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The Department of Sociology is seeking a study administrator to work with the department's educational administration.

The position is a permanent full-time position starting as soon as possible or by agreement. A probationary period may apply.

You will be part of an administrative collaboration between the departments of sociology, pedagogy, and psychology. This means you will have colleagues both within your own department and within the collaborative support functions regarding educational matters. We offer a job in a stimulating work environment with good opportunities for personal development.

Job Responsibilities

As a study administrator, you provide support and service in study administrative matters to students, doctoral candidates, and teachers. The tasks primarily consist of ongoing study administration related to educational programs and courses at undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels, such as registration, result reporting, exam management, and admissions administration. The work is carried out in close collaboration with the program director, teachers, study advisors, and other administrative staff. The role of the study administrator also includes meeting administration in various forums. The content of the work may change over time.

Your tasks also include contributing to a positive work climate by collaborating with other employees within the department as well as with colleagues in the administrative collaboration and at Umeå University. Maintaining and developing good work routines and contributing to the planning and development of the operations and your own competence is also included.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a relevant higher education degree or equivalent competence acquired through professional experience, as well as experience in administrative work. For this position, good knowledge of working with administrative systems and good knowledge of M365 is required, as well as the ability to express oneself well in both spoken and written Swedish and English.

Since the work is characterized by a high level of service, we are looking for an outgoing person who finds it easy to communicate and enjoys working both collaboratively with others and independently with personal responsibility. You take initiative, have good organizational skills, and can prioritize your tasks.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability and ability to collaborate.

Application

In this recruitment, we do not wish for you to send a personal letter. Instead, we ask you to answer a number of questions and submit your CV. Apply by 2025-04-30.

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Umeå University aims to provide an equal and equitable environment where open conversations between people with different backgrounds and perspectives lay the foundation for learning, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply for the current position.

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