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About Us

Do you want to work in a government agency with an important societal mission? The Swedish Customs Authority (Tullverket) contributes to creating a safe and secure society and offers an exciting opportunity to work as an Assistant Division Manager for the Administration Division, focusing on results through change and development work.

The Swedish Customs Authority's Administration Division consists of management support and five national units responsible for the areas of economy and business control, security and preparedness, premises issues, procurement, and business services. The division currently consists of approximately 100 employees geographically distributed across the country and is led by a Division Manager based in Stockholm.

About the Position

As the Assistant Division Manager, your main task will be to support the Division Manager in leading the division. You will have operational and personnel responsibility for employees working in the division's management support team. The management support team currently consists of four people who report to the Division Manager.

In this role, you will lead, steer, and follow up on the Swedish Customs Authority's long-term work within the division's area of responsibility. You will also be responsible for building networks both externally and internally to maintain and strengthen trust in the division's operations. The position is located in Stockholm.

Are You the One We Are Looking For?

We are looking for you who have:

• Relevant academic education or other education/experience that can be considered equivalent.
• Several years of managerial experience with both operational and personnel responsibility.
• Several years of experience working in a government agency and a good understanding of how government agencies function in leadership, steering, and follow-up.
• Good ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in both Swedish and English.
• Swedish citizenship.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience of the Swedish Customs Authority's operations.
• Experience of creating structure and clear working methods.
• Experience of development work and change management.
• Leadership training.

Personal Qualities

As a person, you are responsible, proactive, positive, and solution-oriented. You have a good overall perspective and can prioritize and quickly familiarize yourself with new areas. You will collaborate with many different actors within and outside the agency, so it is important that you have the ability to build good relationships with others and create an understanding of the importance of security work. Long-term thinking, quality awareness, and a well-developed analytical ability are crucial qualities for the position. Furthermore, you are accustomed to developing both people and operations through good leadership characterized by a coaching and communicative approach where you create engagement and participation among your employees to achieve results.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability!

We Offer You

By working at the Swedish Customs Authority, you have an important job where you contribute to a safe and secure society. We value well-being and learning from each other highly, and we strive for you as an employee to have a good balance between work and leisure. With us, you get secure employment conditions, and our benefits include among other things health care subsidies, subsidized medicines, and good vacation and pension conditions.

Other Information:

Reference Number: TV-2026-15527

Location: Stockholm

Employment Type: The position is permanent and starts with a 6-month probationary period, and individual salary setting applies. Within the Swedish Customs Authority, time-limited managerial appointments of 5 years with the possibility of extension are applied.

Start Date: According to agreement

To be considered for employment at the Swedish Customs Authority, you must meet high demands regarding security and confidentiality awareness, suitability, and that you follow current laws. This means you stand up for democratic values and the public sector values that apply to the Swedish Customs Authority's operations.

Before a decision on employment is made, you will undergo a drug test and background check. Security screening with register control according to the Security Protection Act is carried out before employment, as the position is classified as security-classified.

The Swedish Customs Authority is a total defense agency, and upon employment, you may be assigned to wartime duties within the Swedish Customs Authority.

The Swedish Customs Authority values the qualities brought to the operations by having an equal gender distribution and ethnic diversity.

For More Information and Application

Information about the position can be provided by Jan Kinnander, tel. +46 8-405 00 80. For questions about the recruitment process, you can call the Swedish Customs Authority's HR support at tel. +46 60-67 25 85. Union representatives are Ulf G Persson for OFR-P/TULL-KUST, tel. +46 40-661 33 21, and Katarina Hernhut for Saco-S, tel. +46 8-456 52 65.

Your application, including a cover letter and CV/resume, must be received by the Swedish Customs Authority by July 24th. You apply via the electronic application form below.

We decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of job advertisements.

The Swedish Customs Authority is a government agency that controls the flow of goods across Sweden's borders. With the vision that only approved goods should pass the border, we prevent illegal goods from entering the country and contribute to a safer society. We simplify trade with other countries and lay the foundation for increased growth and competition on equal terms. The Swedish Customs Authority, founded in 1636, currently has approximately 2,700 employees and is led by Director General Johan Norrman.