Substitute Case Officer for the Investigation Unit

Description:

For a living Kiruna. One thing is certain. You make a difference with us. We are Kiruna, as we like to say. We are the care staff holding elderly mothers' hands and the teacher getting our youngest to read their first words. We are the childcare worker who helps someone grow every day and the social worker who does what it takes to change lives. We are the personal assistant who gives freedom and the librarian who brings literature close. We are the home care staff who drive to villages in snowstorms like the midnight sun to be there. We are hundreds of competencies, thousands of people and generations of experience that together provide security, care, inspire, teach, save lives, think new, move cities, stand for each other and care for people. With pride and care. From mountains to city. Today and tomorrow for a living Kiruna. There is something beautiful in that. Do you also want to work for life, people and the future in Kiruna municipality? Do you want to create value and make a real difference for what matters? The mission of the Social Services Department is to meet people's need for security. The department shall work to ensure that the municipality's residents receive social care in various forms and with a special responsibility to address the needs and interests of vulnerable groups. We constantly work for good quality that benefits the users of our services. We look forward to hearing from you! 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Due to changes in the new Social Services Act, we now need to expand our workforce. We are therefore seeking an engaged and competent case officer to investigate and process cases under the Social Services Act (SoL). In your role you work closely with several experienced case officers, which provides good opportunities for guidance, collegial support and joint problem-solving. As a case officer you investigate and process applications under SoL. You make decisions and follow up services according to IBIC (Individual's Needs in Focus). You investigate matters such as home care services, short-term housing, special housing, etc. You will collaborate within the municipality as well as with other authorities and organizations. As a case officer you need to be structured, thorough and able to plan your work independently. You will participate in the unit's development work based on the new Social Services Act. Fixed-term employment: August 24, 2026 to December 31, 2027, with possibility of extension. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone with a degree from a social work program, social care program or other post-secondary education that the employer deems equivalent, which includes law with authority exercises. Experience in similar work is a merit. Knowledge of Finnish and Sami is desirable. You have a holistic approach to your work and the ability to get different parts to work together are important qualities, as are commitment and a development mindset. Understanding and respect for working in a politically governed organization is necessary for this assignment. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. A class B driver's license is required. Employment type: Fixed-term employment. Duration: 6 months or longer. To work for us, you must share Kiruna municipality's common values where respect, responsibility and collaboration are the keywords. We offer a pleasant work environment and stimulating work tasks and that you as an employee get a good balance between work and leisure. We have many different benefits where you as an employee can train for free at various training facilities up to 5,000 kr/year, we have cottages in the mountains that you can rent, we offer the opportunity to exchange salary for extra days off. We strive for equal gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, we welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to make our workplaces accessible to all. Kiruna municipality views full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is a merit if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna municipality is an administrative area for these languages. Kiruna municipality has made a medieval reservation for this recruitment and therefore we ask you not to contact advertising salespeople or other recruitment service providers.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Kiruna

Address

Stadshustorget 1

GPS

67.8454507, 20.2623241copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

0980-70676

Views

7

Published

22. 5. 2026

Edited

22. 6. 2026

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