Vestre Toten Municipality has approximately 13,500 residents and is the largest industrial municipality in the Innlandet region, home to the Raufoss Business Park, which employs over 3,000 people and is experiencing strong growth and development.

The NAV office is located in pleasant facilities adjacent to the town hall in Raufoss. The office is divided into two departments and has approximately 40 permanent positions.

We are seeking a dedicated and organized leader for one of our two departments. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong understanding of finance, leadership experience, and a deep commitment to social work. With us, you’ll have a meaningful leadership role and the opportunity to help improve people’s living conditions, increase their participation in the workforce, and enable them to participate in society.

You will lead a competent professional team that is currently responsible for three teams with a total of 15–20 employees. The Financial Team, which handles financial social assistance, budget management agreements, and counseling and guidance—including debt counseling. The Housing Service , which allocates municipal housing and processes applications for starter loans and housing assistance. Isiflo Job and Recruitment Center, which is physically located within the industrial park and provides job placement and language training, as well as municipal-run skills development programs.  The role will also involve a number of administrative tasks, such as preparing various duty schedules, handling certification responsibilities, managing archives, organizing various administrative functions, and more.

NAV Vestre Toten is located in bright and spacious offices at the Town Hall in Raufoss. We have about 40 employees organized into two departments. Department heads are part of the management team along with the NAV director. The departments work in an interdisciplinary and holistic manner, focusing on the needs of each individual client. Here, you’ll find a large and dedicated professional team committed to providing high-quality services. Flexibility, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development are key to our work.

Job Responsibilities

The department head has professional, personnel, and financial responsibility within their department and service. This includes the responsibility to

• lead and develop the department so that Nav Vestre Toten achieves its goals and fulfills its social mission
• ensuring residents receive high-quality services related to finances and housing, while also facilitating increased labor force participation
• actively managing performance and professional responsibilities in the department’s operations and development
• ensuring quality in user contact, guidance, and administrative tasks.
• take responsibility for planning, professional development, and quality control
• manage personnel responsibilities and provide daily support to employees
• ensure team building, foster a positive work environment, and promote collaboration within the department and at

the office

The Department Head is expected to take overall responsibility for Nav Vestre Toten’s operations and service development, participate in relevant professional development activities, and maintain contact with partners.

Nav is an organization in constant development, which may entail changes in tasks and areas of responsibility.

Qualifications:

We are looking for someone who has

• a minimum of a 3-year college or university degree, preferably in economics and management, social sciences, or social studies
• management experience, preferably from the public sector
• Experience and knowledge of welfare services and the labor market
• strong ability to get things done and a track record of achieving results
• good and clear communication in Norwegian, both oral and written
• Strong digital skills, willingness to adopt new solutions, and ability to share knowledge
• Experience in mentoring, motivating, and developing employees

It would be a plus if you have:

• Expertise in administrative law

Personal qualities

We are looking for a department head who:

• has a positive view of human nature with a strong belief in each individual’s resources and potential
• has a high work capacity and works in a goal-oriented and solution-focused manner
• is able to take a holistic approach to work
• is development-oriented and flexible
• has strong collaboration skills

We can offer

• Exciting, challenging, varied, and meaningful work tasks within an important area of society
• An active and engaged work environment with great colleagues, characterized by hard work and a high level of expertise
• Excellent opportunities for professional and personal development, including participation in a department head network covering the entire Innlandet region and a leadership development program in Vestre Toten Municipality
• Flexible work hours and the option for a hybrid work schedule within our guidelines
• Free parking
• Employment on municipal terms, including a mandatory pension plan with KLP with a 2% payroll deduction and a 6-month probationary period
• Salary in accordance with the municipality’s pay scale

Application deadline: August 17.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting

NAV Manager Jorun Granberg, phone 97 95 93 22 / email jorun.granberg@nav.no

We encourage you to use the online application system; log in to the job posting and submit your resume, etc.

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