Unit Manager at the Center for Faith Communities

The Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society (MUCF) is a government agency that generates 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 young people and for civil society.

MUCF has been tasked by the government to work towards achieving the goals of youth policy and civil society policy. We do this by developing, collecting, and disseminating knowledge, as well as contributing to the coordination of state efforts. We collaborate with authorities, municipalities, regions, and organizations in civil society, and distribute state grants.

As of January 1, 2026, the agency's mandate will expand as we take over the responsibilities currently held by the Swedish Agency for Support to Faith Communities (SST) and the responsibility for state tasks within minority policy. This means that MUCF will become an even more important actor in the work of strengthening democracy, promoting participation, and contributing to an inclusive society.

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

Description

The Center for Faith Communities is one of two units within the Department for Civil Society Issues and is responsible for MUCF's tasks related to faith communities.

The tasks include, among other things, working on dialogue between the state and faith communities, increasing knowledge about religion and faith communities among public actors, issues related to crisis preparedness and total defense, as well as the work of faith communities in spiritual care.

Job Responsibilities

As the unit manager at the Center for Faith Communities, you have personnel, operational, budget, and work environment responsibilities for the unit's employees. You are responsible for employer policies and apply them for the best of the operation.

You contribute with clear leadership where you coach and inspire your employees, clarify the mission, and contribute to a good work culture. In this role, you are responsible for the unit's planning, priorities, and resource allocation, as well as following up on operations. You also lead the unit's long-term development by developing work methods and structures that strengthen the operation.

Your responsibilities include collaboration with other authorities on issues related to crisis preparedness and the role of faith communities in these contexts. If necessary, you provide operational management support to other authorities and municipalities during events where a multi-religious perspective is of particular importance.

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

The position involves travel within Sweden.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• an academic degree in a relevant field for the assignment
• experience working with faith community issues in Sweden, with a particular focus on crisis preparedness and collaboration between faith communities, municipalities, and other authorities
• good knowledge of Sweden's crisis preparedness system
• good knowledge of multi-religious Sweden and faith communities in Sweden
• experience handling sensitive and complex social issues, including conflict management
• experience conducting training in security, crisis preparedness, and multi-religious Sweden
• very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish

It is an advantage if you have:

• experience working in government agencies such as the Police Authority or MSB
• experience working with civil society issues beyond work with faith communities

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 in 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 create good relationships and collaborations. A secure and stable leadership with good judgment is important, as well as the ability to act as a role model and work from the state’s value base with respect for the equal value 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 during periods of high tempo or changing conditions.

Conditions

Location: Stockholm
Probationary employment may be applied.

MUCF aims to harness 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 Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Warm welcome with your application!