We are Varberg Municipality, the employer who sees the possibilities in you. With us, you get to make a difference, both for others and for yourself. With the help of knowledge, fresh thinking, forward momentum, and courage, we are moving together towards our vision of being the West Coast's creative hub. Welcome to join us!
The Social Services Department is responsible for providing support, care, and assistance to people at different stages of life. We work based on the individual's needs and offer services built on several laws, including the Social Services Act (SoL), the Act on Support and Services for Certain Disabled Persons (LSS), and the Health and Medical Services Act.
This can involve providing older adults with a safe and meaningful daily life, supporting people with disabilities, or being there for children, young people, and adults in vulnerable life situations.
With us, you meet each individual with respect and professionalism. We collaborate across professional boundaries – both within our own department, with other parts of the municipality, and with external actors. To ensure quality and development, we actively work with monitoring, improvement initiatives, and digitalization.
Here you make a real difference – every day.
1 position(s).
WORK TASKS
The position is a temporary contract at 50% for one month with the possibility of some extension.
With us, you become an important part of the work within the Social Services Department during the summer. You contribute to ensuring continuity, quality, and regulatory compliance when regular staff are on vacation.
You work closely with experienced colleagues and receive a good introduction as well as ongoing support throughout the period.
Work Tasks
In the role, you will, among other things:
Provide support to the Social Services Department's purchasers in procurement matters and analyze the department's procurement and follow-up processes.
Carry out direct procurement in accordance with the Public Procurement Act (LOU) and the municipality's guidelines
Participate in monitoring external service providers within the Social Services Department
Serve as a contact person for external service providers in ongoing matters
Manage the department's functional mailboxes
Document and administer cases in a structured and legally secure manner
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for you who
Have a vocational college or university education in procurement, purchasing, economics, or law, or have equivalent experience
Have good administrative skills and work in a structured manner
Are thorough and have an interest in regulations and quality
Enjoy collaborating and communicating with different actors
Have good ability to express yourself in speech and writing
It is meritorious if you have knowledge of public procurement (LOU) or experience in administrative work.
Salary Form: Monthly salary.
Form of Employment: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: Start date: 2026-09-21 Start according to agreement, ends: 2026-10-23.
For your application to work properly in our recruitment system, we ask all applicants, including internal ones, to use your private email address when applying.
Varberg Municipality welcomes diversity and sees differences as a strength; we hope that you as an applicant can contribute with your background and expertise.
You are welcome to read more about what it is like to work with us at: https://varberg.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-praktik-och-ideellt-arbete/till-dig-som-ska-borja-hos-oss
Before employment, you need to be able to prove that you have the right to work in Sweden, for example through citizenship in the EU/EEA/Switzerland or a valid permit to stay and work here, or an exemption from it.