Job Advertisement: Section Head for Admissions and Student Communication

The Student Department is part of the university administration with the mission to provide support and services to students and to handle student matters.

The Student Department also provides operational support and advice to institutions and university management. The department employs approximately 150 people and operates from the Student House on the Frescati campus.

We are now looking for a new section head to be responsible for the Section for Admissions and Student Communication. The section consists of 28 employees and is one of five sections within the Student Department. The section is divided into two operational groups: the group for student communication led by a group leader, and the group for admissions, tuition fees, and the higher education entrance exam led directly by the section head.

More information about us can be found at: https://medarbetare.su.se/vart-su/organisation/universitetsforvaltningen/studentavdelningen#h-Generelltuppdrag (https://medarbetare.su.se/vart-su/organisation/universitetsforvaltningen/studentavdelningen#h-Generelltuppdrag)

Job Responsibilities

We offer a stimulating leadership role that is independent, developing, and challenging with several student-oriented activities. With a holistic view and strategic perspective, you will lead the work to continuously develop the internal organization and working methods so that the section best meets the university's needs. You will have a close dialogue with the university's areas, faculties, institutions, and the student union to understand the needs and conditions.

The section's responsibilities include admissions, the higher education entrance exam, tuition fees, and student communication.

As section head, you will plan, lead, develop, and follow up on the section's activities. You will be part of the Student Department's management team along with other section heads. You will continuously monitor changes within your operational area. You will maintain and develop a broad network within the university and actively collaborate with other higher education institutions and organizations both nationally and internationally.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Relevant academic degree.
• Experience from the university and higher education sector.
• Leadership experience.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Desirable

• Good knowledge of public administration, particularly regarding universities and colleges and their frameworks.
• Experience and competence in areas such as change management, digitalization, and quality work.
• National network within the study administration field in the university and higher education sector.
• Leadership experience with operational, financial, and personnel responsibility in similar positions within universities/colleges.
• Experience working with study administrative issues, e.g., admissions issues.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is clear, skilled, and present as a leader, with the ability to adapt your leadership style to the challenges of the organization and the needs of employees. You create engagement, participation, and inspire a solution-oriented approach. You have the ability to overview complex contexts.

As a leader, you have high trust in your employees, delegate tasks, and follow up with clarity while ensuring a good work environment. To succeed in the role, it is important to build trusting relationships with all parts of the organization.

As a person, you are courageous, attentive, and have the ability to create a good working climate where employees thrive and develop.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

About the Employment

The employment is permanent, full-time with a six-month probationary period. Stockholm University applies individual salary setting. Start date according to agreement.

We Offer

With us, you will experience the dynamics of the interplay between higher education and research, making Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You will work in an international environment and receive favorable conditions. The university is located in the National City Park with good connections to the city.

Stockholm University is committed to being a workplace free from discrimination and providing equal rights and opportunities for all.

Contact

Further information can be obtained from Department Head Helena Pallin, phone 08-16 10 01, mailto:[email protected].

Application

You apply for the position via Stockholm University's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete and that it reaches the university by the application deadline.

Instructions for applicants can be found on the website: https://www.su.se/om-universitetet/jobba-på-su/att-söka-en-anställning (https://www.su.se/om-universitetet/jobba-p%C3%A5-su/att-s%C3%B6ka-en-anst%C3%A4llning).

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