Vacant job

At the Migration Agency, we work with one of the major societal issues of our time – migration. In total, we are about 6,000 people here, and we have an unusually important job!

The Migration Agency has an important mission to prevent and combat abuse and has established a national control unit and three regional control units as part of this mission.

We are now looking for a unit manager for regional control unit 1, based in Malmö.

About control unit 1 in the southern region

Control unit 1 is tasked with detecting, preventing, and combating all forms of crime against and abuse of the Migration Agency's processes that pose a threat to Sweden's security or affect the Swedish welfare systems. The unit is also responsible for work against human trafficking, work against incorrect payments, and work against labor market crime. The unit's employees are located in Malmö and Norrköping.

Main responsibilities

As the unit manager for regional control unit 1, you are responsible for the development of employees and processes. Your responsibilities include leading and distributing work within the various areas that fall within the unit, and to achieve the best possible results, you need to have a coaching approach. You have full responsibility for personnel, budget, and work environment and lead your employees by being present, supportive, and decisive. You identify improvement areas together with your employees, create structure and conditions for participation, and drive a culture of accountability and development.

The unit collaborates within the agency but also with other authorities and external parties. You report to the section manager and are part of the section's management group. Travel in the service occurs.

Who are you?

You are present in your leadership and create participation and conditions for your employees to grow and take responsibility in a climate that inspires joy at work, proactivity, and efficiency. You have a strong analytical ability and the capacity to see the whole picture as well as an understanding of the complexity of the mission, which allows you to make well-founded decisions even in times of change. You are a secure leader and demonstrate good judgment while creating engagement and building good collaborations. Your leadership is characterized by a clear direction, empathy in meeting others, and courage in decision-making.

In our work as civil servants, high demands are placed on good judgment and a high level of security and confidentiality awareness.

Requirements:

• Academic education of at least 120 credits in a field deemed relevant by the employer for the position
• Current managerial experience within the state with responsibility for budget, employees, and work environment
• Experience in developing operations with good results
• Experience in leading and developing operations in change
• You can express yourself very well in spoken and written Swedish and English
• Swedish citizenship

Meritorious:

• Experience in control operations within the state, primarily as a manager
• Experience and knowledge of the Migration Agency's mission
• Experience working in a security-sensitive environment

Security clearance with background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted. Based on this, there is a requirement for Swedish citizenship. Employment is contingent upon a successful security clearance.

Information

Employment type: Permanent with a six-month probationary period
Working hours: Trust-based working hours
Location: Malmö
Travel in the service occurs.
Start date for the position: As soon as possible by agreement
Read about our employment benefits here (https://www.migrationsverket.se/om-migrationsverket/jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-villkor.html).

Application

Welcome with your application by February 1, 2026. We accept your application via our recruitment system.

About the recruitment process

For us, it is important that all competencies in the labor market are utilized. Therefore, we welcome all applicants and strive for a balanced gender distribution and diversity. As a government agency, we recruit based on merit and skill. You can read more about what this means at this link (https://www.arbetsgivarverket.se/jobba-statligt/fragor-och-svar/Hur-ser-rekryteringsprocessen-ut-for-statliga-jobb/).

We use selection questions during the application. Please answer them as thoroughly as you can, as your answers are important for whether you qualify to proceed in the recruitment process. In some recruitments, we also use tests to assess how well your skills match the position you are applying for. In a possible interview, you may also be asked questions related to security.

If you wish to contact union representatives, contact details for Saco-S, Seko, and ST can be found at the bottom of the page “Job vacancies and expressions of interest” on migrationsverket.se.

To work at the Migration Agency, you must have the right to reside and work in Sweden on one of the following grounds: Swedish citizenship (requirement for certain positions), Nordic citizenship, EU citizenship, or permanent residence permit.

If you have protected personal information, or any other information that you consider to be sensitive, please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) before submitting your application, and we will tell you more about our security procedures.

The Migration Agency's recruitments (https://www.migrationsverket.se/om-migrationsverket/det-har-gor-migrationsverket/personuppgifter.html) are conducted entirely by ourselves or by contracted providers. Therefore, we ask not to receive phone calls and emails from recruitment companies and ad sellers.