Internal Communicator at the Swedish Council for Higher Education

Do you want to work with internal communication in an organization that handles important societal assignments to contribute to Sweden's skills supply? Welcome to us at the Swedish Council for Higher Education!

We are passionate about creating citizen benefits by developing and offering opportunities for education, development, and exchanges both nationally and internationally. To meet our purpose, we work with a variety of programs, activities, and brands - in an environment characterized by development, forward-thinking, and results orientation. In all of this, our internal communication is central to a common culture where communication flows smoothly and changes are managed with clarity and trust. Are you our star who, in collaboration with colleagues, can drive, lead, and support our internal communication in our authority? We hope so!

What you will do/are responsible for

In the role of internal communicator, you will be responsible for developing, planning, and coordinating internal communication. You will work both strategically and operationally, provide advice, and also produce content for selected channels that you are also involved in developing. In close collaboration with colleagues in the communications unit, management, HR, and other key functions, you will set measurable goals that everyone can relate to. You will support the Director General and also work on developing the employer brand in sync with the authority's external communication. To be successful in this assignment, we believe you have several years of experience in a similar role from relatively complex organizations, and that you have worked with change management.

Other tasks may also occur.

Who you are

You have:

• A degree in journalism, media and communication studies, or equivalent education that the employer considers equivalent
• At least 7 years of current and documented experience from a similar role within the public sector or private industry
• At least 5 years of current and documented experience in leading and developing internal communication in a complex organization, i.e., with multiple business areas. You have developed internal communication strategies, worked with, and followed up on their implementation
• At least 3 years of current and documented experience in collaboration with management and HR, strategically and operationally developing and working with “Employer branding”
• Current and documented experience in supporting management in communication issues, operationally and strategically. Led and been responsible for communication in change processes/projects
• Current and documented experience in proactively working with crisis communication
• Experience in leading, driving, and developing internal communication both strategically and operationally
• Good knowledge of creating value-adding content for digital channels such as intranets and social media
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English

To function well in the role of internal communicator, you need to:

• Be good at collaborating and building good relationships
• Be structured and able to see both the whole and the parts
• Be responsive, driven, and solution-oriented

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

What we do and offer

The Swedish Council for Higher Education has several assignments in the education sector, the common denominator of which is to create opportunities for development through education and international exchanges. We are about 340 employees in Stockholm and Visby. Our goal is to be an attractive employer where employees and managers work together for long-term development. We offer a professional and stimulating environment with good opportunities for personal development. We are committed to a recruitment process free from discrimination and do not see further adjustments as a hindrance.

The employment is full-time and permanent with a start date by agreement. The Swedish Council for Higher Education applies a six-month probationary period. The place of employment is Solna.

Our terms and benefits

More about the Swedish Council for Higher Education

Apply and become one of us! Welcome with your application in the form of a cover letter and CV in Swedish marked with diary number 2.2.1-02396-2025. When you make your application, we would like you to answer a number of selection questions. In the first selection, we will base our decisions on the answers to these questions. This way, the Swedish Council for Higher Education evaluates candidates on equal terms. CV and cover letter will be read in the next step of the selection process. The deadline for applications is January 28, 2026.

If you have any questions about the recruitment, please feel free to contact the recruiting manager Caroline Dietmann at phone: 010-470 06 21, or via switchboard: phone 010-470 03 00. The representative for Saco-S is Kerstin Martínez at phone 010-470 04 69 and for ST Lisa Samsten at phone 010-470 03 67.

The Swedish Council for Higher Education has made a medieval decision for this recruitment. Therefore, we kindly ask for no contact from advertising sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.