Vacant job

At the Swedish Migration Agency, we work on one of the major societal issues of our time – migration. We are a team of approximately 6,000 people, and we have an exceptionally important job!

We are looking for Decision Makers for Reception Unit 1 in Uppsala. With us, you will work on current societal issues influenced by events in our environment. Issues that matter and engage. We offer a dynamic work environment where continuous improvement and interaction with people are at the forefront.

What does a Decision Maker do?

As a Decision Maker, you support and develop your colleagues in legal application, substantive issues, and investigation methodology. You identify and analyze areas for development and propose improvements. On behalf of the unit, you acquire and maintain knowledge while monitoring standards, guidelines, and case law.

You process, investigate, and decide on cases based on laws and regulations. The decisions you make have legal consequences for individuals and affect their rights to benefits, entitlements, and obligations. You handle appeals and follow up on cases during hearings to ensure high legal quality. Your tasks include making confidentiality assessments before releasing information and administering files and documents in cases. You also work to guide and provide service to individuals with cases at the Migration Agency and other stakeholders with various inquiries.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of how people acquire knowledge and the varying circumstances of individuals. You are accustomed to making decisions and seeing the big picture from your role and the organization's perspective. You are skilled at planning, organizing, and prioritizing your work. Furthermore, you have good collaboration skills, are attentive, and resolve conflicts constructively. You take responsibility for your tasks and structure your work independently.

In our work as civil servants, there are also high demands on judgment and a high level of security and confidentiality awareness.

You should have

• Academic education of at least 120 credits with a focus on law, social sciences, or behavioral sciences, or other education combined with relevant experience for the role.
• Several years of current experience in handling qualified administrative law cases.
• Current experience in case handling according to applicable legislation.
• Good knowledge of the Administrative Procedure Act and the Aliens Act.
• Good communication skills and express yourself well verbally and in writing in Swedish and English.

It is an advantage if you have

• Experience in conveying knowledge regarding legal application.
• Experience working in the public sector.
• Experience in handling immigration cases.
• Experience with a coaching approach.

Information

Employment type: Permanent with an initial probationary period.

Working hours: Office hours.

Location: Uppsala.

Start date: As soon as possible.

Benefits: Read about our employment benefits here.

Application

Welcome to submit your application documents by [%ange period%]. We receive your application via our recruitment system.

About the recruitment process

It is important to us that all competence in the labor market is utilized. We therefore welcome all applicants and strive for gender balance and diversity. As a government agency, we recruit based on merit and skill. You can read more about what this means at arbetsgivarverket.se.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but we wish that you answer the selection questions as clearly and thoroughly as possible so that we can make a fair assessment of your experience and whether you are qualified to proceed in the recruitment or not. In some recruitments, we also use tests to assess how well your skills match the position you are applying for. During a potential interview, you may also be asked questions related to security.

If you wish to contact union representatives, contact details for Saco-S, Seko, and ST can be found at the bottom of the "Vacancies and Expression of Interest" page on migrationsverket.se: Questions and answers about applying for a job at the Migration Agency.

To work at the Migration Agency, you must have the right to reside and work in Sweden based on one of the following grounds: Swedish citizenship (required for certain positions), Nordic citizenship, EU citizenship, or a permanent residence permit.

If you have protected personal data, or other information that you consider sensitive, you should contact [email protected] before making your application, and we will tell you more about our security routines.

The Migration Agency's processing of personal data.

The Migration Agency's recruitments are conducted entirely by us or by contracted suppliers. We therefore ask that we do not receive phone calls or emails from recruitment agencies and ad salespeople.