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Employment Information

Employment Type: Permanent position, starting with a possible probationary period

Employment Period/Start Date: By agreement

Extent: Full-time

Number of Positions: 1

Application Deadline: 2026-04-23

Location: Västerås

Department: HR Department

Job Responsibilities

The role involves administrative handling related to all areas and HR processes of the HR department, such as recruitment, employment, rehabilitation, restructuring, and termination of employment. Responsibilities also include drafting minutes and decisions, filing documents, and handling requests for public records.

The work requires a good ability to plan, organize, and work independently in close collaboration with colleagues within the HR department. The role involves daily contact with the university's managers and employees, as well as cooperation with other departments.

Responsibilities also include contributing to the development and improvement of HR administrative processes and personnel administration systems. A particular focus of the role is participation in the development of IT systems related to recruitment, employment, and onboarding.

Tasks related to recruitment and employer branding may also occur.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• An academic degree in HR/Human Resource Management
• Experience with HR issues from a government agency
• Experience in qualified administrative handling of HR issues
• Experience in managing various personnel administrative processes
• Good knowledge of government regulations, collective agreements, and the basics of labor law
• Very good ability to work in various personnel administrative systems
• Development-focused with a good ability to streamline work using, for example, digital support
• Good skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written

Merits

For this position, it is a merit to have:

• Experience with HR issues at educational institutions
• Experience with the recruitment process
• Good knowledge of the MBL (Co-determination Act) process
• Good knowledge of administrative support for teacher recruitment
• Work experience with ReachMee, Public 360, and Primula

Personal Skills

In the overall assessment of suitability, personal skills are also given weight. All employees at MDU are expected to collaborate and treat colleagues and students with respect, take responsibility for the operations and their own tasks, and contribute to a good working environment.

To thrive and succeed in the role, we look for someone with good collaboration skills who works in a structured manner even when multiple tasks are running in parallel. You are solution-oriented, take responsibility for your tasks, and have the ability to make well-founded priorities. The role also requires high integrity and good judgment, as the work involves handling confidential matters and close collaboration with managers and employees. We value the qualities that an even age and gender distribution, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, bring.

Application

Apply by clicking the "Apply" button below.

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and reaches the university by the application deadline.

We look forward to your application!

Union Representatives:

Saco-S: mailto:[email protected]

Susanne Meijer, ST-OFR/S, tel: 021-10 14 89

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