For a vibrant Kiruna. One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are Kiruna, we say. We are the caregiver who holds old mom's hand and the teacher who makes little brother read his first words. We are the childminder who makes 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 support workers who drive to villages in blizzards like the midnight sun to be there. We are hundreds of skills, thousands of people and generations of experience who together safeguard, nurture, inspire, teach, save lives, innovate, move cities, stand up for each other and care for people. With pride and care. From mountains to cities. 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 is important? The Social Administration's mission is to meet people's need for security. The administration must work to ensure that the municipality's residents receive social care in various forms and with a special responsibility to safeguard the needs and interests of vulnerable groups. We constantly strive for good quality that benefits the users of our services. We are looking for a committed and experienced quality manager who wants to help lead our transition to the new Social Services Act that comes into force in 2025. Are you the person we are looking for? WORK TASKS We are looking for a committed and experienced quality manager who wants to help lead our transition to the new Social Services Act that will come into force in 2025. The new law aims to make social services more preventive, accessible and knowledge-based. As a Quality Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring that our operations meet the new requirements and that we can offer the best possible support to our residents. The position is a permanent position, so the title is Quality Manager and you will be part of the social services staff where we work as a team. The staff's responsibility is to produce documentation and investigate issues for the administrative management and social board. The Quality Manager's duties will include, among other things: - Coordinating and leading the project for transition to the new Social Services Act. - Develop and implement new working methods and routines in accordance with the requirements of the law. - Ensuring that the organization works knowledge-based and follows best practices. - Collaborate with internal and external actors to create a coherent and effective social services. - Follow up and report on the progress of the project to management. - Work as part of the staff with assignments from the management and the board. QUALIFICATIONS We see that you are committed and want to be involved in leading our transition to the new Social Services Act and that you are interested in developing, implementing new working methods and routines. We see that you have a: - Relevant higher education in social work or other relevant education. - Experience of project management, preferably in the public sector or social services. - Good knowledge of the Social Services Act and its application. - Ability to work independently and take initiative. - Strong communication skills and good interpersonal skills. - Strong emphasis on personal suitability We offer: - An exciting and challenging role in a changing organization. - The opportunity to influence and develop the future of social services. - Skills development and training. - A workplace that values work-life balance. The position is subject to the necessary decisions on external funding. Interviews may take place on a rolling basis. OTHER To work with us, you must share Kiruna municipality's common values where respect, responsibility and collaboration are the key words. We offer a pleasant working environment and stimulating tasks and that you as an employee get a good balance between work and leisure. We have many different benefits such as free health care where you as an employee can train free of charge at various training facilities, we have cabins in the mountains that you can rent, we offer the opportunity to exchange salary for days off. We strive for gender balance and see diversity as a strength, we welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to ensure that our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna municipality sees full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is an advantage if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna municipality is an administrative area for these languages. Kiruna municipality has made media choices for this recruitment and therefore refrains from contacting advertisement sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.