Employment Officer with a focus on SIUS

Are you ready to make a real difference for individuals with visual, hearing, and auditory impairments? As an employment officer within SIUS, you will assist job seekers in finding, obtaining, and retaining employment. Together, we will get Sweden to work. Do you want to be one of us? **Our Workplace** In specialized sections within the Employment Agency, there are specialists for job seekers with disabilities related to vision, hearing, and auditory functions. The specialists include audiologists, deaf consultants, vision specialists, employment officers, and SIUS consultants. The section belongs to the Jämtland/Härjedalen unit but operates throughout the entire Northern Region. Our goal is to create full participation and equality for individuals with the aforementioned disabilities by providing support and creating conditions for work or education. We are now looking for an employment officer with a focus on SIUS (Special Introduction and Follow-up Support). **Job Description** As an employment officer with a focus on SIUS, you will work to identify and highlight the job seeker's competencies and motivations to help them secure employment or pursue studies. You will also gather information from employers about relevant job opportunities and present suitable candidates. In this role, you will collaborate with your colleagues in the section. The service area for this position includes the four northernmost counties: Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Västernorrland, and Jämtland/Härjedalen. Travel is a natural part of the job and occurs frequently. We are looking for someone who enjoys working more closely with individuals who, for various reasons, find it challenging to enter the labor market. Your tasks will include identifying job seekers' competencies and motivations to help them find, obtain, retain, or return to employment. Your employment will begin with an introduction where you will be well-equipped with the necessary skills to handle your upcoming tasks as a civil servant. If you are ready to make a difference in this important societal mission, then the Employment Agency is the place for you! **Our Offer** The position is a permanent full-time employment that may start with a six-month probationary period. The work location is Umeå. We offer you the opportunity to work in a workplace where we value a balance between work and personal life. You will have access to a generous vacation agreement, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work remotely for part of your working time when the operations allow. We also include wellness activities during work hours and a favorable wellness allowance. As an employee of the Employment Agency, you will also have access to professional development and career opportunities within the agency. Through our work, we contribute to an inclusive and sustainable society, where you will have the opportunity to make a real difference for individuals and for society at large. [https://arbetsformedlingen.se/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss](https://arbetsformedlingen.se/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss) **Basic Requirements for the Position** - University/college education of at least 180 higher education credits (120 credits according to the previous system) Alternatively - Have you been employed as an employment officer at the Employment Agency and are assessed to have good prospects of meeting today’s requirements for employment officers And - At least 2 years of work experience, totaling at least 50 percent work over a period of 2 years - Good written communication skills in Swedish - B driver's license **Additional Qualifications for the Position** - Very good knowledge of sign language - Experience working with individuals with visual and/or hearing impairments - Training in Supported Employment or other method-based support interventions - Experience coaching or guiding job seekers with disabilities that affect their work capacity - Experience conducting motivational and solution-focused conversations The state’s value base guides us in our daily work. As an employee with us, you are expected to work fairly, impartially, and with high integrity, as well as contribute to maintaining and strengthening trust in our agency. [https://www.jobbastatligt.se/var-vardegrund](https://www.jobbastatligt.se/var-vardegrund) In addition to these qualifications, you possess personal abilities and a propensity to work in accordance with the Employment Agency's employee principles. Employees at the Employment Agency: - Take responsibility for their work performance and their contribution to the whole - Adapt to change and unforeseen events - Take initiative for development and contribute to improvement **Application** Does this sound like a position for you? Welcome with your application by December 2, 2025. Please attach your CV specifying the years, months, and tasks for each employment, as well as certificates that support the requirements regarding education and/or work experience in your application. It is important that you answer the selection questions in detail and truthfully, so we can get a clear picture of your experience. If the requested information is not provided, you risk being excluded from