and IT. We offer continuous competency development to foster long-term, sustainable, and quality-assured leadership. Your assignment An important part of the assignment is to lead and drive development work with a focus on quality, digitalization, and efficient working methods. You actively work to develop routines, processes, and working methods that strengthen legal security, service, and operational quality. You also participate in coordination and prioritization that extends beyond the unit's boundaries. The assignment is varied and gives you great opportunity to plan and prioritize your work based on operational needs. Through present, coaching, and trust-based leadership, you create conditions for employees to develop and succeed in their assignments. You inspire engagement, collaboration, and responsibility-taking while driving the business forward toward set goals. Together with the area manager and 9 management colleagues, you are part of the area's management team, where you work together for the entire department's common goal achievement. Your background We are looking for someone with several years of management experience and a university degree in an area that the employer deems relevant for the position. The position requires experience from a state or municipal authority. Experience with public authority functions is meriting. You have good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written, and are experienced in working in a digital environment. To thrive and succeed in the position, it is important that you have a development-oriented and results-focused approach and a high ability to collaborate and contribute to the whole in a responsive and flexible way. You are someone who takes initiative and starts activities, easily adapts to changed circumstances, and sees opportunities in changes. We are looking for someone with genuine interest and ability to lead other people – you are a confident and trustworthy leader who creates engagement and job satisfaction. Welcome to submit your application! Information If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact: Area Manager Jill Hägglund, 018-727 51 34, HR Specialist Iréne Lavesson, 018-727 12 91. Interviews will be conducted via Teams in the first round during week 43. Trade union representatives: Akademikerförbundet SSR/saco, Camilla Ahlsén Hoff, 018-727 24 34, Vårdförbundet, 0771-42 04 20, Vision, Karin Lundborg, 018-727 51 52. We will request an extract from the criminal register before employment can be offered. Uppsala Municipality applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with applicable salary agreements. In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, EU, EES, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only be offered after verification of work permit, which is required under the Aliens Ordinance. Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve war placement. Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Until further notice, start: By agreement.