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Do you want to facilitate people's participation in international exchanges and collaborations?

Do you want to work in an organization that creates opportunities for education, development, and exchanges both nationally and internationally?

We are currently seeking a Compliance Manager for the Department of Competence Supply and Case Handling. The department brings together the three operational areas of admissions, assessment, and international affairs. The goal is to develop the assignments so that they jointly contribute to national competence supply.

The Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) is a government agency with a broad mandate in the field of education. Our vision is education, exchange, and development - for everyone who wants to move forward.

What you will do/be responsible for

As a Compliance Manager within Erasmus+, you will:

• Ensure and monitor compliance in program implementation and be responsible for contact with the European Commission on these issues.
• Convey, summarize, and explain complex information from the European Commission to colleagues and managers.
• Provide support on issues related to the European Commission's regulations and guidelines, as well as their interpretations.
• Develop methods and ways of working and establish procedures for case handling based on the European Commission's regulations and Swedish administrative practice.
• Together with the finance function, monitor the grant budget within the program.
• Compile, analyze, and prepare decision-making materials and materials for reports, e.g., annual reports to the European Commission.
• Proactively stay up to date with news from the European Commission and others that may affect our implementation.
• Systematically work with follow-up and processing of data at an aggregated level via databases and other IT tools.
• Conduct in-depth audits/reviews of projects and assist external auditors in their review of the operations.
• Maintain external contacts, both nationally and internationally, and be able to represent Erasmus+ and UHR.

Other tasks may also occur.

The ideal candidate

You have:

• An academic degree (or equivalent experience deemed equivalent by UHR)
• Current experience working at a national program office for Erasmus+ with case handling in the current program period
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Good knowledge of regulations and governing documents in the current program period for both approved projects and national program offices for Erasmus+
• Very good knowledge of Excel and experience working with databases and handling figures

Merits:

• Broad knowledge of case handling and administration of Erasmus+
• Good knowledge of regulations regarding mobility within Erasmus+

To function well in the role of Compliance Manager, you need to:

• Be meticulous and structured
• Have the ability to quickly grasp complex regulations and support case handlers and managers in their application
• Be self-driven with a strong drive and sense of responsibility
• Have very good collaboration and communication skills and be able to share knowledge in a pedagogical way
• Be solution-oriented and responsive to the needs of the organization
• Have an interest in EU-related issues and the European education sector

We place great importance on personal suitability.

What we do and offer

UHR has several assignments in the field of education, the common denominator of which is to create opportunities for development through education and international exchanges. We have approximately 340 employees in Stockholm and Visby. UHR's goal is to be an attractive employer where employees and managers work together for long-term development. We offer a professional and stimulating environment with good opportunities for personal development. We value recruitment free from discrimination and do not view further accommodations as a hindrance.

The position is full-time and limited to 5 months with a start date in May. The location is Solna.

Read more about what we offer (https://www.uhr.se/om-uhr/uhr-som-arbetsgivare/vi-erbjuder/)

Read more about UHR (https://www.uhr.se/om-uhr/)

Apply and become one of us!

Welcome to submit your application in the form of a cover letter and CV in Swedish, marked with reference number 2.2.1-00428-2026. When you make your application, we want you to answer a number of selection questions. In the first selection round, we will base our evaluation on the answers to these questions. In this way, UHR evaluates candidates on equal terms. CV and cover letter will be read in the next step of the selection process. The application deadline is 2026-04-23.

If you have any questions about the recruitment, you are welcome to contact the hiring manager Kerstin Claesson Callahan at 010-470 66 45. The representative for Saco-S is Kerstin Martínez at 010-470 04 69 and for ST Anneli Schönning at 010-470 65 76 or e-mail: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

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