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The goal of gender equality work in Sweden is for women and men to have the same power and opportunities to shape society and their own lives. The work covers issues such as influence, economy, health, education, work, and bodily integrity.

The Swedish Gender Equality Agency is responsible for ensuring that the government's gender equality policy has an impact by contributing to the effective implementation of gender equality policies. The Agency's task is to coordinate, monitor, and provide support in various ways within the areas of gender equality. The Swedish Gender Equality Agency is an LGBTQIA+ strategic agency, which means that the Agency, in its operations, should promote the equal rights and opportunities of LGBTQIA+ people.

Within the division, we are responsible for all administrative and operationally related processes at the Agency. This includes, among other things, economy, law, procurement, registry, IT, operational follow-up, HR, communication, state grants, and other administrative processes. The division is divided into four units; law and economy, HR and administration, state grants, and communication.

We are now looking for a Controller for the Law and Economy unit.

Job Responsibilities

As a Controller, you contribute to the Agency's work with steering, planning, and follow-up, and support managers in this area.

The work involves, together with the Head of Finance and the Controller, supporting managers in planning and following up on their operations. In the role of Controller, you will work with analyzing the effects of the Agency's work as well as indicators. The work also includes consolidating work with operational planning, quarterly follow-ups, annual reports, and contributing to the work with budget foundations.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:

• An academic degree in economics or another area that the employer deems relevant for the position
• Several years of experience in economic and operational management within public administration
• Experience in a coordinating role
• Very good knowledge of Excel and Word
• Very good written and oral skills in Swedish
• Good skills in compiling texts and presentations

We consider the following to be meritorious

• Experience working in the economic system Agresso
• Experience working with system support for economic and operational follow-up
• Training in effective management that develops the public sector

Meritorious means that it is an advantage if you meet the following requirements, but they are not mandatory to be considered for the position.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability

We are looking for you who are structured and solution-oriented with a strong interest in operations and accounting, as well as a good understanding of economic flows. You are flexible and service-oriented, which means that you adapt well to the needs of the operations and deliver high-quality solutions. You are accustomed to working in a rule-bound environment and have an eye for detail without losing the overall perspective. Since you will collaborate with colleagues from different units, it is also important that you have good communication skills, both verbally and in writing, and can convey complex economic issues in an understandable way. You thrive in being a supporting function for the operations and are happy to contribute to developing and improving processes to create even more efficient work.

Employment Information

The position is a permanent full-time position located at the Swedish Gender Equality Agency's office in central Gothenburg. We apply a 6-month probation period. Start date by agreement. Travel for work may occur.

A work test may occur in the recruitment process.

The Agency offers several benefits focusing on health and a sustainable working life for all ages, for example, some possibility to work remotely, wellness hour, and wellness allowance.

Practical Information

Apply no later than June 28, 2026. The position will be filled subject to necessary decisions being made.

The Swedish Gender Equality Agency welcomes applicants with different experiences and backgrounds. We receive your application electronically via our recruitment system. If you have protected personal data, you should not apply via our recruitment system but contact the responsible person in HR for handling your application. Contact details can be found below.

If you want to know more about the position, contact Head of Finance Åsa Esaiasson 031-392 91 12. If you have questions about the recruitment process, contact Emma Nilsson, HR Generalist, 031-12 28 44. Contact details for union representatives: for Saco-S Joanna Domachowska 031-392 91 19 and for ST Beatrice Löfström Bondestam 031-392 91 04.

We are happy to receive calls from you who are interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.