Decision Maker for the Permit Assessment Unit 5 in Sundbyberg

At the Swedish 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!

With us, you will work on current societal issues influenced by what happens in our surroundings. Issues that affect and engage. We offer a dynamic work environment where continuous improvements and meeting people are in focus.

At Permit Assessment Unit 5, we work with family reunification cases.

What does a decision maker do?

As a decision maker, you support and develop your colleagues in legal application, subject matters, and investigation methodology. You identify and analyze areas for development and propose improvements. On behalf of the unit, you gather and maintain knowledge and monitor standards, guidelines, and practices.

You process, investigate, and decide on cases based on laws and regulations. The decisions you make have legal effects for individuals and affect their rights to benefits, rights, and obligations. You handle appeals and follow up on cases in connection with presentations to ensure high legal quality. Your tasks include making confidentiality assessments before information is disclosed and managing records and documents in cases. You also work to guide and provide service to individuals with cases at the Migration Agency and to other stakeholders with various inquiries.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of how people acquire knowledge and their different conditions. You are clear and adapt the way you convey your message to the recipient. You have good collaboration skills, are attentive, and resolve conflicts constructively. Furthermore, you are meticulous and place great importance on meeting goals and quality standards. You plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively. You set and adhere to deadlines. It is also important that you are decisive, make quick decisions, and act on them, despite limited information or difficult circumstances. You show judgment under pressure.

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

You, who are applying, have

• A university degree of at least 120 credits with a legal, social science, or behavioral science focus
• Several years of current experience in handling qualified administrative law cases
• Current experience in case management according to applicable legislation
• Good knowledge of administrative and immigration law
• Good communication skills and express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish and English
• Good knowledge of the Office suite

It is advantageous if you have

• Experience in conveying knowledge in legal application
• Current experience in handling immigration cases
• Experience with a coaching approach
• Current experience in working in government operations

Information

Employment type: Permanent with a probationary period
Working hours: Office hours
Location: Sundbyberg
Start date: As soon as possible by agreement
Employment benefits: Read about our employment benefits here (https://www.migrationsverket.se/Om-Migrationsverket/Jobba-hos-oss/Vart-uppdrag-och-arbete.html).

Application

Welcome with your application documents no later than March 1, 2026. We accept your application via our recruitment system.

About the recruitment process

For us, it is important that all skills 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 ability. 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. Answer them as thoroughly as you can, as your responses are significant 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. During 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 “Job Openings and Interest Registration” page on migrationsverket.se: here (https://www.migrationsverket.se/om-migrationsverket/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-jobb/fragor-och-svar-om-att-soka-jobb-hos-oss.html#svid12_5560a3b619996eafa4b2b0).

To work at the Migration Agency, you need to have the right to reside and work in Sweden on one of these 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 you submit your application, and we will tell you more about our security procedures.

Read more about personal data here (https://www.migrationsverket.se/om-migrationsverket/det-har-gor-migrationsverket/personuppgifter.html).

Recruitments at the Migration Agency are conducted entirely by ourselves or through contracted suppliers. Therefore, we ask not to receive phone calls and emails from recruitment companies and ad sellers.