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Assistants for the Unit for EU and International Affairs, Ministry of Justice

Do you combine high attention to detail and a service-oriented mindset with the ability to navigate complex and time-pressured environments? Do you have extensive experience handling administrative and logistical challenges at the highest level? We can then offer you an independent role where precision, accountability, and a high work pace are crucial for success. This is a position for you who thrives in a dynamic environment and meets high demands – both in terms of competence and professionalism. With us, you will have the opportunity to develop in an stimulating work environment with engaged colleagues and interesting challenges.

Your working day. Sweden's tomorrow.

We are looking for two assistants for the EUI Unit, among other things responsible for coordinating Sweden's positions on the EU issues that the Ministry works with. Other tasks that the unit is responsible for include, for example, preparations for Council of the EU meetings and the political leadership's international travels and visits.

The unit assistants support the unit head and staff, taking independent responsibility for planning and follow-up within their areas of responsibility. The responsibility includes creating and maintaining structure in a complex environment with sometimes short deadlines through planning, coordination, and collaboration.

The work includes, among other things, economic administration, travel, venue, and conference booking, as well as practical handling of materials and other practicalities during the political leadership's foreign travels and incoming international visits.

A large part of the work is carried out in close collaboration with other colleagues in the unit, often at a high work pace. The work also involves contact with assistants and case handlers in other units and the political staffs in the Ministry. Having contact with other ministries and stakeholders outside the Government Offices on both a national and international level is also part of the job. The work is carried out in an environment that places high demands on security awareness.

Read more about our operations at http://www.regeringen.se (http://www.regeringen.se).

Your background

We are looking for you who have current and relevant experience to work in a complex administrative environment and who have a post-secondary education in, for example, administration or public administration, or other experience that we assess as equivalent. You have worked in roles with clear administrative weight, such as assistant or in another function where administration has been a central part, and you have experience of working in a Swedish authority. For the role, it is also required that you are accustomed to handling larger meetings, travel administration, and delegations. You express yourself very well in both Swedish and English, both orally and in writing, and you have a high level of IT maturity with good ability to work in digital tools and solid knowledge of the Office package, especially Word and Outlook.

It is meritorious to have experience of developing administrative routines and driving processes, for example within efficiency or digitalization, as well as experience of working in the Government Offices as an employee, at a Swedish foreign authority or within one of the EU's institutions or authorities. Furthermore, knowledge of archiving and diary registration, public access and confidentiality, EU institutions and decision-making processes, as well as the Government Offices and the Riksdag, is meritorious.

Your qualities

The Government Offices' employee criteria are holism, development, and results. Everyone who works in the Government Offices needs to have a holistic view and collaborate for the benefit of the operations. You are expected to contribute with your perspective and competence and to be open to others. You will come up with ideas and new approaches to improve and develop the operations and your own competence. You are results-oriented in your actions and adapt when needs and directions change.

As a person, you are self-reliant, structured, and flexible. You enjoy collaborating with others and have a service-oriented approach.

Other

This employment is permanent and starts as soon as possible. We will hire two new unit assistants. A security clearance will be conducted before a decision on employment is made.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the job and what we offer, contact Louise Bonbeck, Unit Head at the EU Unit. You are also welcome to contact recruitment specialist Carl Garellick. Union contacts are Johan Edqvist for Saco and Catharina de Grad for ST. You can reach all of them via the Government Offices' switchboard at 08-405 10 00.

Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool no later than July 9, 2026.

The Government Offices' task is to support the Government in its work to steer Sweden and realize its politics. Here, 4,800 people work, of whom 600 are abroad. The Government Offices welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. We see equality and diversity as a strength and asset, and we work actively to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the authorities of the justice system, including the police, prosecutors, courts, and the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. The Ministry is also responsible for migration issues. Legislation within constitutional law and general administrative law, civil law, procedural law, criminal law, as well as migration and asylum law, falls within the Ministry's area of responsibility.