Vacant job

The Department of Economics is one of the largest departments within the Faculty of Social Sciences, employing approximately 100 staff members from around ten countries. Annually, around 1,000 students participate in our courses at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. Researchers at the department are frequently consulted as experts in public inquiries and in the media, and collaborate in many ways with the surrounding society.

Do you have experience in educational administration and thrive in a role with many contact points? Then you may be the person we are looking for.

Here, you will become part of a dedicated administrative unit consisting of seven employees with various specializations and an administrative manager. In your role as Course Administrator, you will work broadly within undergraduate education and other administrative tasks – a varied job where you will continuously learn new things.

Responsibilities

You will work closely with the department's teachers and have extensive contact with students from various programs and courses. A large part of the work is carried out in administrative systems.

The role involves independently handling educational administrative matters such as: course and program administration, registration, result reporting, working with course offerings in various databases, study follow-up, handling course materials, examination management, information and administrative service to students, teachers, and other staff. In addition to course administration, other department-wide tasks not directly linked to the Course Administrator position may also be included in the responsibilities.

The administrative systems you will work with are primarily Ladok, Studium (Canvas), NyA, TimeEdit, DiVA, and to some extent Sitevision, as well as the university's general main diary W3D3.

As a Course Administrator, you are expected to continuously further educate yourself within your field of work. You should be able to familiarize yourself with different issues and contribute to creating routines and finding solutions that facilitate and develop our operations.

Qualifications

• University education in a relevant field or equivalent experience assessed by the employer as comparable
• Current and documented work experience in administrative work, preferably from a public authority
• Very good ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing
• Very good computer skills

Since contact with teachers and students is central to the work, great importance is attached to willingness to serve, responsibility, and good collaboration skills. You are self-reliant and proactive, meaning you can identify needs, adapt to changed circumstances, and see opportunities and solutions. The workload varies throughout the year, which requires you to work in a structured manner and prioritize your tasks. You have the ability to handle work peaks by planning and organizing work efficiently, while also taking responsibility for and driving your work during calmer periods. As a person, you are outgoing and communicate easily.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Merits

• Experience working at a university or college
• Experience in educational administration
• Experience with student contact in both Swedish and English
• Good knowledge of relevant IT systems, e.g., Ladok, Studium (Canvas), and NyA

About the Position

The position is fixed-term for 6 months, with the possibility of extension. The scope is 50 percent. Start date: ASAP according to agreement. Location: Uppsala.

Information about the position is provided by: Administrative Manager, Nina Andersson, tel 018-471 2387, email [email protected]

In this recruitment, we have replaced the personal letter with questions that you answer in connection with your application. The answers will be used as part of the selection process.

Selection and interviews take place continuously, which means we may call for employment interviews before the application deadline has passed.

Welcome to submit your application by June 5, 2026, ref UFV-PA 2026/1740.

Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international standing. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,500 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and engagement, make Uppsala University one of the most exciting workplaces in the country.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University: https://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/ (https://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/)

The position may be subject to a security clearance. In the event of a security clearance, a prerequisite for employment is that the applicant is approved.

We decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance.

Applications are received in Uppsala University's recruitment system.

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