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About the Job

The main responsibilities consist of educational administration, such as program and course administration, as well as other study administrative matters. The role involves an important coordinating service function with many contact points towards staff, students, and external parties, aiming to support the operations' needs. You will work in close collaboration with the institution's teachers and researchers and be part of a team with colleagues who have similar roles in other parts of the institution.

The administrative support work is carried out according to current routines and regulations. Processes and ways of working are facing changes, not least related to digitalization and AI, and you are expected to contribute to developing processes and routines for efficient study administration with high quality. The role requires a good understanding of the respective division's areas of activity, as well as compliance and a good understanding of academic education in general.

As an employee within the Business Support Division, you are also expected to be flexible and able to step in and work with other administrative tasks than those you normally work with, when needed.

About You

We are looking for you who have a degree at least at the upper secondary level and experience in qualified administrative work. For the position, it is meritorious if you have experience from the higher education sector through your own studies or work experience. The position is an administrative support function with high demands on being able to independently plan, prioritize, and structure your daily work.

As a person, you have good cooperation skills, take responsibility for your work, and drive it forward. You are meticulous, quality-conscious, and a good problem solver. Important qualities are the willingness and ability to take initiative, provide situation-adapted support to the core operations, and the ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new or changed tasks and conditions within the administrative area. Very good computer skills and system understanding, as well as good ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing, are required for the position. Knowledge of systems used in higher education, such as finance and procurement systems, admission systems, and result reporting systems, is meritorious.

Your Workplace

You will work at the Department of Science and Technology (Linköping University). The department, with approx. 500 employees, conducts undergraduate and doctoral education as well as research, primarily within the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and has extensive national and international collaboration. The operation-oriented administration is organized in a separate unit under the Business Support Division. It operates comprehensively for the entire department.

Read more about our operations here https://liu.se/organisation/liu/iei (https://liu.se/organisation/liu/iei)

About the Employment

The employment is permanent and full-time.

Start date according to agreement.

A security check may be conducted before a decision on employment is made.

Salary and Benefits

Linköping University applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with current collective agreements (RALS/RALS-T) and the university's guidelines for salary formation.

Read more about benefits for employees https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner).

Trade Union Representatives

Information about trade union representatives, see https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande).

Application

Welcome to send in your application with CV and cover letter by August 5, 2026. You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Applications received after the last application date will not be considered.

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, as this enriches and develops our operations. For us, it is obvious to safeguard everyone's equal value, rights, and opportunities. Read about our work with equal conditions (https://liu.se/artikel/lika-villkor/).

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