Vacant job

The HR department works with the entire competence supply process and its sub-processes: attract, recruit, develop, retain, and separate. We provide support to the university's management, institutions, and departments. Within Mid Sweden University, there are 13 people working in the HR department. Together, we form a department working on our common mission, divided between the locations Sundsvall and Östersund.

Responsibilities

You will work with all parts of the competence supply process (ARUBA). You will work together with managers and other employer representatives, as well as HR specialists and HR administrators who are responsible for providing specialist support to our managers and employer representatives in matters within the entire HR area within the framework of the competence supply process. You provide them with the support they need to succeed and will work with all common tasks within the role of HR specialist. You work both independently and together with others, and manage your work in accordance with applicable laws, agreements, and other regulations, as well as internal documents.

The consultative role places high demands on a pedagogical and problem-solving approach. In this consultative role, one works with everything from purely administrative HR issues to more qualified HR tasks. The responsibilities include participating in joint development work and conducting/participating in training. You contribute to the university conducting efficient and business-adapted HR work.

You collaborate internally within the organization, with union partners, and externally outside the organization. You report directly to the HR Manager and work directly with the business and in teams with HR administrators and HR specialists. You contribute to HR being a knowledge-bearing partner and that our employer representatives receive the support they need, within the framework of the HR department's mission, to fulfill their employer and managerial responsibilities.

Your Background

You must have a current, relevant degree at the higher education or university level with a focus on the HR field.

You must have experience working with all parts of the competence supply process.

You have specific experience working with recruitment, rehabilitation, union collaboration, change management, and personnel matters.

You have good knowledge of the laws and agreements governing HR work in the public sector.

You have experience working agilely, with a service mindset, and have the ability to collaborate with and support managers in their employer role in a pedagogical manner.

You express yourself well both orally and in writing, have very good administrative skills, and have very good knowledge of both Swedish and English.

Your Skills

In the role of HR specialist, you need to have a strong interest in collaborating and working together with others. You have very good pedagogical skills, are sensitive, meticulous, and communicate in a constructive and relationship-building manner.

You have an interest in the entire HR field and a great understanding of the whole and its parts. You enjoy working both process-oriented and situation-adapted, where you take responsibility for your task and structure and drive issues in a relationship-building way.

As a person, you are secure, stable, meticulous, and have good self-awareness. You work just as well independently as together with others. To succeed in the role, you continuously maintain your competence, have an active awareness of the external environment, and are a knowledge resource for others.

Since HR is a function that supports employer representatives, it is required that you are service-oriented, clear, and well-versed in everything from laws, agreements, and other regulations to internal steering documents. We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

Employment and Start Date

The employment is a full-time temporary position starting from 2026-11-01 or as agreed. The employment is for one year with the possibility of extension, during the absence of the regular incumbent.

Work Location: Sundsvall or Östersund

Information

For further information, please contact HR Manager Victoria Sjöbom, tel 072-595 73 18.

Application

Application documents should be in Swedish or English.

We welcome your application via our recruitment system by 2026-08-07.

Mid Sweden University, with campuses in both Sundsvall and Östersund, is a university close to students, colleagues, and the surrounding society. At the same time, we are located next to the sea, forest, and mountains, which creates conditions for a fantastic quality of life. Here, new knowledge is created through internationally successful research and education that contribute to societal development. In this way, we contribute to a sustainable future and a better world.

As an employee at Mid Sweden University, you should be able to combine work with leisure and have a good balance in life. We offer, among other things, flexible working hours, support for fitness activities, salary top-up during parental leave and sickness. You also get generous vacation days.

Mid Sweden University works actively for equal opportunities and strives to utilize the qualities that diversity and gender equality bring to the operations. Salary setting occurs in accordance with the central wage agreements RALS/RALS-T. Your personal data is processed and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Regulation. We are happy to receive questions from you who are interested in working with us but decline offers from those selling advertising and recruitment services.