Financial Caseworker for Benefits Team

Economic caseworker for Benefits Team

Are you sharp at case processing, have an eye for detail and enjoy translating complex legislation into concrete decisions? Do you want to be part of a professionally strong team where we help each other and focus on quality in task execution? Then maybe you are the one we are looking for.

In Job and Benefits in Vallensbæk Municipality we are looking for a new colleague for our benefits team, primarily with tasks within benefits according to the Active Act.

About the position

You will become part of an engaged benefits team, where professionalism, collaboration and sparring are a natural part of daily life. We work purposefully and professionally with our tasks, and we emphasize helping each other, sharing knowledge and finding good solutions – also when cases are complex.

You will have your own case load and the opportunity to delve into case handling. At the same time, there is room to tailor the content of the position within the benefits area depending on your competences.

Job and Benefits is part of the Center for Economy and Employment. We emphasize high professional quality, good collegial cooperation and a healthy balance between work life and leisure.

About you

We imagine that you

• Have a relevant education and experience with the benefits area.
• Can translate legislation into practice and make decisions based on applicable rules and practices.
• Have experience with KY – preferably with the administration module
• Possibly have some knowledge of KSD
• Enjoy numbers, calculations and complex legislation.
• Have an interest in legislation and keep yourself professionally updated on relevant legislation including the Active Act and rules on flexible wage subsidies under the Act on Active Employment Efforts.
• Have good IT skills and a desire to work with new technological possibilities, including AI.
• Communicate clearly and approachable, both in writing and orally.
• Work independently and in a structured way and be able to prioritize your tasks.
• Are motivated by professional challenges and ongoing development.
• Contribute positively to the working environment and maintain calm and overview in a busy daily life.
• Are flexible, responsible and stable.

Your tasks

Your tasks will include among other things to

• Process applications for cash benefits and simple benefits
• Calculate and pay out flexible wage subsidies.
• Follow up on your own cases and ensure correct and timely case processing.
• Serve and guide citizens by phone, in person and digitally.
• Process appeal cases.
• Carry out various administrative tasks within the benefits area.

We offer

With us you get

• A strong professional community in a smaller municipality, where there are good opportunities for sparring, competence development and participation in ERFA meetings within the benefits area.
• A good start with an introductory course tailored to your experience and needs.
• Flexibility in daily life with the possibility of flexitime and home working by agreement.
• An informal working environment where we value humor, helpfulness and a positive approach to the tasks.
• Focus on balance between work and leisure.
• Good commuter options with S-train lines A and E and the light rail running almost to the door.
• Membership of an active staff association with various events
• Possibility for DSB Business Card
• Canteen scheme

You can read more about our organization and the expectations we have of each other in Vallensbæk Municipality’s employee and management framework.

Salary and employment terms

The position is 37 hours per week with commencement on January 1, 2027.

Salary and terms according to applicable collective agreement and the Ny Løn principles. The salary level for this position is expected to be in the range 33,000-42,000 DKK + pension, but will always be based on individual negotiation.

Further information

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Department Head Hans V. Jensen at telephone 47 97 44 43.

Application deadline

We must have your application no later than Friday, November 13, 2026 at 12:00.

We expect to conduct employment interviews in weeks 47 and 48.

Submit your application via Vallensbæk Municipality’s website. Remember to attach the application, CV and any relevant attachments.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Application deadline: Nov 13, 2026