Unit for National Migration Issues, Ministry of Justice

Do you combine high accuracy and a sense of service with the ability to navigate complex and time-pressured environments? Do you have solid experience in managing administrative and logistical challenges at the highest level and enjoy being the spider in the web? Then we can offer you an independent role where efficiency, accountability, and a high pace of work are crucial for success. This is a position for you who thrive in a dynamic environment and meet high demands – both in your competence and professionalism. With us, you will have the opportunity to develop in a stimulating work environment with engaged colleagues and interesting challenges.

Your workday. Sweden's tomorrow.

You will work as an assistant in the unit for national migration issues. The unit deals with issues such as the reception of asylum seekers and the asylum process, labor immigration, family reunification, citizenship, efforts against the shadow society, revocation of residence permits, and return migration. The unit is also responsible for the governance of the Migration Agency and budget work in expenditure area 8 Migration, as well as handling individual cases and environmental analysis.

You will function as the hub in the administrative part of the unit's work and support the unit manager and staff. The work includes, among other things, financial administration, travel, venue and conference booking, as well as administrative handling in connection with the preparation and decision-making of government matters and other issues. In collaboration with the unit manager, you will also work on developing the unit's administrative routines, for example through digitization and efficiency improvements. A large part of the work is performed in close collaboration with other colleagues in the unit, often at a high pace. The work also involves contacts with assistants and case officers in other units and the political staffs in the ministry. Contact with other ministries and stakeholders outside the Government Offices is also part of the tasks. The work is performed in an environment that places high demands on security awareness.

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Your background

We are looking for someone with relevant education at the upper secondary or post-secondary level. You have at least three years of experience in qualified administrative tasks and experience in administrative work in the public sector. You have very good knowledge of the Office suite and high IT maturity, with experience and interest in digital tools, as well as very good written and oral communication skills in Swedish.

It is an advantage if you have experience in driving administrative development work and have experience working in the Government Offices.

Your qualities

The employee criteria of the Government Offices are wholeness, development, and results.

Everyone working in the Government Offices needs to have a holistic view and collaborate for the best of the operations. You are expected to contribute your perspective and competence and be open to others. You will bring ideas and new approaches to improve and develop the operations and your own competence. You are results-oriented in your actions and adapt when needs and directions change.

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As a person, you are efficient, driven, and flexible. You enjoy collaborating with others and are used to working in a role with many contact points. You have a structured and proactive working method and very good organizational skills. As a person, you are stable with good judgment.

We place great importance on personal qualities!

Other

This is a temporary position from April to December 2026, with a possibility of extension. 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 Lars Davidsson, the unit manager. You are also welcome to contact recruitment specialist Isabel Åkermark at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). Union contact persons are Klara Hedlund for Saco and Catharina de Grad for ST. You can reach all of 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 in our recruitment tool by February 13, 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 actively work to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the authorities of the judiciary, including the police, prosecutors, courts, and correctional services. The ministry is also responsible for migration issues. Legislation in constitutional law and general administrative law, civil law, procedural law, criminal law, as well as migration and asylum law falls within the ministry's area of responsibility.