Social Worker for Children and Youth Area

SEARCH THIS POSITION Would you like to support case management in the child and youth sector across the country with advice and guidance, courses, and much more? Then the Social Agency is looking for skilled social workers for the Children and Youth team.

In the Department for Advice to Caseworkers, Child and Youth Area, we work to support municipal case processing across the country. We provide advice and guidance, develop guidelines and tools that can assist caseworkers in their daily work. Additionally, we hold online presentations, courses, and peer training. The tasks are a mix of developing new offerings and materials, as well as being part of the operations with administration and our on-call service, where municipalities can reach out with questions.

At present, we are temporarily supporting Municipality Kujalleq, where several colleagues are directly involved in case processing.

As a social worker in the Child and Youth area, you will be part of a department consisting of four teams: the Child and Youth area, the Foster Care area, Family Group Conferencing, and the Child and Family Center, including a project manager and a department head.

Your tasks will include, among other things:

• Advice and guidance for caseworkers and leaders in the child and youth sector
• Coordinator and contributor to projects and development tasks, including, among other things, updating and disseminating social professional knowledge and methods.
• Planning and conducting peer training as well as professional assistance

We are looking for a professionally strong social worker with experience in case management in the child and youth area, and who may already have experience in teaching others, for example, in connection with training new employees.

In addition, emphasis will be placed on your good IT skills at the user level.

As a person, we imagine that you are open and flexible towards many different types of tasks, that you can work independently and with attention to detail, and at the same time, we expect that you are eager to be a sparring partner for your colleagues and that you can work in an environment where there may be an urgent need for assistance.

We expect that you:

• Is a trained social worker with several years of experience in case management within the children and youth sector, including preparing social assessments and action plans.
• Professionally strong in the field of children and youth, and has knowledge of child-related methods and tools.
• Has good IT skills and preferably knowledge of Get Organized, otherwise you will of course receive thorough training.
• Has in-depth knowledge of the Inatsisartut Act on Support for Children
• Has experience with cross-sector collaboration, is a strong coordinator, and good at planning.
• Is good at creating and maintaining relationships.
• Works systematically, structured, and solution- and development-oriented.
• Takes initiative in problem-solving and is good at teaching others.
• Is bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish.

• Has relevant further education in the field, e.g. supervisor
• has experience working in a politically governed organization
• has experience working on development projects and is good at thinking innovatively.
• is curious, proactive, and approaches problem-solving and collaboration positively.

• You will become part of a department that is in constant development.
• A strong professional environment where we prioritize collaboration and help each other continuously improve.
• A leader who trusts your professionalism sets realistic demands and prioritizes your development.
• Good colleagues who value having a good time together - even when we are busy.
• An informal way of interacting and influence over one's own work framework.
• Opportunity to travel with work and experience our entire country

The Social Authority is an agency under the Ministry of Children and Youth. The Social Authority is divided into the following 5 departments: Paarisa, the Economic Department, the Day and Admission Department, the Department for Advice to Caseworkers, and the Secretariat.

Salary and employment conditions

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and departure travel and moving of personal belongings, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Housing

An unfurnished staff housing can be allocated for the position according to the applicable rules at any given time. Housing cannot be allocated to individuals who already have staff housing or another property owned by the municipality or the Government of Greenland. Rent and deposit are paid according to the applicable rules for the allocated housing. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon the termination of the employment relationship.

Rent and housing standards may vary depending on the age of the property, ownership conditions, etc. There may be a waiting period for the allocation of permanent staff housing, which is why temporary accommodation may occur, including in smaller co-housing communities or hotel apartments, for which taxation applies. It is not possible to keep larger pets such as dogs or cats in staff or temporary housing.

Further information

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact the acting department head: Paninnguaq Kleemann, at phone +299 346001 or email pkln@nanoq.gl

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