Unit for National Migration Issues, Ministry of Justice

Are you interested in migration issues and thrive in an environment where the work is both varied and complex? We can offer you a developing role in a dynamic work environment with many points of contact.

Your workday. Sweden's tomorrow.

The Unit for National Migration Issues works with matters concerning the reception of asylum seekers and the asylum process, labor migration, family reunification, citizenship, revocation of permits, and return. The unit is also responsible for the governance of the Swedish Migration Agency and budget work on Migration 8, as well as handling individual cases and environmental analysis.

You will be a case officer for certain areas of responsibility within the unit, taking into account the competencies you bring to the position. The work involves analyzing and preparing proposals in migration policy issues, preparing materials for political leadership, and actively participating in policy development within the unit's area of responsibility.

You will represent the unit and the Ministry of Justice in various contexts.

Read more about our operations at www.regeringen.se (http://www.regeringen.se).

Your background

We are looking for someone with an academic degree relevant to the assignment, such as political science, law, or economics. You have current and several years of experience working with migration issues. Furthermore, you are expected to have very good knowledge of Swedish public administration.

Experience in case handling within the Government Offices is an advantage.

You have an excellent ability to express yourself in both spoken and written Swedish and English.

Your qualities

To fit in the role, you need to have a very good analytical ability and strategic skill as you will have many contacts within the department as well as with other departments and the Swedish Migration Agency. Furthermore, you are quality-conscious, structured, flexible, driven, and effective.

You have excellent collaboration skills and see supporting and helping your colleagues as a natural part of your work. It is also important for us that you actively contribute to maintaining a good working environment in the unit.

At times, the work pace is high, which requires you to have a structured approach, be able to prioritize, and deliver quality under time pressure. You are stable and act with good judgment.

The employee criteria of the Government Offices are wholeness, development, and results.

Everyone working in the Government Offices needs to have a holistic view and cooperate for the best of the operations. You are expected to contribute with your perspective and competence and be open to others. You come with ideas and new approaches to improve and develop operations and your own competence. You are results-oriented in your actions and adapt when needs and directions change.

Read more at Employee and Leadership in the Government Offices - Regeringen.se (http://www.regeringen.se).

Other

The position refers to one or more employments, with both permanent and fixed-term contracts. In the case of permanent employment, a six-month probationary period applies. A security check will be conducted before a decision on employment is made.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the job and what we offer, contact Lars Davidsson, the unit manager. You are also welcome to contact recruitment specialist Kristina Dybeck at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). Union contacts are Klara Hedlund for Saco and Catharina de Grad for ST. You can reach all of them via the Government Offices switchboard, 08-405 10 00. We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.

Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool by March 24, 2026.

The mission of the Government Offices is to support the government in its work to govern Sweden and realize its policies. Here, 4,800 people work, of whom 600 are abroad. The Government Offices welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We see equality and diversity as strengths and assets, and we actively work to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the authorities of the judiciary, including the police, prosecutors, courts, and correctional services. The ministry is also responsible for migration issues. Legislation within constitutional law and general administrative law, civil law, procedural law, criminal law, and migration and asylum law falls within the ministry's area of responsibility.