Department Head for the Department of Agreements and Negotiations

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading universities. There are approximately 47,000 students and more than 8,800 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We unite in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of people.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Gender equality, equal opportunities, and diversity are fundamental principles for all parts of our operations.

Workplace Description

The HR section's mission is to actively drive and support the development of the university as an attractive employer and a sustainable workplace.

By providing qualified and operationally anchored HR support, we contribute to developing leadership, employee engagement, and working conditions throughout the organization.

The HR section has about 45 employees and is organized into four departments, and we are now looking for a department head and chief negotiator for the Department of Agreements and Negotiations.

The department's mission is to support the university and university management in employer policy decisions and create sustainable structures, processes, and governing documents within wage formation, working hours, employment, transition, as well as individual and collective labor law. Employees guide, educate, and implement initiatives within the department's area of expertise based on applicable regulations.

We Offer

Lund University is a government authority, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation, and a favorable occupational pension. We also have a flexible working hours agreement that creates good conditions for a balance between work and leisure.

Read more on the university's website about being employed at Lund University here (https://www.lu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss).

Job Responsibilities and Areas of Responsibility

The department head's mission is to drive, manage, and develop employer policy in collaboration with immediate colleagues and other colleagues within the section based on a business-driven HR and delegated mandate and area of responsibility via the HR director. The department head is responsible for coordinating and leading the agreements and negotiations work within Lund University's operations by:

developing and implementing strategies that support the university's employer policy and the overall goals and needs of the operations
leading and conducting salary and collective agreement negotiations as well as labor law negotiations.
supporting the organization's compliance with applicable laws, agreements, and internal governing documents.
following up, evaluating, and implementing processes within agreements and negotiations to continuously improve and refine our methods and ensure our agreements are followed according to the parties' shared intentions
communicating agreement interpretations and other new information clearly and pedagogically
creating and maintaining good relationships with our employee organizations
actively monitoring developments and changes in the field to develop employer policy based on the needs of the operations
coordinating Lund University's negotiation delegation and leading the agreement and employment process group

The department head has full managerial responsibility, including responsibility for five employees as well as for work environment, finances, and operations. The role reports to the section head.

The department head drives and manages based on set goals and contributes to promoting collaboration and cooperation internally within the section and the university as well as with other universities and the employer authority. The assignment includes participation in the section's management group, the university's HR management group, and the employer authority's negotiation chief network.

Qualifications

Requirements for employment are:

For this position, we are looking for a person with broad and documented experience and competence in the field of agreements and negotiations acquired within the public sector. You should have extensive experience with collective agreements, agreement management, negotiations, and employment issues from the university and higher education sector. You are a good leader with the ability to create both clarity and engagement.

Additionally, you have:

relevant academic education with a focus on labor law
leadership experience - and some managerial experience within the HR field
very good communication skills in speech and writing
very good ability to prioritize and act professionally in decisions, processes, and negotiations
good pedagogical ability to explain, clarify, and anchor

Meritorious for Employment:

familiarity with new digital tools
experience with union relations

Furthermore, it is important that you are confident in your role, have high integrity, and are comfortable leading. You work in a structured and analytical manner, have a good ability to prioritize, and maintain a clear overall perspective. Moreover, you possess the ability to balance laws and agreements in relation to the needs of the operations.