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Human Resources Department

Do you want to work in a qualified and broad HR role where you can combine strategic development work with operational support and close collaboration with the business? Here, you will become part of an engaged HR unit where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and joint development are at the center. Here, HR strategists, HR specialists, and HR administrators collaborate with each other within the unit, together with other parts of business support and in close dialogue with the operations to create professional, coordinated, and business-oriented HR support.

We are now looking for an HR Specialist who, with broad and extensive experience, wants to contribute to the development of our HR processes and be a qualified support for managers and operations in complex personnel-related matters. The position is a fixed-term appointment of 12 months.

About the job

As an HR Specialist, you work both operationally and strategically with qualified HR support for faculties, departments, and divisions. The role is broad and covers work within most HR processes, where you function as a secure and independent support for managers in personnel and organization-related matters.

The work involves close collaboration with colleagues within the HR unit as well as with other functions within business support to ensure coordination and professional support to the operations. You also actively contribute to development work related to HR processes and business development.

In the role, you work broadly with issues such as competence supply, labor law, work environment, change management, cooperation, management support, and the development of HR processes. You are expected to be able to switch between advising on complex individual cases, support in planning and implementation, and participating in development initiatives that strengthen the operations' prerequisites.

Your background

Requirements

We are looking for you who have a degree from the Human Resources Management program or other education that the employer considers equivalent, as well as at least three years of experience in qualified and broad HR work in an advisory role.

You have extensive experience in providing qualified support to managers in personnel matters and feel confident in independently handling both operational and strategic HR issues. You have a good understanding of labor law, legislation, collective agreements, cooperation with trade unions, and the processes that characterize HR work in a larger organization.

Merits

• Experience from the public sector, preferably university or higher education
• Experience of working in complex organizations
• Experience of development work within HR processes

To succeed in the role, we see that you:

• Have very good collaboration skills and thrive in close cooperation with others
• Communicate clearly and build trust
• Work independently and take responsibility for driving your work forward
• Have the ability to create good relationships and contribute to a positive collaboration climate
• Can prioritize, structure, and handle several issues in parallel
• Express yourself well in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing, and are confident working in an international context.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

About us

The HR unit consists of approximately twenty employees and is one of three units in SLU's Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department is part of the business support at SLU and has a consultative role towards the university management, faculties, departments, and divisions. We are a support for managers and leaders so that they can develop their operations, fulfill their assignments, and create attractive, sustainable workplaces where employees thrive and develop. The HR unit is located in SLU's three main campuses Ultuna, Umeå, and Alnarp, with the majority of employees and the HR unit's manager placed in Uppsala. Our mission is growing, and we are looking for an experienced colleague who wants to contribute to our work.

Here, you work independently, close to the operations, with colleagues who share your mission and challenges.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/ (https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/)

Location:

Uppsala

Employment type:

Fixed-term appointment 12 months

Scope:

100%

Start date:

September 1st or as agreed.

Application:

Welcome to submit your application via the application button below by 2026-07-01.

Questions about the position and its content can be sent by email to the recruiting manager.

Interviews are planned to be conducted digitally on Friday, July 17th.

Trade union contacts:

https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/ (https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/)

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) plays a key role in the development of sustainable life, based on science and education. Through our focus on the interactions between humans, animals, and ecosystems, and responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. The main campuses are Alnarp, Umeå, and Uppsala, but operations are also conducted at research stations, test parks, and educational sites throughout the country. SLU has over 4,000 employees, 6,000 students and doctoral students, and a turnover of over 4.5 billion SEK. The university invests in attractive environments on its campus areas. We work for an equal and inclusive working environment where open conversations between people with different experiences lay the foundation for scientific rigor, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome people with different backgrounds and perspectives to apply for the current position.