Department Director at the Government Offices of Sweden

Are you a results-oriented and experienced manager? Do you want to lead the development of administration at the Government Offices of Sweden? Can you lead and motivate others? Then we can offer you the challenging role of Department Director to lead the administrative department of the Government Offices.

Your Workday. Sweden's Tomorrow.

The Head of Administration at the Government Offices assists the Prime Minister's Secretary of State and the Legal Director in the ongoing management of the Government Offices. Under the Head of Administration, the Department Director has a cross-agency responsibility for issues related to information management, financial reporting, financial administration, procurement, purchasing, local supply, local services, and administrative support to government committees. The department also includes the Swedish Central Register for NATO Documents. The Department Director leads and plans the department's activities. The department is divided into three units – Economy and Business, Information Management, and Local Supply and Committee Support – which are further divided into sections. The Department Director has personnel responsibility for the unit managers. Approximately 235 people work within the department.

Within the department's various activities, there are good opportunities to improve the department's contribution to the agency's efficiency in various respects through the development of working methods and processes, supported by digital technology. A central task for the Department Director is therefore to lead a systematic change and development process together with the department's managers. This will require close cooperation with other departments within the Administration Department and good dialogue with the ministries on how the operations should best be developed. The Department Director is part of the Head of Administration's management group.

Read more about our operations at www.regeringen.se (http://www.regeringen.se).

Your Background

We are looking for someone with a university degree in a relevant field for the position, or other suitable education combined with work experience that the employer deems relevant for the position. If you have completed relevant leadership training, it is an advantage. You have several years of current and relevant managerial experience with operational, budget, and personnel responsibility. We also see that you have experience as a manager of managers.

The role requires several years of experience successfully leading operational development and change at a strategic level in a larger complex organization with multiple management levels. You also have relevant work experience from a government agency and have experience representing a larger organization in various contexts. Furthermore, you have experience in customer/user-driven development work and have good knowledge of public administration and its decision-making processes.

Experience in qualified work and leading operations within one or more of the department's areas of activity is also advantageous. Experience working with security issues in sensitive operations and relevant experience working at the Government Offices is also a plus.

You need to express yourself very well in both spoken and written Swedish and have knowledge of English in both spoken and written form.

Your Qualities

As a manager, 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 working 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 setting goals, prioritizing, making decisions, and showing trust in employees' competence by supporting and coaching them while addressing problems in a timely manner.

You also have high integrity and great personal maturity, excellent communication skills, and the ability to represent an organization both internally and externally. You have a strong ability to collaborate, build relationships, and create trust with clients and other stakeholders, as well as the ability to understand the conditions in a politically governed organization.

Read more at: Employee Participation and Leadership at the Government Offices - Regeringen.se (http://www.regeringen.se)

Other Information

The employment is permanent with a fixed-term appointment as a manager. The position is classified in a security class, and a security clearance with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. You must be a Swedish citizen, but may have a foreign background.

Are you interested? If you want to know more about the position and what we offer, contact Henrik Holmer, Head of Administration, or Recruitment Specialist Siri Hågefalk. Union contact persons are Johan Strokirk for Saco and Jan Wahlström for ST. You can reach them via the Government Offices switchboard at 08-405 10 00. Questions about the position cannot be answered from December 23rd to January 1st. We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.

Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool by January 23, 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 which 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 Administration Department is responsible for cross-agency issues such as change and renewal work, finance, employer issues, competence supply, communication, security, IT, libraries, archives, and registration, as well as for the common services in the Government Offices.