Do you want to contribute to the transition towards a sustainable and resilient society?

At Vinnova, you will work together with actors from both the public and private sectors to create real change.

We Offer

With us, you have the opportunity to contribute to innovation and sustainable development. The role is suitable for you who want to grow in your position and work in a team that combines experience, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. As an administrator, you will work on projects that strengthen Sweden's competitiveness and address important societal challenges.

Our vision is to be Sweden's most attractive state employer. To achieve this, we provide good opportunities for skills development, generous wellness benefits, and a wide range of staff activities. We are located in modern premises in central Stockholm and have an open, innovative, and collaborative culture. Please read more about us and our employer offerings here.

About the Role

You will work with financing and support for research and innovation projects within sustainable community development. The work includes, among other things, working with Vinnova's strategic innovation programs and Impact Innovation focusing on community building, mobility, and transport infrastructure, as well as investments in international collaboration.

Your main tasks will be to manage grant projects, engage in dialogue with program offices and external project leaders, and follow up on the results of the projects we finance. Part of the work involves administering our programs and, together with others, developing Vinnova's initiatives.

Examples of Tasks:

• Work with offers of support for research and innovation projects
• Organize and participate in both internal and external meetings, conferences, and workshops
• Administer and follow up on the results of the projects we support
• Represent Vinnova nationally and internationally
• Stay updated by monitoring the environment and reading reports

Qualifications

Education:

• Relevant academic degree in urban planning, community building, or equivalent.

Work Experience:

• You have at least three years of experience working with complex projects or assignments where multiple actors have collaborated – for example, public sector, business, academia, and civil society.
• Experience working as an administrator in the public sector, preferably in research funding.
• Experience independently leading goal- and results-oriented projects.
• Experience of international collaboration in research and innovation.
• Familiarity with producing decision-making materials, writing reports, and giving presentations.

Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of collaboration between companies, universities/colleges, and research institutes.
• Good knowledge in data-driven work, and understanding of the challenges and opportunities that access to data provides for the transformation of society and business.
• Good system proficiency, preferably in the Microsoft 365 environment (especially Teams, SharePoint, and Copilot) as well as experience with case and document management systems used in the public sector (e.g., case management or decision support systems).
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Personal Attributes

When hiring, we place great emphasis on motivation and personal qualities.

We are looking for someone motivated by Vinnova's mission to promote growth and competitiveness for emerging technologies and companies from an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable perspective.

The person we are looking for works operationally and solution-oriented and has the ability to independently prioritize and drive work forward. You take responsibility for the administrative tasks in the role and perform them in a quality-conscious manner. You are also curious and have the ability to quickly immerse yourself in new subjects and perspectives.

The role involves many contacts with actors in the innovation system. Therefore, you need to be skilled at building relationships and creating trust. You have a communicative and collaborative work style and thrive in contexts where you can contribute together with others.

Vinnova is a learning organization, and we encourage you to share your ideas and knowledge as well. Our values: respect, responsibility, and courage permeate your daily work.

Location

We apply hybrid work, where our employees have the opportunity to combine working from home and in the office. At least half of the working hours should be spent in our activity-based office at Mäster Samuelsgatan 56, which is a few minutes' walk from Stockholm Central Station.

Employment Type and Conditions

The position is a permanent employment, and we apply a six-month probationary period.

Start as soon as possible or by agreement.

Salary range 40 - 45,000 SEK/month.

About Vinnova

Vinnova is Sweden's innovation agency. We open up for innovation that provides sustainable solutions and strengthens Swedish competitiveness. Read more at vinnova.se

Contact

Want to know more? Please contact Richard Hellborg, who is the unit manager at the Department of Community Development, by phone 08-473 3123 or email [email protected]

We decline all recruitment and advertising assistance.

Union Contacts

Representative for ST is Jonathan Nylander 08-473 3024. For SACO, it is Karin Stenström 08-473 3152.

Application

Welcome to apply to us via our recruitment portal by March 10, 2026. You can read about our recruitment process here and how we relate to secondary occupations here.

Vinnova works competency-based to promote an objective and non-discriminatory recruitment process. This means, among other things, that you should not submit a personal letter.

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