Operations Officer

Uddevalla – a place for a lifetime Welcome to become a part of our growing municipality – and to work with us to provide our residents with even better service. We offer an attractive workplace that provides you with great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow throughout their entire career. We also want to develop as an employer and actively work to make the best use of your knowledge and engagement. We value and encourage co-creation from everyone. Uddevalla Municipality is a beautiful place by the sea in the heart of Bohuslän. We believe in an open and positive interaction between the municipality, education, business, and culture. We hope you will enjoy working with us! About the job The work involves implementing decisions for the services of contact persons, escort services, respite care, and support families, according to LSS (the Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments). This is done with service recipients and intermittently employed staff (hourly employees). The target group includes children, youth, adults, and the elderly. Responsibilities - You have overall responsibility for recruiting employees and service recipients for the various services. - You guide and support staff and service recipients as needed. - You collaborate with the person receiving the service, guardians, legal representatives, or trustees, as well as individuals in the recipient's network. - You are responsible for systematic documentation, the establishment of implementation plans, payroll management, etc. The work is carried out in close collaboration with colleagues in the team, where 50% administrative support is included. We are looking for someone who - Has significant personal maturity, demonstrating this through being secure, stable, and self-aware. Sees relationships in their proper perspective, distinguishing between the personal and the professional. - Is structured, positive, proactive, driven, and achieves results. - Is flexible and easily adapts to changing circumstances. Can quickly change your perspective and approach. - Finds it easy to collaborate with others. Relates in an attentive and smooth manner. Listens, communicates, and resolves conflicts constructively. - Communicates clearly, ensuring that messages are conveyed and that expectations are clear for all parties involved. - Works effectively with complex issues. Analyzes and breaks down problems into their components and sometimes resolves complicated issues. Great emphasis is placed on personal qualities such as a positive attitude, flexibility, good collaboration skills, and initiative. Qualifications - You have a higher education degree in social pedagogy, behavioral science, social work, or another higher education qualification deemed equivalent by the employer. - You have good and broad knowledge of various diagnoses within LSS and SoL (the Social Services Act). - You have knowledge of low-arousal approaches and alternative and augmentative communication (AAC). - You work through creating a secure and motivating pedagogical approach. Other A probationary period may be applied if necessary. __________________________ For positions where a license/valid proof from the National Board of Health and Welfare for a protected professional title is required, this must be submitted before employment. Language assessment will be conducted for certain professional groups before employment can be considered. Employment is subject to the necessary decisions being made. For positions that involve direct and regular contact with children and youth, as well as for activities within LSS, care and nursing, health care, psychiatric care, and addiction treatment, a valid extract from the police criminal record must be presented or submitted before employment. Please note that it may take time to obtain the extract, so order it in good time to avoid delays in the recruitment process. When you apply for a job with us, your application will be saved. This is because we are a public entity. Your application becomes a public document once we have received it. This means that application documents and information about who has applied for a position can be requested by anyone. If you have a protected identity, please do not submit your application digitally but contact the person listed as the contact person in the advertisement. For those who are not citizens of the EU/EEA area, a work permit is required; this does not apply to those with permanent residency. The work permit must be presented at the time of the interview. The link below contains consolidated information about the most important benefits available in the collective agreement we have in Uddevalla Municipality. The information covers, among other things, vacation, salary and compensation, parental leave, insurance, professional development, and pension. https://extra.skr.se/download/18.18f9f5a61926b4a1e532618/1728397193467/Sag-hej-till-ditt-kollektivavtal-2024.pdf We kindly but firmly request no direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of additional job advertisements.