Social Secretary for Economic Support Center

GÖTEBORGS KOMMUN · Vollzeit

Göteborgs Stad, Göteborg, Schweden

Job Responsibilities Are you passionate about client work and looking for a stimulating position where you have the chance to make a real difference for others? We have the opportunity for you! As a social secretary specializing in economic support, you will work together with individuals to develop employment or rehabilitation plans with appropriate measures aimed at achieving self-sufficiency. The assignment also involves deciding on eligibility for financial assistance and collaborating with other units and authorities with the individual at the center. The Economic Support Unit's work focuses on unlocking and developing each individual's own resources and responsibility for creating economic and social security. Our support to individuals is based on investigating needs for services, following up on individuals' planning, and deciding on eligibility for financial assistance. Economic Support Unit 2 will be your base unit. We work together with two additional base units and a reception office at Skånegatan 9a, where we have consolidated all authority functions in the Center. At Economic Support Unit 2, 18 employees currently work, two of whom are senior social secretaries. We are each other's work environment and we work consciously and together to establish and maintain a good one. Through our commitment, willingness to think innovatively, and our competence and resources, we create a context that enables us to fulfill our mission. Qualifications We are seeking you with a degree in social work (socionomexamen). We consider it a requirement that you have previous professional experience in social work within authority functions. If you have previously worked with economic support, we see this as a merit. If you have knowledge and/or experience with the documentation tool Treserva, we also consider this a merit. Since the work tasks involve documentation and communication, it is important that you express yourself easily in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. You enjoy when things happen and you have a positive view of people. For you it is also a matter of course to contribute to the unit's method and operational development. To thrive in the role as a social secretary with us, it is important that you as a person are secure and stable in yourself, work effectively under stress, can balance different demands, and remain calm in difficult situations. You distinguish between the issue and the person and can make well-founded decisions under time pressure. You have the interest, willingness, and ability to help others and you make an effort to find solutions in different contexts. You are concerned with finding out what expectations exist among clients and other stakeholders and follow up on ensuring these are implemented. You are balanced, positive, and observant in your client interactions. You also show respect and consideration for those you meet in your professional role. You are based on the equal value of all and create a good atmosphere in the meeting. You have an open and positive attitude as you have the clients' needs as the starting point for your actions. Does this fit you? Then we warmly welcome your application! Other Information In this recruitment, you apply without a personal letter. When you apply, you will be asked to answer questions relevant to the position. Your answers will be an important part of our selection process. For this position, the person we hire will need to provide a criminal record check. Göteborg Stad applies individual and differentiated salary setting. You can find more information here, including salary statistics: Lön, ersättningar och förmåner - Göteborgs Stad Göteborg Stad is one of Sweden's largest employers. Our mission is to create a good everyday life for Göteborg's residents, visitors, and businesses. As an employee of the city, you have a secure employment with many career paths where you have the opportunity for interesting and meaningful work tasks. Göteborg Stad actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination. As we have already decided on the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we kindly but firmly decline to be contacted for additional offers of competency placement, advertising, and recruitment assistance. About Us We in the Social Administration Center work every day to create a better everyday life for residents in central Göteborg. Our tasks within the social field are many and range from authority functions to promotion and prevention initiatives. We work locally but also have operations that serve the entire city to meet our residents' needs. We want to create an equivalent and efficient social service with a focus on early interventions for a more equitable city. If you are looking for purpose and meaning on your journey and want to work in central Göteborg - work with us!