Make a Difference as Unit Manager for Employment and Income Support

We are looking for you who want to help shape the Ale of tomorrow. With us, you will be involved in delivering services and high-quality support to the residents of Ale. Together, 2,500 employees create an Ale—a municipality that focuses on residents and their needs. Become one of us! The Individual and Family Care unit (IFO) at the Social Services Department is responsible for municipal administration within the areas of children and youth, substance abuse, social psychiatry, income support, and family law. The unit is also responsible for major parts of implementing open care according to the Social Services Act, as well as the municipality's responsibility for receiving newly arrived residents and providing services to people outside the job market. We are now seeking two new management colleagues. If you want to be part of a creative and development-oriented management team that works with both humor and seriousness, you've come to the right place! With us, you will have the opportunity to be part of developing the social services of the future. About the Workplace The Employment and Income Support unit consists of several operational areas managed by two managers and three supervisors. The managers have their own areas of responsibility and clearly divided personnel responsibility. One manager is responsible for financial assistance and employment initiatives. The other is responsible for receiving income support, budget and debt counseling, receiving newly arrived residents, and housing-related social matters. The areas of responsibility currently encompass approximately 10 and 20 employees respectively. Job Duties As a unit manager, you will have personnel, operational, and budget responsibility. You will work on developing high-quality support for residents in need of the board's assistance according to the Social Services Act and the Placement Act. The role includes responsibility for legally sound handling of applications and implementation of employment initiatives, and where applicable, representing the board in court. In the management team, you are an important part of the work with strategic development and coordination within Individual and Family Care. The management team works collaboratively and together with employees to develop new forms of cross-boundary work both within and outside the unit. Collaboration across unit and operational boundaries is one of the focus areas in order to create high-quality services with good treatment. Qualifications We are looking for someone with an academic education, at least a bachelor's degree such as a social work degree or other education that the employer deems equivalent. You should have experience working in municipal administration relevant to the field, have worked in a supervisory function, and have work experience from a politically governed organization. You must be fluent in Swedish, both spoken and written, and have digital skills. We would like it if you have work experience as a manager, have completed leadership training, and hold a class B driver's license. You have a strong interest in developing various sustainable solutions and see the value in doing so together with your team, by utilizing the strength and broad expertise available within the Social Services Department and Ale municipality. Great weight is placed on personal suitability. Other Information In this recruitment process, Interview 1 will be held on November 9 and November 11. We offer a permanent full-time employment with start date to be agreed upon. In your application, we ask you to answer a number of questions that are part of our selection assessment. This is to ensure as fair and objective a recruitment process as possible. Occupational psychological tests are used in this recruitment process. Upon a job offer, a satisfactory extract from the police criminal record register is required. This can be ordered free of charge via the police website, and we recommend that you do this early in the process: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ We welcome your application! Our values are based on taking responsibility together and building trust. We care about the well-being of our employees in Ale and offer, where possible, flexible working hours, wellness allowances, and favorable collective agreements. Want to know more about what it's like to work in Ale municipality? Read more here: https://ale.se/om-kommunen/jobba-i-ale-kommun.html Together we create opportunities; here there is a place for everyone and we are close to each other. If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply through the system but instead contact the recruitment manager to have your application handled. To facilitate the recruitment process, we ask you to attach relevant certificates and grades for the position you are applying for, and at any interview have the ability to present a valid ID document. We can only receive applications through Varbi. We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds. Want to know more about what it's like to work in Ale municipality? Read more here: Jobba i Ale kommun | Ale kommun In preparing the recruitment process, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media sales, recruitment sites, and similar. We use e-recruitment to streamline and quality assure the recruitment process. All your information is saved in your CV account and you can easily log in and update your information whenever you want. Please fill in your information as carefully as possible to give an accurate picture of yourself. Your personal information is processed in Varbi during the recruitment process and to the extent necessary to comply with legislation. Applications are deleted 24 months after the completion of recruitment. If you have a Varbi account, you can use the editing of your profile to delete, upload, and edit information. Otherwise, contact Ale municipality. We want to inform you that your application is a public document according to the principle of public access.