Vacant job

Every year, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency makes 21 million decisions that affect people's lives and society as a whole. We disburse approximately 260 billion SEK each year. It is everyone’s tax money that we manage. This is a significant responsibility. Therefore, we thoroughly investigate each case, adhere to laws and regulations, inform and guide, care, and show compassion. This is a job for you who want to take responsibility. Welcome to the Swedish Social Insurance Agency.

Do you want to lead and develop in an environment where change is a natural part of everyday life? We are looking for a leader who takes responsibility, drives work forward, and creates results through clear direction and close collaboration.

Close leadership, change, sustainable workplace

As a unit manager, you are the leader who is closest to the employees and the operations. You are responsible for leading and driving the daily work based on the department's mission and goals, where the state’s value base permeates your work. Through your leadership, you convey clear expectations, follow up on goals, and provide your employees with the right conditions to take their responsibility. You have personnel responsibility as well as responsibility for results and follow-up for the teams in your unit.

Your unit consists of 22 employees who work with sickness benefits and are located in Uppsala and Västerås. Through close leadership, you create the predictability, security, and sustainability necessary for employees to take their responsibility and meet the need for change. You create understanding of context, direction, and the goals the department has set and develop the plans your operations need. As a unit manager, you are a support to the area manager and are part of the area's management group with 12 people: managers, HR support, controller, administrative assistant, and regional collaboration responsible. Here, you contribute with your competence and your commitment. You adapt and exercise your leadership in a way that creates conditions for employees to use their judgment and competence.

The position involves handling confidential information, which places high demands on proper management. Therefore, it is important that you who will work with us have a high security awareness.

This is a job for you who want to take responsibility.

We are looking for you who

• have a university degree or experiences and qualifications that can be considered equivalent
• have good leadership skills
• promote others' professional and personal development
• work to achieve goals and results, follow up on the effects of your and others' activities
• have a systematic working method
• collaborate effectively with others to achieve common goals
• have good self-awareness and are stable as a person, promoting a trust-building work climate
• promote mutual dialogue, are attentive, and adapt your communication according to needs and situations.

It is an advantage if you

• have experience of operational leadership
• have experience of leadership in similar operations
• have experience of coaching leadership and leading in change
• have experience of leading teams
• have experience of leading remotely
• have experience of production management of case processing
• have experience of planning your operations in collaboration with colleagues remotely
• have a good understanding of the Swedish Social Insurance Agency's mission
• have knowledge of sickness benefits
• have experience of competency-based recruitment within the state.

We place great importance on your personal qualities.

Other

A position, permanent, full-time, with start date by agreement. A probationary period may be relevant. In accordance with the Swedish Social Insurance Agency's security guidelines, background checks will be conducted in this recruitment. Possibility for remote work exists if the work allows. In this recruitment, psychological tests may be used as part of the selection process. Locations: Uppsala or Västerås

Do you want to know more about the Swedish Social Insurance Agency as an employer? Visit fk.se/jobbahososs (https://www.fk.se/jobbahososs)

Contact persons

Manager: Marie Kjellin, 010-114 55 55 (for questions about the position). HR specialist: Louisa Jörgensen, 010-113 43 37, [email protected] (for questions about the recruitment process). ST: Annika Ronnegård, 010-111 50 63, Saco-S: Anton Gustafsson, 010-111 92 43, Seko: Eliza Grundström, 010-115 34 02.

Application

Welcome with your application by March 22, 2026. Upload your diplomas, grades, and certificates in connection with your application.

If you have protected personal information or no access to Bank-ID, call the HR specialist named in the ad for assistance in submitting your application.

In everything we do, we will act based on the principle of the equal value of all people, legal certainty, and good service.