Professional Coordinator for Sickness Benefits & Retention at Jobcenter Fredericia

Are you professionally strong in the sickness benefit area, sharp on cross-disciplinary collaboration and curious about how IT and professional systems can support a better effort for citizens?

Then you may be the one we are looking for as our new professional coordinator in Sickness Benefit & Retention.

About the department

Sickness Benefit & Retention carries the effort for citizens on sickness benefits and in job-clarification programs with a focus on supporting their path back to the labor market.

The department consists of about 23 employees, a professional coordinator and a department head. As a professional coordinator you will be a central sparring partner for the staff and at the same time work closely with the job center’s other professional coordinators.

With us we meet citizens with a fundamental belief that their competencies are needed in the labor market, and that there is room for everyone.

Your role as professional coordinator

As a professional coordinator your primary task is to ensure high professional quality and support the staff in their daily work.

You should among other things

• Be a professional beacon in the sickness benefit and job-clarification area.
• Translate legislation, guidelines and professional methods into practice.
• Provide professional sparring and supervision to employees.
• Facilitate professional meetings, learning programs and competence development.
• Support quality, progression and legal certainty in case processing.
• Contribute to strong cross-disciplinary collaboration across departments and with external partners.
• Contribute to the development of workflows, methods and professional standards.

IT, data and development

You will play an active role in supporting and developing the use of our professional systems and digital solutions.

You should among other things

• See opportunities in the systems and contribute to better workflows across the job center.
• Support correct and meaningful documentation.
• Use data and management information as a basis for learning and quality assurance.
• Contribute to onboarding and training of new employees.
• Participate in professional networks and working groups across the job center.
• Support the implementation of new initiatives and legislation.
• Contribute to the implementation of new solutions and workflows.

Who are you?

We imagine that you

• are educated social worker or social facilitator
• have solid experience with the sickness benefits and job-clarification area
• have in-depth knowledge of the Sickness Benefit Act and the Act on an Active Employment Effort
• have experience with—or interest in—a coordinating and professionally supportive role
• can translate complex issues into concrete solutions
• are a clear communicator and a constructive sparring partner
• thrive with collaboration across professional areas and organizational levels
• are curious about development, digitalization and new ways to support the core task.

We offer

• A central role in the professional development of the sickness benefit area.
• A great opportunity to influence quality, workflows and professional direction.
• Close collaboration with management and other professional coordinators.
• A workplace characterized by trust, professionalism and freedom with responsibility.
• Skilled and engaged colleagues who value collaboration, humor and joint solutions.

Further information

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact department head Anne Schrøder at telephone 22 17 40 73.

Salary and employment conditions

In accordance with the current collective agreement between KL and the negotiating organization.

Reference

References will be requested upon appointment.

Criminal record

A criminal record check will be obtained upon appointment. The appointment is conditional on the criminal record being free of notes of significance for performing the specific position.

Fredericia Municipality is a tobacco-free workplace.

There are 37 hours per week for this position.

Start date February 1, 2027.

Recruitment interviews

There are expected to be two rounds of interviews, to be held in week 50 and 51.

1st round, December 11

2nd round, December 14

Submit application online

Fredericia Municipality uses an electronic recruitment system, where you submit your application, CV, diploma, and other relevant experience attachments online .

Read more about online application at www.fredericia.dk

Application deadline

07.12.2026 at 12:00.