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Coordinator for Operational Support at the Department of Electrical Engineering
Linköpings UniversitetÖstergötlands län, Linköping
Previous experience is desired
We draw strength from over 50,000 students and employees. Students who offer hope for the future. Employees who contribute every day to Linköping University taking on today's challenges. Our core values are credibility, trust, and security. By being brave, thinking freely, and doing new things, we create a better future together, through both big and small actions. We welcome you to apply for a job with us!
We are looking for you who thrive in close collaboration with others while also being able to work independently. You adapt easily to different tasks and bring structure to everyday life. Here, you will have a coordinating role where you work closely with both education and operations, contributing to the smooth running of daily work.
This is a fixed-term position for you who enjoy variety in work and can quickly get up to speed with new tasks.
About the job
As a coordinator here, you support employees, students, and guests in their daily routines. You work close to the core activities of education, focusing on administration within both undergraduate and graduate studies. The role may also include tasks within departmental administration, and you contribute to ensuring that administrative processes run smoothly.
The work suits you if you enjoy switching between different tasks and contexts while keeping track of what needs to be done. It is a role for you who likes varied workdays and finds it easy to get up to speed with new issues.
Examples of tasks
Within undergraduate and graduate studies, as well as related administrative tasks:
- register exam results and course participants
- work with the distribution of exam papers at the Student Administration Office
- handle course registrations and theses
- manage permissions
- provide administrative support in processes related to doctoral students
- manage the registry and documents
Work with departmental administration, for example:
- book travel and conferences
- organize meetings and activities
- support the introduction of new employees
- assist managers and employees with administrative matters
About you
We are looking for you who adapt easily when conditions change and who thrive in a role with various types of tasks. You plan and prioritize your work, take responsibility for what needs to be done, and drive your tasks forward. You collaborate well with others, are receptive in interactions with people, and contribute to finding solutions.
You find it easy to get up to speed with new systems, issues, and ways of working. You express yourself fluently in Swedish and are also comfortable using English in work when needed.
Since we work closely together in an operation where needs may shift, the role suits you who are confident in reprioritizing when necessary and who are happy to help where it is needed most.
You have a high school diploma and at least two years of experience in qualified administrative work. Experience from a university or college is meritorious, and previous work at Linköping University is seen as particularly meritorious. Experience in educational administration is also a plus.
You have good computer skills, good knowledge of the Office suite, especially Word and Excel, and experience working in administrative systems. It is highly meritorious if you have previously provided system support to other users. Experience with LiU's study administrative system Ladok is very meritorious, and experience with SharePoint is meritorious.
Your workplace
As an employee within operational support, you contribute to the department's common mission: to provide knowledge, support, and service to employees, students, and guests at ISY in an international environment. We work together to achieve our goals. Read more here http://liu.se/organisation/liu/isy/vs (http://liu.se/organisation/liu/isy/vs).
The Department of Electrical Engineering is an important part of several engineering programs, both regarding basic knowledge and more applied courses. The research is largely based on industrial needs and spans from fundamental questions to more applied areas. Read more here https://liu.se/organisation/liu/isy (https://liu.se/organisation/liu/isy).
About the employment
The fixed-term contract is for nine months, with the possibility of extension.
Start date by agreement.
A security clearance may be conducted before a decision on employment is made.
Salary and benefits
Linköping University applies individual salary setting.
Read more about benefits for employees https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner).
Union representatives
Information about union representatives, see https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande).
Application
Welcome to submit your application with a CV and cover letter by 2026-06-05. You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Applications received after the last application date will not be considered.
We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, as this enriches and develops our operations. For us, it is obvious to uphold everyone's equal value, rights, and opportunities. Read about our work with equal treatment and diversity (https://liu.se/artikel/lika-villkor/).
We look forward to receiving your application!
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