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Do you want to help shape the future of leadership at the Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen)? As a Leadership Development Specialist for Managers (Chefsutvecklare), you will drive strategic leadership development and create structures for manager development that strengthen managers in their mission to lead operations. You will also work on developing the agency's common view of leadership and ensure that it permeates both governing processes and the strategic direction forward. Together, we get Sweden to work. Do you want to become one of us?

Our Mission

HR has a strategic responsibility to drive and develop employer issues in collaboration with the rest of the agency. The department has high ambitions and works together to contribute to the agency's results.

We create the prerequisites for the agency's competence supply and a leadership and employee engagement that makes it possible to recruit, develop, and retain the competence required to fulfill the Swedish Public Employment Service's mission.

Job Description

As a Leadership Development Specialist for Managers on the HR department, you are responsible for developing managers' ability to lead operations. The work involves strategic leadership development, building structures for manager development, and implementing development initiatives for managers.

Your main task is to develop the agency's common direction for leadership and employee engagement and how it is applied in governing and supporting processes, as well as to ensure that the agency's leadership development is integrated with the agency's strategic direction.

A central task is to design development initiatives for managers at all levels and to strengthen the ability of executive teams to lead and steer operations effectively.

The work involves analyzing needs and planning, implementing, and evaluating various types of development initiatives, such as manager programs and customized initiatives for executive teams. The assignment includes both implementing development initiatives yourself and procuring and specifying requirements for assignments to external suppliers.

What We Offer

The position is a permanent full-time employment that may start with a six-month probationary period. The workplace is located in Solna.

We offer you the opportunity to work at a workplace where we value balance between work and private life. You will have access to a generous holiday agreement, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work remotely up to 49 percent on an annual basis. Our benefits also include health care during working hours and a favorable health allowance.

As an employee at the Swedish Public Employment Service, you also have access to competence development and career opportunities within the agency. Through our work, we contribute to an inclusive and sustainable society, where you get the opportunity to make a real difference for individuals and for society as a whole. More about working with us (#)

Basic Requirements for the Position

• University education (psychology or behavioral science) of at least 180 higher education credits (120 credits under the previous system).
• Experience of consultative work in the field of organization and leadership: design and implementation of manager and leadership programs, as well as work with group and executive team development.
• Documented experience of independently driving and coordinating organization-wide processes/initiatives/projects.

Other Merits for the Position

• Experience of working in a large organization, preferably from a government agency.
• Experience of working with procurement and specifying requirements against suppliers.
• Further education in OBM (Organizational Behavior Management) and experience of applying this practically.
• Experience of change management and applying this practically in development work.
• Experience of working with all organizational levels, including top management.

In addition, you possess good communication skills both orally and in writing, and the ability to lead conversations and dialogues, both in small and large groups, as well as a well-developed ability to collaborate. The ability to create trust and good relationships and to be a professionally secure support with strong integrity will be crucial for your success in the role of Leadership Development Specialist for Managers. You also need to be structured and have analytical and creative thinking.

The public sector values guide us in our daily work. As an employee here, you are expected to work fairly, impartially, and with high integrity, and to contribute to maintaining and strengthening trust in our agency.

As an employee at the Swedish Public Employment Service, you are expected to be:

Responsible – take responsibility for your work, collaborate, and contribute to a good work environment. Proactive – take initiative, contribute to improvements, and handle changes. Result-oriented – plan, follow up, and contribute to operational benefits and results.

Application

Does this sound like a job for you? Please submit your application by 2026-08-10.

Attach your CV where you specify the year, month, and job duties for each employment, as well as certificates that verify the requirements regarding education and/or work experience in your application.

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