Unit for Language, National Minorities and Archives, Ministry of Culture

Do you want varied and interesting tasks that require good collaboration skills and flexibility? Are you a committed administrator with an interest in social issues who wants to work with the Ministry of Culture's matters? Here you get the chance to work in a meaningful environment where you, together with other competent colleagues, can explore and contribute to important issues that shape societal development.

Your workday. Sweden's tomorrow.

The Ministry of Culture is responsible for issues related to culture, democracy, media, national minorities, and the language and culture of the Sámi people.

The Unit for Language, National Minorities and Archives (SNA) is responsible for language issues, intangible cultural heritage, archive issues, and certain museums within cultural policy. The unit is also responsible for issues concerning national minorities, the indigenous Sámi people's language and culture, and the commemoration of the Holocaust. The unit also coordinates, among other things, research and preparedness issues within the ministry.

The current tasks include processing issues within the unit's areas of responsibility, including cultural heritage issues. The work involves analysis, monitoring, and processing ongoing issues. You will prepare materials for the political leadership, process cases, and drive processes within your areas of responsibility. It may also be relevant to work on preparations for and participation in international meetings. Administrative tasks are included. The tasks often need to be carried out under time pressure, and you should find it enjoyable to work in conditions where you must be prepared for the unforeseen.

The work takes place in ongoing and close dialogue with both your manager, the ministry's leadership, and colleagues within the ministry, as well as with other ministries, authorities, and organizations within civil society. We offer a job that is developing and varied with many points of contact.

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Your background

To be considered for this role, you need to meet all the requirements, and preferably also the desirable criteria.

Requirements:

• University or college degree in a relevant field for the role
• Current experience of several years of administrative work within a government agency or public administration
• Knowledge of Swedish public administration
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English

Desirable:

• Experience of administrative work within the Government Offices
• Experience of working with cultural heritage issues
• Experience of working with governance issues, particularly agency governance
• Experience of working with the unit's other areas of responsibility
• Knowledge of the unit's areas of responsibility
• Knowledge of working with international organizations such as the EU, UN, or the Council of Europe

Your qualities

The Government Offices' employee criteria are wholeness, development, results. Everyone working in the Government Offices needs to have a holistic view and collaborate for the best of the organization. You are expected to contribute your perspective and competence and be open to others. You come with ideas and new approaches to improve and develop the organization and your own skills. You are results-oriented in your actions and adapt when needs and directions change.

In this role, you should also be structured and able to plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively, as well as set and adhere to deadlines. You are quality-conscious, meticulous, and well aware of goals and quality standards, placing great importance on meeting these. You are also flexible and can easily adapt to changing circumstances and can quickly change your perspective and approach.

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Other

The position concerns one or more permanent full-time positions starting with a 6-month probationary period, with immediate access. We will call for interviews on an ongoing basis.

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 unit manager Linda Nordin at 08-405 83 74. You are also welcome to contact recruitment specialist Ana Acosta at 08-405 39 42. Union contact persons are Karl Bratt Rosén for Saco and Karina Åbom-Engberg for ST. You can reach them via the Government Offices switchboard, 08-405 10 00.

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 including selection questions in our recruitment tool by February 5, 2026.

The Government Offices' mission 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 Culture is responsible for issues related to culture, democracy, media, national minorities, and the language and culture of the Sámi people.