Operational Development Leader

Welcome to Älvkarleby Municipality – a workplace characterized by closeness and engagement At Älvkarleby Municipality, you will encounter a work environment where you have easy access to managers, colleagues, and decision-makers. We are over 700 employees who work together based on our shared values of Courage, Will, Respect, and Holistic Perspective, which guide how we collaborate, develop, and engage with our residents. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and actively work to ensure that our organization is characterized by diversity, equality, and respect. Here, there is room to grow and contribute with your unique skills and personality. Älvkarleby Municipality is located just south of Gävle, where the Dalälven River meets the sea. With Skutskär as the central locality, nature is always just around the corner – river, forest, sea, and tranquility in a beautiful combination. Approximately 9,500 residents live here, enjoying ample opportunities for a rich life both at work and in their leisure time. The transportation links are excellent – with three train stations, frequent bus connections, and proximity to the E4 highway, we are an attractive commuting municipality. This also makes us a natural meeting place for people with diverse experiences and competencies. To promote a healthy lifestyle, we have smoke-free working hours. Do you want to contribute to a municipality with a vision for the future and closeness to both people and nature? We welcome your application! Description The Individual and Family Care (IFO) is part of the social services and is led by a manager and three subordinate unit leaders. The operations include Child and Family/Family Law/Foster Care, Open Care, as well as Financial Assistance and Adult Services. Älvkarleby Municipality offers you a meaningful, exciting, and varied job in a smaller municipality with short decision-making paths and close collaboration, which also characterizes our Individual and Family Care operations. There is an opportunity to work from home to some extent. Our premises are centrally located in Skutskär, close to restaurants, shops, and public transport. With about a five-minute walk to the train station and about a minute to the bus stop, it is easy to commute to and from work. Job Responsibilities Do you want to help shape the future of social services in Älvkarleby Municipality? We are now seeking an Operational Development Leader who wants to drive the work towards a more preventive and sustainable Individual and Family Care – in line with the new intentions of social services. As an Operational Development Leader, you will combine strategic thinking with practical implementation and contribute to making the operations both sustainable and efficient. You will play a key role in our transition towards a working method that places early and preventive measures at the center. You will coordinate development work within IFO to strengthen the preventive perspective, reduce the need for more intrusive measures, and contribute to long-term sustainable finances. The goal is to decrease the need for more extensive and costly interventions while increasing the quality and legal security of the operations. Your strategic responsibilities will include analyzing current working methods, flows, and decisions to identify areas for improvement related to early and preventive measures. You will lead development projects and processes that strengthen the preventive perspective throughout the organization. Your tasks will also include reviewing open care measures so that the board can decide whether they should be converted into non-needs-tested decisions. The operational part involves coordinating and supporting the implementation of new working methods, methods, and routines in line with the intentions of the law. You will also ensure that the changes are put into practice and followed up. You will report directly to the IFO manager. Close collaboration with the unit leaders for each area is crucial for the changes and improvements to be successfully implemented. Expected outcomes include an increased share of preventive and early interventions in relation to more intrusive measures and reduced standard costs through more efficient, needs-driven, and legally secure interventions. Qualifications We are looking for candidates with a degree in social work or another relevant higher education. Experience in Individual and Family Care is required, as well as experience working with development issues or project management within the areas of Individual and Family Care. We also want you to have a good understanding of the new Social Services Act and its focus on preventive and holistic work. Personal Attributes You possess strong analytical skills, are structured and communicative. You have a good ability to translate the intentions of the law into practical work. You can create engagement, participation, and consensus in change processes. You are proactive and easily build trust. You truly enjoy the role of Development Leader and possess both strategic thinking and operational capability. With us, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact. You will be part of an organization that is in the midst of an exciting transformation. We offer a stimulating role with significant room for personal responsibility, close collaboration with unit leaders and the operational manager, and a clear mandate to contribute to the future of social services. Valid ID and Right to Work in Sweden