At the Municipality of Boden, you’ll be part of community development and work on solutions for a sustainable future. You’ll find support, trust, and opportunities for growth—alongside dedicated colleagues. We believe in daring to try new things and offer secure working conditions as well as meaningful work, both in your professional role and as a person. Read more about what we offer at www.boden.se/jobbaiboden 1 position(s). JOB DESCRIPTION Welcome to JobbCenter! Do you want to work closely with people and help more individuals take steps toward employment, education, self-sufficiency, and greater empowerment?  With us, you’ll have a meaningful job where you’ll be part of making a tangible difference in people’s daily lives. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration, structure, development, and human connection are at the center. Together, we create the conditions for participants to grow, contribute, and take the next step. We believe it’s important to enjoy your work, which is why we actively focus on hospitality and a positive work environment. We are now seeking a Labor Market Consultant for a long-term temporary position who wants to help develop this important work alongside us. About the Position As a Labor Market Consultant, you will have overall responsibility for an individual’s path toward self-sufficiency, working alongside colleagues at the Job Center, Individual and Family Services, and other partners. You will work to create clear, personalized pathways to support individuals’ needs for work-focused interventions, guidance, and practical activities to help them move toward self-sufficiency.  The work involves meeting people where they are while keeping the focus on work, education, or other sustainable steps forward for the individual. Among other things, you will: • Conduct individual assessments of experiences, skills, challenges, resources, and goals. • Provide motivational support, clarify support needs, and closely monitor and document the individual’s progress toward employment, education, or other forms of self-sufficiency. • Develop actionable activity plans together with the individual and relevant stakeholders. • Match individuals with municipal activities, job training, internships, studies, or other developmental initiatives. • Build relationships and collaborate with social services, the Employment Service, educational providers, employers, and internal operations We are looking for someone who • Has a strong commitment to people, labor market issues, and social impact. You have a strong ability to build relationships, set clear expectations, and provide professional support while documenting your work. • Are skilled at collaborating with colleagues, other workplaces, government agencies, and other stakeholders, and view the team surrounding the individual as crucial to success. • Are confident when interacting with people in various life situations, can handle difficult conversations, and remain committed to the mission. • Can work in a structured, independent, and solution-focused manner even when the path forward is not clear. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who has: • A completed college degree in one or more of the following fields: Social Work, Behavioral Science, Education, Labor Market Studies, Academic and Career Counseling, or other education/experience deemed equivalent by the employer.  • Working in digital systems and the Office environment comes naturally to you. • We require that you have a Class B driver’s license. It is advantageous if you have experience with: • Working with individuals who are distanced from the labor market, receive public assistance, have health issues, disabilities, substance abuse problems, criminal records, language barriers, or other support needs. • Coordinating efforts between individuals, government agencies, internal operations, and employers. • Work within municipal labor market services. • Motivational interviewing, Supported Employment, solution-focused approaches, or similar methods. Employment type: Fixed-term employment. Duration: 6 months or longer. A criminal background check will be requested for the candidate who is offered the position due to the nature of the work. We value an even age and gender distribution as well as diversity across all professional fields. We therefore welcome male applicants. We have a smoke-free workplace and offer one hour of wellness time per week and a wellness allowance. When applying for a job with us, we ask that you use our e-recruitment system. This ensures that your application is processed efficiently, quickly, and securely. Prior to the recruitment process, the Municipality of Boden has established its policy regarding recruitment channels. We kindly but firmly decline all contact with media sales representatives, recruitment sites, or similar entities regarding this recruitment.