Unit for Digitalization of Public Administration, Department of Public Administration, Ministry of Finance

Do you have experience in digitalization issues and legislative work within the digitalization policy area? Do you also enjoy having many points of contact? Then we can offer you a varied role alongside knowledgeable colleagues in a dynamic environment.

Your workday. Sweden's tomorrow.

We are looking for a qualified lawyer/administrator who will be responsible for issues related to coordination and policy development of the digitalization of public administration. You will prepare decision-making materials for the political leadership and be responsible for negotiation and legislative work. In this role, you will work closely with other units within the Department of Public Administration and are expected to actively contribute to the department's collaboration.

The Unit for Digitalization of Public Administration is part of the Ministry of Finance's Department of Public Administration (OFA), which is responsible for public procurement, state property management, state employer and administrative policy, governance and financing of municipalities and regions, consumer issues, gaming issues, and digitalization policy.

The unit works with the digitalization of society, particularly digitalization within public administration, including digital technologies such as AI. The unit participates in the formulation of the EU's digitalization policy and is responsible for implementing EU legislation on digitalization in Sweden, as well as some other international engagement.

The unit is responsible for the Agency for Digital Administration (Digg).

Read more about our activities at www.regeringen.se (http://www.regeringen.se)

Your background

We are looking for someone with an academic degree, preferably in law or equivalent. The role requires several years of relevant experience in similar tasks within public operations and several years of relevant experience in working with digitalization issues. You have good legal knowledge and a solid understanding of society's digitalization. The role requires good language skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

It is advantageous if you have experience working with legislation in the digitalization policy area and experience working in the Government Offices. If you have experience working in politically governed operations and very good knowledge of digitalization policy, it is considered advantageous.

Your qualities

As a person, you have a strong drive. You are responsible and used to working independently while also enjoying close collaboration with others. You thrive in a role with many points of contact and have a very good ability to create and maintain good relationships. Since the operations are largely influenced by external factors, you need to have great flexibility as focus can change quickly. You need to be able to deliver high-quality materials even under time pressure. Working in a political environment requires very good judgment and high integrity.

Other

The position is a fixed-term employment for up to 2 years with start as soon as possible. A security check will be conducted before a decision on employment is made.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the job and what we offer, contact Magnus Rydén, the unit manager. You are also welcome to contact Recruitment Specialist Patricia Nordlånge. Union contacts are Miriam Ben Hadj Ali for Saco and Lotta Nordqvist for ST. You can reach all of them via the Government Offices switchboard at 08-405 10 00. We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling advertisements and recruitment services.

Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool by January 27, 2025.

The mission of the Government Offices is to support the government in its work to govern Sweden and realize its policies. Here, 4,800 people work, of which 600 are abroad. The Government Offices welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We see gender equality and diversity as strengths and assets, and we actively work to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Ministry of Finance is responsible for issues concerning the state's economy, including coordination of the state budget, forecasts and analyses, tax issues, and governance and management of state operations. Additionally, the ministry is responsible for issues concerning the financial market, municipalities and regions, procurement, companies with state ownership, digitalization and IT, and consumer legislation.