Unit for Coordination and Support, Ministry of Social Affairs

Do you have leadership experience and want to lead, develop, and inspire qualified employees in a knowledge-oriented organization? We can offer a developing role where you, together with competent and engaged colleagues, contribute to societal development. The function plays a central role in the Ministry of Social Affairs and works to analyze the consequences of political proposals from both a budgetary and a distribution perspective, conduct comprehensive socio-economic assessments, provide factual support to political leadership, and participate in international cooperation.

Your Workday. Sweden's Tomorrow.

As the group manager for the analysis function, you report to the unit manager for the unit for coordination and support, and in your role as group manager, you will lead approximately eight analysts. The function works directly on behalf of the political leadership and the department's subject areas, and also supports committees within the Ministry of Social Affairs with analytical expertise. The work includes statistical analysis of data, producing impact assessments of policy proposals, and supporting policy development within the department's area of activity, including in EU matters and international operations.

An important part of the function's operations is to maintain and develop data and statistics to support analytical work. The work as a group manager means that you will combine a development responsibility for analytical work with personnel and operational management responsibilities for employees, as well as perform some of your own qualified analytical work. Read more about our operations at www.regeringen.se (http://www.regeringen.se).

Your Background

We are looking for someone with good knowledge of welfare systems and a strong interest in socio-economic conditions. You have completed academic education in a quantitatively oriented field, such as economics, mathematics, statistics, sociology, or political science. A doctoral degree in these areas is an advantage. You have personal experience in analytical work with quantitative components. You have experience in a leadership role, e.g., as a project manager, assignment leader, or equivalent from similar operations. Experience in a leadership position as a manager in the Government Offices or similar politically governed operations is also an advantage. Experience with microdata and microsimulation as well as policy analysis or policy development is also advantageous.

Your Qualities

As a manager in the Government Offices, you have a holistic view and communicate overarching goals, involve others early, and promote collaboration for unified leadership. You drive the development of operations and work environment, lead change with courage, and encourage learning and initiatives for development while also developing your own competence and leadership. You focus on results by prioritizing, making decisions, and showing trust in employees' competence by supporting and coaching them while addressing problems in a timely manner.

For this role, we are also looking for someone who is creative and analytical with a good ability to transform complex materials into useful decision-making support. You have good communication skills and collaboration abilities. You can create and maintain good relationships both within and outside the function and unit. You focus on results by prioritizing, making decisions, and showing trust in employees' competence by supporting and coaching them while addressing problems in a timely manner. You have a good sense of delivering the right quality under time pressure.

Read more about the leadership and employee criteria of the Government Offices at Leadership and Employee Relations in the Government Offices - Regeringen.se (http://www.regeringen.se).

Other Information

The employment is permanent with a fixed-term appointment as group manager.

The employment begins with a six-month probationary period.

Start date as soon as possible.

A security clearance 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 Julia Hagberg, the unit manager, at 08-405 81 32. You are also welcome to contact recruitment specialist Ann-Marie Sahlström at 08-405 15 78. Union contacts are Pia Fagerström for Saco and Agnes Sörensen for ST. You can reach them via the Government Offices switchboard at 08-405 10 00.

Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool by January 12, 2026.

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 whom 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 Social Affairs, one of ten ministries, is responsible for issues concerning the welfare of society. These include public health and healthcare, social services including elderly care, care for and rights of persons with disabilities, sickness and parental insurance, pensions and the premium pension system, as well as sports, civil society, youth policy, burial matters, and religious communities.