Vacant job

Statens Servicecenter is tasked with making the state more accessible and efficient.

Do you want to contribute to a more efficient public administration?

We are now looking for a Unit Manager for our Economic Consulting Services unit in Sundbyberg. The unit is part of the Department of Economics and Consulting Services, which operates in Gävle, Sundbyberg, and Östersund. The department is responsible for all service deliveries to government agencies within e-commerce, accounting, and consulting services within economics and HR. You will report to the Department Manager and be part of the department's management group.

Your Responsibilities

As Unit Manager, your responsibilities include:

• Delivering accounting and consulting services within the public sector
• Having personnel and economic responsibility (the unit consists of approx. 10 employees)
• Leading and developing the operations within the unit
• Creating efficiency and value in deliveries for our client agencies
• Having knowledge of the state's economic administrative regulations as well as the public sector values
• Being part of the department's management group and thereby contributing to the overall mission of the department

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• A relevant academic degree in economics or equivalent education assessed by the employer as equivalent
• At least three years of experience as a manager with personnel responsibility
• Experience driving change initiatives
• Experience in process management
• Experience working with accounting within government operations

You should possess the following skills:

• Strong leadership skills: Clear, motivating, creating engagement and involvement
• Systematic: Follows established methods, processes, and quality-assures your work
• Structured: Plans, organizes, and prioritizes activities efficiently
• Communicative: Expresses yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing
• Development-oriented: Takes initiative for improvements and drives change forward
• Good collaboration skills: Works without hierarchy with others and actively contributes to solving common tasks

Merits

Additionally, it is meritorious if you have:

• Participated in management group work
• Been a Finance Manager or Accounting Manager
• Experience from consulting activities in the role of consulting manager or other commercial consulting role

Other Information

The position is full-time (100%) and permanent. We usually apply a six-month probationary period. Appointment is made according to agreement. The position is located in Sundbyberg.

This employment requires Swedish citizenship and a security clearance according to the Security Protection Act. As an employee, you may also be assigned to wartime duties based on the total defense's needs.

How to Apply

Welcome to submit your application containing a CV and a cover letter by July 5, 2026. Interviews are planned during week 34 in Sundbyberg, 2026.

To ensure you receive as fair and correct an assessment as possible, it is of great importance that you state the year and month for each employment as well as a short description of the tasks. Also describe clearly how you meet the qualifications for the position. If this information is not evident, we cannot make a correct assessment of your competence and experience, and you may risk being eliminated from the selection process.

About Statens Servicecenter

We offer you a workplace where you can contribute your competence in services that are close to citizens and agencies. Statens Servicecenter is tasked with making the state more accessible and efficient. We do this by delivering administrative services within payroll, accounting, and e-commerce to other agencies. At our service offices, we provide support and guidance to private individuals and companies regarding matters concerning several agencies.

As an employee with us, you have the opportunity for competence development, career development, fitness allowance, and a fitness hour every week. Our operations are conducted with a trust-based culture where all employees are expected to use their potential in the best way, take responsibility for their contribution to the whole, and contribute positively to the development of the operations. As a government agency, we share a common value base with the entire public sector, the public sector values. This means that we follow six principles to live up to good governance that is democratic, legally secure, free from corruption, and efficient.

Read more about us at statenssc.se (https://www.statenssc.se/om-statens-servicecenter/jobba-hos-oss). Our operations are located throughout the country with the main office in Gävle. We are also an emergency preparedness agency within the economic security sector. Together we are 1,500 employees. Statens Servicecenter works for a discrimination-free workplace with increased diversity and gender equality. We have made media choices for our advertisements and decline contact from media and recruitment companies.