Vacant job

At the Swedish Migration Agency, we work with one of the great societal challenges of our time – migration. We are a total of about 6,000 people here, and we have an unusually important job!

We are looking for decision-makers for [%specify unit and location%]. Here, you will work with current societal issues influenced by what is happening in our surroundings. Issues that touch and engage. We offer a dynamic work environment where continuous improvement and meeting people are in focus.

National Service Center 2 is tasked with registering and examining applications for protection according to the EU's Mass Influx Directive. We alternate between working in the reception area with registration and handling our own cases. We investigate both orally and in writing, and we make decisions. The work is varied and dynamic with many applicant contacts, which places demands on service awareness. The operations are both developed and continuously adapted to meet the requirements of the assignment.

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 draw up improvement proposals. On behalf of the unit, you acquire and maintain knowledge and monitor standards, guidelines, and practice.

You handle, investigate, and decide on cases with support from laws and regulations. The decisions you make have legal effect for individuals and affect their right to benefits, rights, and obligations. You handle appeals and follow up on cases in connection with case preparations to ensure high legal quality. The tasks include making confidentiality assessments before information is released, as well as administering case files and documents. You also work with guiding and providing service to individuals who have a case with the Swedish Migration Agency and to other stakeholders who have questions of various kinds.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who have a good understanding of how humans absorb knowledge and people's different prerequisites. You have good collaboration skills, are receptive, and solve conflicts in a constructive way. Furthermore, you are meticulous and place great importance on meeting goals and quality standards. You take responsibility for your tasks and structure your work independently. You are secure, stable, and distinguish between the personal and the professional. You also adapt easily to changed circumstances and see opportunities in changes.

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

You who apply have

• An academic education of at least 120 hp with a legal, social science, or behavioral science focus
• Some years of current experience in handling qualified administrative legal cases
• Current experience in case management according to applicable legislation
• Good knowledge of the Administrative Code and the Aliens Act
• Good communication skills and express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish and English

It is meritorious if you have

• Experience in conveying knowledge within legal application
• Experience working in public operations
• Experience in handling alien cases
• Experience with a coaching approach
• Experience working in reception
• Experience working with the EU's Mass Influx Directive

Information

Employment type: Permanent with an initial probationary period

Working hours: Office hours

Location: Sundbyberg

Start date: September 1, 2026, or by agreement

Benefits: Read about our employment benefits here.

Application

Send your application documents no later than June 11, 2026. We receive your application via our recruitment system.

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About the recruitment process

For us, it is important that all competence on the labor market is utilized. We therefore welcome all applicants and strive for an even gender distribution and diversity. As a government agency, we recruit based on merit and skill. On arbetsgivarverket.se you can read more about what this entails.

You do not need to attach a personal letter with your application, but we would like you to answer the selection questions as clearly and thoroughly as possible so that we can make a fair assessment of your experience regarding 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 are found at the bottom of the page "Open Jobs and Interest Registration" on migrationsverket.se: Questions and answers about applying for jobs at the Swedish Migration Agency.

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

If you have protected personal data, or other information that you yourself assess as worthy of protection, you should contact [email protected] before you make your application so we can tell you more about our security routines.

The Swedish Migration Agency's processing of personal data

The Swedish Migration Agency's recruitment takes place entirely within our own or procured suppliers' framework. We therefore ask not to receive phone calls and emails from recruitment agencies and ad sellers.