Unit Manager IFO Children, Adults and Youth. Temporary Position.

Description:

Welcome to Hammarö! Hammarö is a municipality with a forward-thinking spirit and strong growth, located by Lake Vänern surrounded by cliffs and water. Many choose to move to us, which means we are constantly growing and developing. Something that reflects everything happening in our municipality is the proximity to the city, our residents, the water, and to each other. With us, you'll get a workplace in the middle of our beautiful archipelago! Within the Social Services Department, you work daily to provide security, quality and support to our residents. Those of us who work here value personal contact above all else. As we grow, we naturally develop our operations, renovate our facilities and have a development-oriented mindset. We exist to give Hammarö residents a better everyday life and to help every person create a good life through their own efforts. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES We are now seeking an engaged and development-oriented unit manager for Individual and Family Services (IFO) for a temporary position. Would you like to lead a broad and socially important operation focused on children, youth and adults? Then this assignment could be for you! As a unit manager, you are responsible for several operational areas within IFO. The assignment includes, among other things, intake services for children and youth, investigation activities and interventions with responsibility for implementation and follow-up. The responsibility also includes foster care operations, financial assistance, and work with domestic violence, harmful substance use and addiction as well as housing issues. You report directly to the Operations Manager and are part of a management group together with five unit managers within authority functions, employment and addiction and social psychiatry. You have overall responsibility for operations, personnel, work environment and finances and lead the work in close collaboration with other managers and functions within the municipality. In your role, you contribute to developing work methods and structures. As a unit manager, you create conditions for engagement, participation and a good work climate. You work with systematic quality improvement and contribute to a culture where employees' expertise is utilized. You are clear in your communication and build trust in collaboration with both employees and colleagues. Work in a politically governed organization requires flexibility and a holistic perspective. You are unpretentious, collaboration-oriented and see the value of working together for the residents' benefit. Start date: September 2026, or by agreement. Scope: Full-time Employment type: Fixed-term employment, a temporary position expected to last approximately one year. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who has: • a degree in social work • experience of authority functions within Individual and Family Services is advantageous • experience working with children, youth and adults is advantageous • previous leadership experience is advantageous You have strong leadership qualities and the ability to translate goals and visions into practical action. You are strategic and driven with a goal- and results-oriented approach. You are independent, development-oriented and have the ability to lead through change and to utilize employees' expertise in an open climate. For this assignment, you need to have the ability to see the whole picture, prioritize and delegate. You are relationship-building and find it easy to collaborate both internally and externally. You are decisive and can implement decisions in the operation. Your leadership is trust-based and characterized by clarity. Start date by agreement. In accordance with the law on background checks for appointments to senior positions in municipalities, an extract from the criminal record register may be requested prior to employment. The position is filled subject to necessary decisions being made. Employment type: Fixed-term employment. Duration: 6 months or longer. To ensure quality in the recruitment process at Hammarö municipality and to enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not by e-mail or paper format. We warmly welcome your application! In preparation for the recruitment process, Hammarö municipality has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore expressly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment websites and similar parties.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Skoghall

GPS

59.318235751034, 13.461436895231copyopen in

Phone

054-51 50 00

Views

8

Published

18. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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