Lead Social Worker for Department of Caseworker Counseling

Leading social worker for the Department of Advice for Caseworkers We are looking for a leading social worker with personal and professional impact, who is passionate about professional coordination, collaboration, and operations. As a leading social worker, it is crucial that you are a sociable person and a good sparring partner, who can quickly create an overview of tasks, make priorities, ensure flow, and work systematically in case handling.

About the position

The position of senior social worker in the Department for Advising Caseworkers is part of the Naalakkersuisut's decision to partially suspend the social area of Kommune Kujalleq.

The leading social worker has the daily professional responsibility for case processing in Qaqortoq. The position aims to ensure a high quality of case processing, compliance with applicable legislation, and to support a professional and safe working environment for the caseworkers.

• Your tasks will include: Daily professional management of caseworkers in Qaqortoq.
• Responsible for ensuring that case processing is conducted in accordance with applicable legislation, internal guidelines, and good administrative practice.
• Overall responsibility for the systematics and quality in case processing.
• Responsible for ensuring that caseworkers receive the necessary professional support, supervision, and guidance.
• Responsibility for quality assurance of decision letters and applications before submission to management.
• Responsible for coordination, briefing, and debriefing in connection with urgent cases.
• Ensure the quality of ombudsman cases, complaint cases, and court cases as well as compliance with deadlines.
• Meeting leader for various meetings, such as case meetings and social duty meetings.
• Responsible for the Interdisciplinary Collaboration Committee.
• We expect that you: Educated social worker or equivalent relevant education.
• In-depth knowledge of legislation in the field of children.
• Experience with case management and professional leadership.
• Good collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to work systematically, structured, and holistically.
• Robustness and ability to handle acute and complex cases.

Salary and employment conditions

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

Housing

No staff housing is provided for the position. If an applicant already has staff housing through employment in the Self-Government, the right to assigned staff housing is retained. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

Criminal and child certificate

The Social Authority reserves the right to obtain a criminal record and a child certificate. We therefore point out that the employment can only take effect once the Social Authority has received a satisfactory child certificate from the National Police as well as a criminal record from the Police.

The child certificate is obtained by the Social Authority with written consent from the individual, while the criminal record must be obtained by the individual themselves through the Police.

Additional information

If you would like to know more about the position or have any questions, you are welcome to contact Director Tina Evaldsen at tiev@nanoq.gl or phone 565509.

Submit your application, CV, educational and course certificates, as well as other relevant documents by clicking "Send application."

We do not accept applications via email.