Investigator at the Institute for Human Rights

We are looking for someone who wants to contribute to an organization that aims to monitor and ensure respect for human rights in Sweden. At the Institute for Human Rights, you will participate in building a new and independent authority tasked with strengthening the enforcement of human rights. The Institute will also fulfill tasks as an independent national mechanism according to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

About the Institute for Human Rights

We advocate for Sweden to respect, protect, and promote human rights. Our vision is a society where every individual enjoys their human rights.

We started in 2022 and will operate in accordance with the Paris Principles, which are the international standards for national human rights institutions.

Our work is led by a board with a director responsible for the operations at the office located in Lund. The organization consists of three units, and you will be placed in the unit for investigation and analysis.

About the job as an investigator

As an investigator, your work will involve monitoring and analyzing issues related to human rights, both nationally and internationally. The position also includes following the development and application of legislation and other measures based on human rights and international developments in the field, as well as writing memoranda, reports, and responses on behalf of the Institute. Outreach activities, such as contacts with other authorities and organizations, both nationally and internationally, are also part of the job. As an investigator at the Institute, you need to quickly familiarize yourself with various areas and issues concerning human rights.

The Institute for Human Rights is currently in a phase of establishment. The work will be characterized by ongoing and close dialogue with both colleagues within the authority and with other authorities and stakeholders. Being collaborative, able to work on varied tasks, and functioning in a changing environment is crucial for thriving with us.

Qualifications

To be considered for the job, we want you to:

• have a relevant degree in social sciences, such as law or political science, with a focus on human rights
• have several years of current experience working with human rights
• have experience monitoring the development and application of legislation and other measures based on human rights in Sweden, as well as following international developments in the field
• have experience writing reports, investigations, and responses
• have experience in dialogue and cooperation with civil society and other stakeholders in the field of human rights
• have good knowledge of human rights, with a particular focus on asylum law and migration
• have knowledge of recent national and international developments in asylum law and migration
• have good knowledge of the international human rights standards to which Sweden is bound
• have good knowledge of Swedish public administration
• express yourself very well in Swedish and English

It is an advantage if you also:

• have experience from international work, e.g., within the framework of the UN, EU, or the Council of Europe’s work on human rights
• have relevant experience from Swedish public administration
• have experience working with asylum seekers and asylum law
• have knowledge of one or more of the national minority languages, Swedish sign language, and/or one or more other languages

You should have the following abilities

We are looking for someone with good communicative and analytical skills. You write memoranda, reports, investigations, and responses of high quality and are accustomed to making presentations and oral contributions in various contexts. It is essential to be able to take personal responsibility for driving the work forward within the framework of the assignment and to demonstrate good judgment and the ability to determine what may need to be clarified and anchored. Furthermore, the job requires the ability to switch between different tasks as needed and to prioritize based on a given situation. Collaborating well internally and externally to solve tasks and enjoying creating and maintaining new contacts is a prerequisite for being successful in the assignment.

Other

This is a fixed-term position until December 31, 2025, with immediate start or by agreement. Travel within the framework of the employment may occur.

The Institute strives for a diversity of knowledge and experiences among its employees. We are committed to a recruitment process free from discrimination that provides equal opportunities for all. Currently, we have about thirty employees working in accessible premises at Mobilvägen 10 in Lund, with proximity to good transportation options. We do not see further adjustments as a hindrance. If you have protected personal data, please inform the recruitment consultant indicated below so that we can handle your personal information correctly.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the job and what we offer, please contact recruitment consultant My Boman at 070 8447471.

Union contact persons are Selma Gušić for Saco-S (tel. 046-287 39 17) and Johanna von Bahr for ST (tel. 046-287 39 20).

We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline offers from those selling advertisements and recruitment services.

The application deadline is April 3, 2025.