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Do you want to play a key role in the leadership of the Swedish Pension Agency and in our cooperation with other authorities? Here is a chance to make a difference for many and develop through varied tasks.

About the job

The Executive Office of the Swedish Pension Agency is responsible for cross-authority contacts with the Government Offices and for cooperation and agreements with other authorities and organizations. Additionally, the unit plans the agency's board meetings. You will be responsible for preparing these board meetings and coordinating contacts with several authorities that are crucial to our operations. You will also be responsible for further developing the Swedish Pension Agency's rules of procedure and certain other governing documents. The work will involve many internal and external contacts and varying subject matters. Ensuring that the right information reaches the right recipient is crucial. You will have the opportunity to develop both your professional expertise and your network in a dynamic and welcoming environment.

The Executive Office of the Swedish Pension Agency is a unit with ten employees led by a Chief of Staff and a Deputy Chief of Staff. The office supports the Director General and the Board in the management and direction of the agency. The unit also supports the Director General with advice, communication materials, investigative assignments, and similar work. You will participate in staff meetings with the Director General and the Division Manager, thereby gaining a good overview of the agency's operations in close collaboration with colleagues in the office.

I am Erik Jönsson, the recruiter and Chief of Staff at the Swedish Pension Agency. We are a pleasant workplace with knowledgeable colleagues, high engagement, and a welcoming culture. We are now looking to grow our team and hope you want to become part of our unit.

Your profile

As a person, you are collaborative, structured, and pedagogical.

You easily build good relationships and collaborate with various stakeholders, both internally and externally. You work methodically, can prioritize and handle multiple parallel tasks simultaneously, and ensure that your work maintains high quality. You have strong communication skills and can adapt your message to the recipient and situation, allowing you to convey complex information in an understandable way.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Relevant academic degree
• Current experience in a similar role within the Swedish state sector
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience in staff service or equivalent in a government authority
• Experience from more than one authority
• Experience from the Swedish Pension Agency

What we offer

A meaningful public sector assignment! A workplace where we value a good balance between work and leisure. We offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partially from home. As a state employee, you also have good employment conditions and a benefits package including wellness programs, extra days off around holidays, as well as good vacation and pension terms. Our office in Stockholm is centrally located in Hornstull, close to the subway.

You can read more about our benefits and what it is like to work with us here (#).

Good to know

The position is a permanent full-time employment, and we apply a 6-month probation period.

The employment may be placed in a security classification.

Due to holidays, we unfortunately have limited capacity to answer questions.

Your application

We work based on competence throughout the process and are keen on an inclusive, fair, objective, and candidate-friendly process. Therefore, we ask you to answer a number of selection questions instead of submitting a cover letter.

We will use work psychological tests.

If you have protected personal data, contact the recruiting manager who will help you with your application.

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants from different backgrounds.

In connection with the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding advertising channels and marketing. We therefore decline further contact with media/advertising sales, recruitment sites, and similar.

The Swedish Pension Agency is responsible for the public pension and informs about the entire pension system. Every year, we pay out approximately 415 billion SEK to 2.3 million pensioners, carry out approximately 911,000 fund swaps, and send out 8 million orange envelopes. We have approximately 25 million digital customer contacts per year. We have approximately 1,700 employees across eight locations, from Luleå in the north to Halmstad in the south.

We make pensions simpler.