Benefits Administrator for Ockelbo Municipality

Ockelbo kommun · Vollzeit

Södra Åsgatan 30D, Ockelbo, Schweden

At Ockelbo Municipality, approximately 500 employees work together to create a good daily life for the municipality's residents. With short decision paths, close collaboration, and great opportunities to make an impact, you will be able to develop both the operations and the municipality. We offer, among other things, wellness allowances, employee support via Falck, and the possibility of flexible vacation day exchanges. For us, it is important to create conditions for both professional development and balance between work and personal life. Welcome to Ockelbo – a place to grow! 1 position(s). DUTIES Would you like meaningful work where you help develop our municipality together with us? We are now looking for a Benefits and LSS Administrator for the administration unit. At the administration unit, we work as part of a team consisting of three colleagues, and we can offer you a workplace with high satisfaction and good camaraderie. We enjoy working with elderly people and people with disabilities and are committed to communicating clearly with clients. We are capable of making decisions that can be experienced as difficult and life-changing by those seeking support or services. As a benefits administrator, you investigate and process applications according to the Social Services Act (SoL). You make decisions and follow up on services according to IBIC (Individual Needs at the Center). You primarily investigate services for elderly people, including home care services, short-term accommodation, special housing, and services within social psychiatry. You will collaborate with other professionals within the municipality as well as with other authorities and organizations. Administration according to the LSS (Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments) will also be relevant. The work we do together is based on professional and respectful treatment. The image of our workplace is created in every encounter, and as an employee with us, you are Ockelbo Municipality's face to the outside world. We are a small organization with short decision paths and close collaboration with other administrators within the unit, managers, and partners. You have the opportunity to work remotely a couple of days per week when the operations allow. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone interested in working with people with disabilities and who holds a degree in social work, law, or equivalent education. To succeed in this role, you need to be quality-conscious and service-oriented, and be able to perform your work in a thorough, independent, and structured manner. It is also important that you have good administrative skills and take responsibility for ensuring that tasks are carried out correctly. You also need to have good communication skills and a respectful demeanor, as you will have many contacts with clients, relatives, representatives, and other professionals. It is also important that you have a good command of the Swedish language, both spoken and written, as communication and documentation form a large part of the work. As a person, you are flexible and solution-focused with an ability to think innovatively. You thrive in an operation where there is a lot happening and things can move quickly. You are unpretentious in collaboration with colleagues and have respect and empathy for the people we meet in our daily work. It is an advantage if you have previous experience with public authority duties and work within a politically governed organization. Previous experience working with people with disabilities and knowledge of public authority duties for this target group is also advantageous. Since the work involves travel, a driver's license is a requirement for the position. Welcome to a workplace where you make a difference! Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: Start date by agreement. For the interview, you must bring a valid passport or national ID card. If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EES, you must also be able to prove your right to work in Sweden by presenting a valid residence and work permit. We do this to verify your identity and that you have the right to work in Sweden. For employment subject to background checks, the person offered employment must provide a certificate of conduct before an employment agreement can be signed. This applies to work with children according to law (2013:852) and law (2010:479), as well as those positions that the municipality has determined are covered by law (2026:43) on background checks for work in the home for elderly people or adults with disabilities and law (2026:44) on background checks for appointment to senior positions in municipalities. For certain positions, security vetting may be conducted as part of the recruitment process. Probationary employment may be applied. If you have protected personal data, we ask you to contact the responsible contact person for information on how to apply. Otherwise, applications are made through our recruitment system. We see diversity as a strength and welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We look forward to receiving your application! We decline offers of recruitment services, advertising, and recruitment assistance. In this recruitment process, the choice of recruitment channels has already been determined.