Development Consultant for Elderly and Rehabilitation in Vejen Municipality

In the Elderly and Rehabilitation in Vejen Municipality, we are seeking a development consultant with a focus on efficient allocation and shift planning

We offer an exciting position as a development consultant, where the main task is to support operations with regard to efficient allocation and shift planning.

You, as a development consultant with us, will become part of a professional environment and collegiality at the area office in Rødding, where the position is organizationally placed under the head of Administration and Support Functions. A large part of the daily task execution will take place out in the organization in close collaboration with the area manager, the overall management team and key personnel in the area.

You are a strong operations and development profile, who thrives at the intersection of planning, analysis and organizational development. You understand that good planning is a prerequisite for high quality, good employee well-being and efficient resource use, and you have the ability to translate complex issues into concrete solutions. You may have a background as a planner in home care, team coordinator or similar, or as a consultant in a municipality, region or similar. Your path to the position may be multiple and your educational background is not decisive.

We expect that you can say yes to

• have experience with resource optimization, allocation and shift planning, preferably from home care or the health and care sector. At the same time you have strong analytical skills and can work analytically and data-based with finance, key figures and follow-up.
• have experience with project management and implementation of development initiatives and you are a person who naturally takes responsibility, drives processes forward and manages to create buy-in around new workflows and solutions. You work in a structured and persistent way, but at the same time you are able to navigate a daily life where operational considerations and development initiatives must go hand in hand.
• have experience working in a politically led organization.
• are good at both written and spoken communication.
• can support leaders with analyses, decision briefs and execution of initiatives.
• are a skilled partner who can bridge the gap between operations, employees and leadership.
• willing to contribute to Vejen Municipality's values.
• willing to contribute to a working environment where you and your colleagues experience and demonstrate high professional standards, psychological safety and job satisfaction.
• have an interest in technology, digital solutions and new ways of organizing work.

We can offer

• A job in an organization whose work culture is characterized by our so-called NASA values, which stand for Nytænkning (Innovation), Anerkendelse (Recognition), Sammenhæng (Coherence) and Ansvarlighed (Responsibility).
• An organization with a well-functioning council, where we experience a high degree of trust in professionalism and politically favorable frameworks for working strategically and long-term.
• An organization where we together work for a high degree of psychological safety, as well as a culture with open dialogue across our entire area, where we encourage everyone to be curious, brave and have large visions.
• A position that involves close collaboration with the management team in the Elderly and Rehabilitation. It is a management team with broad professional breadth, a strong collaborative spirit where colleagues use each other for sparring and find solutions together.

Concrete tasks may include

• Support and development of planning in home care including base plans, allocation and workflows, including supporting allocators for good planning.
• Support and development of shift planning in home care including project lead on the initiative Shift Planning – toward self-chosen working hours and establishment of a robust support setup (super-users).
• Controller tasks including analysis and follow-up in relation to planning.
• Teaching and facilitation of workshops related to planning and related workflows.
• Contribute to and support the development and implementation of initiatives e.g. the new Elder Law.

Salary and employment terms are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

The position is generally 37 hours per week, but other working hours can be agreed.

If you have any questions, you are very welcome to contact

• Head of Administration and Support Functions Camilla Milland, tel. 30 17 04 40
• Area Manager Anette Filtenborg, tel. 29 31 72 76

Application deadline 5 November 2026

First interview round 12 November 2026 and second interview round 18 November 2026

All interested regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic origin are encouraged to apply for the position.