Unit Manager for the Legal and IT Unit

The Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society (MUCF) is a government agency that provides knowledge about the living conditions of young people and the conditions of civil society. Our vision is an open and inclusive Sweden with good conditions for youth and civil society.

MUCF has been tasked by the government to ensure that the goals of youth policy and civil society policy are achieved. We do this by producing, collecting, and disseminating knowledge, as well as contributing to the coordination of state efforts. We collaborate with authorities, municipalities, regions, and civil society organizations, as well as distributing state grants.

As of January 1, 2026, the agency's mission will expand as we take over the responsibilities currently held by the Agency for Support to Religious Communities (SST) and the responsibility for state tasks within minority policy. This means that MUCF will become an even more important player in the work to strengthen democracy, promote participation, and contribute to an inclusive society.

MUCF has offices in Växjö and, starting in January 2026, also in Stockholm.

Description

The Legal and IT Unit is one of three units in the Department for Governance and Operational Support.

The unit is responsible for the agency's legal matters, IT and telecommunications, local supply and reception, procurement, contract management, as well as registration, archives, and referral management.

The unit consists of 11 employees located in Stockholm and Växjö.

Responsibilities

As the unit manager, you have personnel, operational, budget, and work environment responsibilities for the unit's employees. You are responsible for employer policy and apply it for the best of the operations.

You contribute with clear leadership where you coach and inspire your employees, clarify the mission, and contribute to a good work culture.

You are responsible for the unit's planning, priorities, and resource allocation, as well as following up on operations. You lead the unit's long-term development by developing working methods and structures that strengthen the operations.

You are part of the department's management team where you actively contribute to the development of the department and the agency with a holistic view and shared responsibility.

The unit's employees are located at both the Stockholm and Växjö offices, which means that you will work from both offices.

The position may involve travel within Sweden.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• an academic degree in a relevant field
• at least 2 years of managerial or leadership experience
• excellent ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish
• experience working strategically and operationally within one or more of the unit's areas of work

It is an advantage if you have:

• experience working within government operations
• experience leading work within government operations in several of the unit's different areas of work

As a person, you work goal- and results-oriented, both in the short and long term, and have the ability to independently drive and take responsibility for development within your area. Your working style is characterized by structure and good organizational skills, as well as a habit of following routines and ensuring order and quality in your work. In leadership, you show courage by making well-founded decisions and standing behind the decisions made.

To succeed in the role, you need to be trustworthy, communicative, and able to build good relationships and collaborations. A secure and stable leadership with good judgment is important, as is the ability to act as a role model and work based on the government’s values with respect for the equal worth of all people.

You create well-functioning teams through an inspiring, solution-focused, and present leadership. The responsibilities of the role also include sharing knowledge, communicating clearly, and balancing different needs and perspectives, even in periods of high tempo or changing conditions.

Conditions

Location: Växjö
Probationary employment may apply.

MUCF aims to leverage the qualities that a balanced gender distribution and diversity bring to the organization. At MUCF, we care about good employee engagement. This means that you, as an employee, take responsibility for your work, contribute to development, and participate in a good work environment.

You can read about our recruitment process here (https://www.mucf.se/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss/var-rekryteringsprocess).

We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure the quality of the recruitment process. As a candidate, you are responsible for ensuring that the information provided is truthful and accurate and that it is submitted to MUCF no later than 24:00 on the last application day. The information is processed and stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have decided on recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly ask not to contact media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

We warmly welcome your application!