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Do you want to work with support and development initiatives related to transition, together with competent and friendly colleagues in a knowledge-intensive and international environment? Do you want an employer that invests in sustainable leadership and employee relations, and a healthy work environment offering secure and favorable employment conditions? If so, you are warmly welcome to apply for the position of HR Specialist in Transition Support within the HR Department.

The HR Department is part of the University Administration at Uppsala University and is located in the Segerstedt House, in modern and bright premises close to the Botanical Garden, Carolina Rediviva, and Uppsala Castle. The department consists of approximately 50 employees distributed across four units. The department's overarching mission is to contribute to Uppsala University being an attractive employer. We provide support and advice on strategic and operational HR issues and represent the employer regarding employer policy and conditions. Here, you will enjoy varied work in a developing and stimulating environment characterized by engagement, high competence, innovation, and colleagues with good digital/AI maturity.

Job Responsibilities

The HR Department coordinates the university's transition support and funds, which include collective agreements and applications for transition funds for initiatives at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Our goal is to develop and ensure the quality of support around transition initiatives, and we are now looking for a driven and independent Transition Coordinator. The role is new and includes coordinating, developing, and contributing to the university's transition work as part of the university's competence supply, supporting both operational development and employees' employability and prospects for a longer working life. A key task will be to strengthen Uppsala University's ability to handle transition situations proactively and strategically, while ensuring transition funds are used efficiently and in accordance with local collective agreements.

The responsibilities include:

• Contributing to competence building regarding and the development of the university's transition work
• Informing and identifying needs for transition and transition funds
• Providing advice and support regarding possible transition measures, proposing and initiating university-wide transition initiatives and programs
• Developing and clarifying processes for the organization to apply for transition funds
• Coordinating, preparing, and quality-assuring applications for transition funds based on current collective agreements
• Monitoring and analyzing implemented transition initiatives and contributing data for reporting and development proposals
• Collaborating with employee organizations and other relevant stakeholders
• Serving as a collaborative partner in the development of related processes
• Contributing to other HR-related tasks within the department's area, based on operational needs and in close collaboration with colleagues

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a relevant academic degree in HR, such as a degree in Personnel Administration, or equivalent competence assessed by the employer, combined with work experience relevant to the position. You have several years of current experience in qualified HR work. Furthermore, you have good experience working with change processes and strategic competence supply, as well as experience working with transition (redundancy work, competence development, etc.) in close collaboration with operational representatives and trade union parties. You have good ability to work in a consultative and collaborative manner, as well as to identify and prioritize initiatives based on needs. Good digital maturity and documented good skills in communicating and expressing yourself well in speech and writing in both Swedish and English are required.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability. To succeed in the role, we see that you:

• have very good collaborative and relationship-building skills that create trust in meetings with managers and colleagues
• have pedagogical and communicative skills
• work in a structured, analytical, and holistic manner and can adapt initiatives based on organizational contexts
• have an independent working style with good professional judgment

Merits

• Experience of developing HR processes or ways of working at the organizational level

The employment is fixed-term for one year. The position is full-time. Start date by agreement, preliminarily September 2026. Location: Uppsala.

Information about the employment is provided by: Unit Manager Sandra Isberg, 018 471 3523, [email protected]

Apply no later than June 12, 2026, Ref: UFV-PA 2026/1874

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 country's most exciting workplaces.

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 employment may be subject to a security check. In the event of a security check, 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.

Trade Union Representatives: Saco-S - [email protected], Seko - [email protected], ST (OFR/S) - [email protected]