Vacant job

Do you want to work in a supportive and varied administrative role in an academic environment? We are now looking for an administrator with a focus on educational administration for a fixed-term assignment at 75 percent, based in Umeå with a desired start date of August 18.

About the job

As an administrator with a focus on educational administration, you will have a central and supportive role in the department's daily work. You will work closely with the department's administrative team, which consists of functions within HR, finance, and management support. You will also have close contact with the head of department, course coordinators, teachers, and other colleagues at SLU.

SLU is a large organization, and in this role, you will have good access to support from other administrative units, departments, and system support. The tasks are broad and may vary over time.

The duties include, among other things:

• providing administrative support to the head of department, course coordinators, and colleagues in planning, coordination, and follow-up
• working in educational administrative systems such as Ladok, NyA, TeExam, TimeEdit, Canvas, and Epsilon
• supporting course coordinators before and during courses, for example with student information, admissions, registration, examinations, and result reporting
• handling course administration, course plans, course instances, modules, and permissions
• publishing theses and reports
• providing administrative support within doctoral education, for example regarding study activities, credit transfers, and course administration
• contributing with practical and administrative support at meetings, conferences, and events
• handling orders, purchases, and deliveries, such as office supplies, catering, and furniture
• contributing to the development, quality assurance, and efficiency improvement of administrative processes and working methods

Your background

We are looking for you who have previous experience in administrative work, preferably within educational administration. You are computer literate and confident in working with various administrative systems. You express yourself very well in both Swedish and English, both orally and in writing.

As a person, you are communicative, curious, and quick to learn. You have a positive and open attitude and thrive in a role where you provide support and service to others. You have the ability to handle several parallel tasks, maintain a good pace, and simultaneously retain accuracy and quality in your work.

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities and are looking for someone who enjoys collaboration, takes responsibility, and easily creates structure in daily work.

It is meritorious if you have:

• experience of administrative work within a government agency, university, or higher education institution
• experience of Ladok, NyA, and Canvas
• experience of the personnel system Primula, the invoice and ordering system Proceedo, and the financial system ERP

Apply now. Selection and interviews may take place on a rolling basis.