Administrator for the Child and Education Administration

We are now looking for an administrator for the Child and Education Administration in the picturesque municipality of Övertorneå. The position is permanent and full-time. Start date is May 11 or by agreement.

Job Responsibilities:

In your role, you will work as an administrative secretary and case officer in the Child and Education Administration. Some investigative assignments may also occur. In your role as an administrative secretary, you will plan meetings, write invitations and minutes, manage decision-making materials, record keeping, develop routines, etc.

You will serve as administrative support for the administration and operations, for example, through record keeping of documents, invoicing of childcare fees, receipt approval of invoices, and processing of inter-municipal compensation. You will be responsible for the school transport administration for primary schools. You will also handle and investigate other matters within the school operations as well as other tasks that may arise within the administration.

This position also involves being the main administrator in the operational system within the administration.

Qualifications:

We place great emphasis on personal suitability. The assignment requires high demands on both verbal and written communication, professional interaction, collaboration, structure, and planning. You are solution-focused and flexible. You have the ability to maintain control over both details and the bigger picture. It is advantageous if you have a university education and/or experience in administration, accounting, case handling, and investigations.

You have high IT competence and experience working with digital administrative systems and learning platforms, such as Visma, Stratsys, Evolution, and Schoolsoft EA/Schoolsoft.

You are proficient in Swedish, both spoken and written.

Employment Conditions:

Full-time, permanent. Start date is May 11 or by agreement. A probationary period may apply.

Salary:

Please state your salary expectations in your application.

Application Deadline:

March 8, 2026

Inquiries:

Contact Katarina Lindberg, school principal and administration manager, at phone 070-628 09 50, [email protected]

Union Representatives:

Vision Johanna Huhtasaari, phone 073-029 38 79, [email protected]

Application:

You will receive a confirmation that your application has been received. If you do not receive such a confirmation, please contact us at [email protected].

We are the administrative municipality for Finnish and Meänkieli, so it is positive if you can speak either of these languages.

More about Övertorneå

Övertorneå's community service and geographical location provide the opportunity to engage in what you want, not what you have to. Just to mention a few advantages of our municipality, we have a single roundabout over 250,000 hectares, public transport is almost free, and we were named Sweden's best school municipality in 2020 and 2021, as well as the e-health municipality of the year in 2024!

We believe that the conditions for you to thrive here are very good! Interested in moving here? Check out Hej Hemby. Through this project, you can get help realizing your dream of moving to Övertorneå.

We strive for an equal workplace where we see diversity as a strength. Therefore, we welcome applicants who contribute to this.