HR Partner with a Focus on Recruitment and Competence Supply

Location in Luleå, Umeå, or Skellefteå

The Church of Sweden, Luleå Diocese, is strengthening the HR and competence supply unit and is now looking for an experienced and creative HR partner who wants to work both operationally and strategically with a particular focus on recruitment and long-term competence supply.

You will become the fifth member of the unit and part of an HR team where we together develop the future of HR work in the diocese.

About the Role

As an HR partner, you will be an important part of our work to attract, recruit, and retain employees, both for the diocesan office and in support of parishes and pastorates in their recruitment efforts.

You will:

• Lead entire recruitment processes: requirement profiles, search, selection, interviews, and signing.
• Conduct structured and evidence-based selections, including psychological tests.
• Drive candidate searches, networking, and professional candidate communication.
• Contribute to quality and structure in onboarding.
• Support managers in recruitment, interview techniques, legislation, and MBL processes.
• Participate in the development of methods, processes, and long-term initiatives within competence supply.
• Develop and maintain routines, guidelines, and working methods that strengthen a sustainable working life – for example, in work environment, collaboration, and management support.
• Contribute to ongoing HR administration and quality assurance, such as follow-ups, statistics, documentation, and updates of governing documents.

The role combines operational work with strategic development responsibility and requires the ability to quickly switch between details and a holistic perspective.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• Relevant university education in HR or equivalent.
• Several years of experience in qualified HR work, with a particularly strong background in recruitment and strategic competence supply.
• Documented experience of independently driving recruitment processes – from requirement profile to employment.
• Experience with evidence-based selection methods and psychological tests.
• The ability and interest to actively seek out and connect with potential candidates.
• Good digital skills and familiarity with HR systems and data-driven HR.
• Creativity and curiosity about new methods to attract more people to want to work in the Church of Sweden.

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities. You are confident in your skills and proactive in your working style. You work independently, structured, and with high quality. As a person, you are unpretentious, solution-oriented, and easily build trusting relationships.

Membership in the Church of Sweden and sharing its values is a prerequisite.

What We Offer

As an HR partner with us, you will work in a meaningful organization where you contribute to a sustainable working life and to the church's ability to be present in people's lives.

You will be part of an HR unit that combines professional breadth with close collaboration, where we together develop the future of employer and employee relations.

We offer good opportunities for professional development, a balance between work and private life, and a working environment where both engagement and creativity have room to thrive.

Other

• The position is a permanent full-time employment with a start date according to agreement.
• Location: Luleå, Skellefteå, or Umeå.

For questions about the position, contact:
Sara Tidebro, HR Manager, 072-539 10 11

Welcome with your application by January 11, 2026!
Together we can make a real difference.

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