Economist

Are You Ready for the Future? We Are – and Now We're Looking for You! At the Work and Welfare Administration in Kristianstad, we are embarking on an exciting journey of change. Our vision is clear: One administration – ready for the future! We are developing our organization to meet future needs and create even better conditions for our citizens. From April 2026, we will be working in a new organization – with a focus on modern, sustainable, and legally secure welfare. Today, around 480 committed employees work with us, making a difference in people's lives at various stages. Together, we create security, participation, and opportunities. We are now seeking more employees who want to join our journey of change. Are you driven, curious, and want to contribute to meaningful work? Then you might be the one we're looking for! Your Role with Us The main task is to work with planning, forecasts, and financial follow-up together with unit managers within the administration. You will also be involved in supporting the administration manager and management group with overall economic work such as resource allocation, budget, resource utilization, and operational analyses. You will participate in investigative and development work and provide support in financial matters. As an economist with us, you will also contribute to the administration-wide development of financial management and operational support. Who Are We Looking For? You should have a college education with an economic focus. We prefer candidates with experience in qualified financial work, ideally having worked as an economist in a similar public sector/politically governed organization. You have the ability to carefully analyze and assess different types of data to draw well-considered conclusions and create effective solutions. You can plan and organize your work. Furthermore, you are good at setting goals, following up, and completing activities. It is important for the role that you can create and maintain good relationships and collaborate well with people in various contexts and functions. As a person, you are driven, engaged, and self-motivated. We would like you to have experience with financial and decision support systems and very good knowledge of the Office suite. You have the ability to write clearly, concisely, and in a well-structured manner, and can adapt texts according to the target group, which requires excellent Swedish language skills both verbally and in writing. About Us We provide qualified support to the administration management and other managers in various financial matters. The economist position belongs to the Finance and HR department and is led by a department head. In addition to finance, the department also includes HR functions and system support. The department is centrally located in the staff office together with the Chancellery and Development department. One of our economists has chosen to take a leave of absence, and we are therefore seeking a replacement. The role of economist is exciting and developmental, especially in light of the reorganization we are about to undergo. Our guiding principles in the staff office are service, support, and governance. Meet the future with us in the Work and Welfare Administration. The administration is responsible for individual and family care and certain labor market and educational initiatives in the municipality. We have a comprehensive responsibility to prevent and counteract exclusion and support citizens towards increased independence. We Offer We are over 7,000 employees in Kristianstad municipality who make a difference in people's daily lives, every day. Here you'll find employees passionate about welfare who want to turn ideas into reality. Kristianstad municipality offers various career paths so you can develop throughout your working life. Read more about our benefits and us as an employer here. [Link] Good to Know If you have protected personal information, do not apply via the application button. Instead, send your application by post or submit it at Rådhus Skåne. Mark the envelope with the title and reference number. If you have questions, you can contact the citizen center at 044-13 50 00. If you have questions about how to submit your application, contact system support at 0771-69 36 93. Choose 1 - Visma Recruit and 2 - job seeker.