Vacant job

At the Swedish Migration Agency, we work with one of the great societal challenges of our time – migration. In total, we are about 6,000 people here, and we have an unusually important job!

We are looking for a Team Leader for [%state unit and location%]. Here, you will work with current societal issues influenced by what is happening in our surroundings. Issues that touch and engage. We offer a dynamic environment where continuous improvement and interaction with people are in focus.

We offer a job that is truly important

There is a lot happening in our surroundings, and many people are coming to Sweden. Therefore, we need to strengthen our operations with more employees who can help in the parts of the business where the need is greatest at the moment. Our operations are large, and over time, there may be a need for your competence in other types of cases, so the development opportunities are many. Regardless of where in the operations you will work, you have a significant role in contributing to the implementation of our important societal mission. Your job with us is truly important.

What does a Team Leader do?

As a Team Leader, you represent the employer and support the immediate manager in the operational management work at the unit. This means that you allocate resources, coordinate and follow up on the team's daily work, and report regularly to the unit manager. Through a coaching approach, you guide the employees in the team.

You lead the team towards results and goal achievement and ensure that standards are followed. You drive the work of constantly improving methods and ways of working. As a Team Leader, you contribute to the unit having good conditions in the form of a developmental working environment, the right competence, reasonable workload, clear goals, and good planning.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who lead and motivate others to achieve common goals. You coordinate groups, create engagement and involvement. You have good cooperation skills, are sensitive, and resolve conflicts in a constructive way. Furthermore, you see the big picture and take into account the best interests of the entire operation in actions and decisions. You weigh information quickly and judiciously and make quick decisions, despite limited information or difficult circumstances.

In our work as civil servants, high demands are also placed on judgment and a high level of security and confidentiality awareness.

You who apply have

• An academic education of at least 120 credits with a legal, social science, or behavioral science orientation, or other education in combination with experience relevant to the role
• Good communication skills and express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish and English
• Good knowledge of the Office package

It is meritorious if you have

• Leadership training
• Experience of leading and developing groups and/or individuals
• Experience of coaching leadership
• Current experience of administrative law case handling
• Experience of working in public operations
• Knowledge of interview and investigation methodology
• Experience of leading in change
• Current experience of working with reception cases at the Swedish Migration Agency

Information

Employment type: Fixed-term employment

Working hours: Scheduled working hours, daytime, evenings, and weekends.

Location: Kållered

Start date: According to agreement with preference to start no later than September 1.

Employment benefits: Read about our employment benefits here.

Application

Welcome with your application documents by July 19, 2026. We receive your application via our recruitment system.

About the recruitment process

For us, it is important that all competence on the labor market is utilized. Therefore, we welcome all applicants and strive for an even gender distribution and diversity. As a government agency, we recruit based on merit and skill. At arbetsgivarverket.se you can read more about what this means.

You do not need to attach a personal letter with your application, but we wish that you answer as clearly and thoroughly as possible to the selection questions so that we can make a fair assessment of your experience regarding whether you are qualified to proceed in the recruitment or not. In some recruitments, we also use tests to assess how well your skill matches the position you are applying for. During a possible interview, you may also be asked questions related to security.

If you want to contact union representatives, contact details for Saco-S, Seko, and ST are found at the bottom of the page "Vacant jobs and interest registration" on migrationsverket.se: Questions and answers about applying for a job at the Swedish Migration Agency

To work at the Swedish Migration Agency, you need to have the right to reside and work in Sweden on one of these grounds: Swedish citizenship (required for some positions), Nordic citizenship, EU citizenship, or permanent residence permit.

If you have protected personal data, or other information that you yourself consider worthy of protection, you should contact [email protected] before you make your application so we can tell you more about our security routines.

The Swedish Migration Agency's processing of personal data

The Swedish Migration Agency's recruitments take place entirely under our own or procured suppliers' management. Therefore, we ask not to receive phone calls and emails from recruitment agencies and ad sellers.