Court Administrator at Gothenburg District Court

Gothenburg District Court is one of Sweden's largest district courts with approximately 250 employees. The court has six adjudicating divisions and one administrative division. Our mission is to uphold a fair and efficient judicial process of high quality. Working with us is significant and fulfills one of society's most important functions.

The court is located in modern premises by Ullevi in central Gothenburg and is an open and modern workplace with engaged employees. Continuous efforts are made to develop the operations at the court.

The court emphasizes the importance of good employee relations based on four principles: engagement, responsibility, team spirit, and innovation. Through these principles, a shared understanding of the court's mission is created, and the workplace is characterized by professionalism, well-being, and cohesion.

Job Description

As a court administrator, you will be offered varied and developing tasks in an important operation. You will be responsible for managing the administrative processing of all types of cases handled by the court, from the moment they are received until they are resolved and the decisions have become final. In the role of court administrator, you will handle several different cases and matters simultaneously, often at a high pace due to existing deadlines.

The main tasks of court administrators are:

• process various types of cases such as criminal cases, civil cases, and matters based on delegation
• plan and summon for hearings
• receive incoming documents and decide on further actions
• correspondence, monitor deadlines, and issue judgments
• daily contact with parties, representatives, authorities, and the public via phone and email

Qualifications

We require that you have at least a 3-year upper secondary education. A paralegal education is an advantage.

Experience in administrative work in public service, which also includes independent decision-making and teamwork, is advantageous. Previous experience as an administrator in a court is particularly meritorious.

The role of court administrator requires that you are accustomed to and well-versed in working with IT support. You have a very good command of the Swedish language in both speech and writing. Additional language skills are advantageous.

As an administrator, you will have many contacts that include both colleagues within the court and the public and other authorities. The administrator role requires that you have very good collaboration skills and can deliver solutions together with your colleagues.

It is important that you can independently organize your work and prioritize among your tasks, as the workload can be high during certain periods. You have a structured approach, are results-oriented, and have a very high sense of responsibility. It is also important that you can switch between several different tasks at a high pace.

As you contribute to ensuring that cases and matters are resolved in an efficient and fair manner, it is required that you have very good judgment. Great emphasis will be placed on your personal qualities.

To be employed with us, you need to be deemed suitable. This means that you uphold democratic values and the state values that govern the operations of Sweden's courts. We also require that you follow Sweden's laws.

Employment Conditions

One or more positions are currently available. The positions are one or more permanent employment contracts and/or fixed-term contracts. All positions are full-time. Any permanent contracts will begin with a six-month probationary period.