Summer Temporary Position as Registrar and HR Administrator

We are looking for someone to help us during the summer and contribute to an organization that monitors and ensures that human rights are respected and realized in Sweden. The Institute for Human Rights is an independent authority tasked with strengthening the compliance of human rights and performing duties as an independent national function according to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

About the Institute for Human Rights

We advocate for Sweden to respect, protect, and promote human rights. Our vision is a society where every person enjoys their human rights.

We started in 2022 and operate in accordance with the Paris Principles, which are the international standards for national human rights institutions.

Our work is led by a board with a director responsible for the operations at the office located in Lund. The organization consists of three units, and you will be placed in the unit for management and operational support.

About the Job as Registrar and HR Administrator

As a summer substitute registrar and HR administrator, you will work with both record-keeping and various HR administrative tasks.

You will daily monitor the registrar's inbox and record incoming and outgoing mail. Additionally, you will assist colleagues with the registration of documents during the vacation period.

As an HR administrator, you will assist with administrative tasks within the HR area. You will help with administration related to potential recruitments, such as writing employment contracts, decisions, and inviting to our onboarding portal. Furthermore, you will need to update content and information both in the onboarding portal and on the intranet. The position also includes functioning as a backup for management support to the agency's management during absences, which involves answering the phone and monitoring emails.

Qualifications

To be considered for the job, we would like you to have:

• A degree in human resources or equivalent knowledge that the employer assesses as comparable
• Experience in record-keeping in a government agency
• Experience in personnel administrative work within a government agency
• Good experience working with various administrative systems

We would also prefer if you have:

• Good knowledge of and experience working with document and case management systems, personnel administrative systems, and SharePoint

Knowledge of the systems used by the institute is considered an asset as it is a short summer substitute position. It is also an advantage if you have knowledge of one or more of the national minority languages, Swedish sign language, and/or one or more other languages spoken by many in Sweden.

Skills

We are looking for someone who is a skilled administrator and enjoys a service role. You need to be self-driven but communicative and responsible to know when to contact a colleague on duty.

Other

Temporary position at 70% with start on July 6 or by agreement and until August 28, 2026. The agency is located in Lund.

The Institute for Human Rights strives for diversity of knowledge and experience among its employees and welcomes all applicants with qualifications for the position regardless of gender, age, ethnic background, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or disability. We advocate for a recruitment process free from discrimination that provides equal opportunities for all. Currently, we have just over thirty employees working in accessible premises at Mobilvägen 10 in Lund, close to good transportation links. We do not see further adjustments as a hindrance. If you have protected personal data, please inform Elisabeth Nordlund, who is indicated below, so that we can handle your personal data correctly.

We have removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions to create an inclusive recruitment process.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the job and what we offer, contact unit manager Elisabeth Nordlund at tel 046 287 39 40.

We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline offers from those selling advertisements and recruitment services.

The application deadline is April 5, 2026.