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Human Resources Department

Would you like to work in a qualified and broad HR role where you can combine strategic development work with operational support and close collaboration with the business? Here, you will become part of an engaged HR unit where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and joint development are at the center. Here, HR strategists, HR specialists, and HR administrators collaborate with each other within the unit, together with other parts of the business support and in close dialogue with the business to create professional, coordinated, and business-oriented HR support.

We are now looking for a Senior HR Specialist with broad and substantial experience who wants to contribute to the development of our HR processes and be a qualified support to managers and operations in personnel-related matters.

About the Job

As a Senior HR Specialist, you work both operationally and strategically with HR support for faculties, departments, and divisions. The role is broad and covers work within most HR processes, where you function as a secure and independent support to managers in personnel and organization-related matters.

The work involves close collaboration with colleagues within the HR unit as well as with other functions within the business support to ensure coordination and professional support to the business. You also actively contribute to development work related to HR processes and business development.

In the role, you work broadly with issues such as competence supply, labor law, work environment, change management, cooperation, management support, and the development of HR processes. You are expected to be able to switch between advising on complex individual cases, support in planning and implementation, and participation in development initiatives that strengthen the business's prerequisites.

Your Background

Requirements

We are looking for you who have a degree from the Human Resources Management program or other education that the employer considers equivalent, as well as at least five years of experience in broad HR work in an advisory role.

You have substantial experience in supporting managers in personnel matters and feel confident handling both operational and strategic HR issues. You have a good understanding of labor law, legislation, collective agreements, cooperation with trade unions, and the processes that characterize HR work in a larger organization.

Merits

• experience from the public sector, preferably university or higher education
• experience of working in complex organizations
• experience of development work within HR processes

To succeed in the role, we see that you:

• have very good collaboration skills and thrive in close cooperation with others
• communicate clearly and build trust
• work independently and take responsibility for driving your work forward
• have the ability to create good relationships and contribute to a positive collaborative climate
• can prioritize, structure, and handle several issues in parallel
• express yourself well in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing, and feel confident working in an international context.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

About Us

The HR unit consists of approximately twenty employees and is one of three units in SLU's Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department is part of the business support at SLU and has a consultative role towards the university management, faculties, departments, and divisions. We are a support for managers and leaders, so that they can develop their business, fulfill their assignments, and create attractive, sustainable workplaces where employees thrive and develop. The HR unit is located in SLU's three main locations Uppsala, Umeå, and Alnarp, with the majority of employees and the head of the HR unit located in Uppsala. The role involves both independent work and close collaboration with colleagues and managers, also remotely. Our mission is growing and we are looking for an experienced colleague who wants to contribute to our work.

Here you work independently, close to the business, with colleagues who share your mission and challenges.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/ (https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/)

Location:

Alnarp

Employment Type:

Permanent. SLU may apply a probationary period.

Scope:

100%

Start Date:

By agreement.

Application:

Welcome to submit your application via the application button below by July 31, 2026.

Questions about the position and its content can be sent by email to the recruiting manager and will be answered during week 30-31.

Interviews are planned to be conducted digitally in the middle of week 33.

Union Contact Persons:

https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/ (https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/)

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has a key role in the development for sustainable life, based on science and education. Through our focus on the interactions between humans, animals, and ecosystems and a responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. Main locations are Alnarp, Umeå, and Uppsala, but operations are also conducted at research stations, test parks, and educational locations throughout the country. SLU has over 4,000 employees, 6,000 students and doctoral students, and a turnover of over 4.5 billion SEK. The university invests in attractive environments on its campus areas. We work for an equal and inclusive work environment where open conversations between people with different experiences lay the foundation for scientific rigor, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome people with different backgrounds and perspectives to apply for the current position.