”career perspectives” sdu, tuesday 17th february aske scott graulund, the national board of...
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”Career Perspectives”SDU, Tuesday 17th february
Aske Scott Graulund, The National Board of Social Services
Today’s program
First Half (45 minutes)
1. Presentation - about you and me
2. About my job
3. About how I got there
Second Half (45 minutes)
4. Questions and comments
Presentation
About my job
About my job
I work at The National Board of Social Services
Part of The Ministry of Children, Gender Equality, Integration and Social Affairs
I work here in Odense – but we have offices in Copenhagen and a small office in Esbjerg
My job title is ’specialkonsulent’ (’special advisor’)
I began working there february 1st, 2012
About my job
The Ministry of Children, Gender Equality, Integration and Social Affairs
About my job
The National Board of Social Services
About my job
My job
The office of ‘Documentation and Methods’
1. Data collection and IT
2. (Ordering) Analysis of data, program evaluation, performance management
3. Structured approaches to developing, implementing and monitoring programs in the social services
Example: Evaluation of the Knowledge Portal
http://vidensportal.socialstyrelsen.dk/
About my job
‘The Knowledge Declaration’
About my job
‘The Professor Cube’
About my job
My job
Additional guidelines:
The Ministry’s ‘Evidence Policy’ The Evaluation Guide The Guide to Scientifically Validated Instruments for Measurement The Guide to determine Quality in Evaluation Reports
About my job
My job - So why is it important?
Despite 80 years of state sponsored social services and 60 years of welfare state services, social problems have not diminished significantly
A ‘mega trend’ away from value based social services and towards knowledge/evidence based social services
A clear political demand for services that ‘work’
Inherent in the structural reform of 2007 a risk of de-specialization within the social services
About my job
My job - So why is it important?
Despite 80 years of state sponsored social services and 60 years of welfare state services, social problems have not diminished significantly
A ‘mega trend’ away from value based social services and towards knowledge/evidence based social services
A clear political demand for services that ‘work’
Inherent in the structural reform of 2007 a risk of de-specialization within the social services
About my job
Work day examples – Example 1
8.00: Train to Copenhagen. Preparation
9.45: Arrival. Find the right meeting room, find prepared material, find coffee
10.00: Meeting with my boss and the two other special advisors of my office. Discuss plans for new projects to support our strategy
11.30: Lunch
12.00: Preparation
13.00: Meeting with external evaluator on one of our projects
15.00: Train to Odense. Email, telephone calls
About my job
Work day examples – Example 2
8.00: Arrive at the office. Mails
8.30: Prepare for meeting. Read material
10.00 Meeting with a colleague from one of the specialized offices about a new project. Feedback on their project description
12.00: Lunch
12.30: Write a few sections to the project description on ‘theory of change’ and evaluation design
15.30: Mails
16.00: Go home
About how I got there
About how I got there
Short version CV
1980: Born in Aarhus, Denmark
1999: High school degree (alm. Gymnasium), Odense
1999 – 2000: Danish Emergency Management Agency (civil duty)
Different day jobs
2003: B.scient.pol., University of Aarhus
2006: cand.scient.pol., University of Aarhus
2006-2010: Consultant, NIRAS Consultants
2010-2012: Senior Consultant, NIRAS
2012 - ?: Special advisor, The National Board of Social Services
Other:
2013 - ?: Board Member, The Danish Evaluation Society
About how I got there
Some key words to describe my career path
To a certain extent and at some key moments: Unplanned Coincidence Taking opportunities Not very career minded (but not an idiot either)
But also: Self belief, aware of what I’m good and bad at doing Some core values or work ethic Aim for ‘what I like to do’ Evolution of a career path identity
About how I got there
Some key words to describe myself as an employee
General or specialized competencies?
Strong points Analytical Ambitious (not personally but in the work, that I do) Written communication
Weak points Impatient My desk is a mess Administration, scheduling
Questions