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Unit for Coordination and Support, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

The Unit for Coordination and Support works on direct mandate from the political leadership and assists, among other things, with the coordination and support of the ministry's budget and analysis work, agency and operational management, research issues, gender mainstreaming, and internal administration.

Your working day. Sweden's tomorrow.

As a case officer, you report directly to the Unit Head. You work as an agency liaison officer for Forte, the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare. You are responsible for all aspects of the processes concerning the government's steering and follow-up of Forte, such as agency dialogues, letters of appropriation, budget work, special assignments, civil servant dialogues, etc. You are also responsible for coordinating and following up on the ministry's research issues. You also participate in the unit's work to develop and coordinate the ministry's work with the budget process, agency management, and the development of working methods.

Read more about our operations at http://www.regeringen.se (http://www.regeringen.se).

Your background

We are looking for you who have an education in a relevant field, for example political science, law, or economics. If you have completed a degree in any of the above subjects, we consider it an advantage. Furthermore, you have a few years of experience with agency management issues and the state budget process, good knowledge of the Swedish public administration and the Swedish administrative model, and good knowledge of the role of an agency liaison officer. You also have good skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written, as well as good computer skills and experience with the Office package.

If you also have experience of the state budget system Hermes, and experience of working in the Government Offices, we consider it an advantage.

Your qualities

The Government Offices' employee criteria are holistic view, development, and results. Everyone who works at the Government Offices needs to have a holistic perspective and collaborate for the benefit of the operations. You are expected to contribute with your perspective and competence and be open to others. You will bring ideas and new approaches to improve and develop the operations and your own competence. You are results-oriented in your actions and adapt when needs and directions change.

To succeed and thrive in the role, you need to have strong collaboration skills, as the role has many contact surfaces. We also see that you as an applicant have good judgment and understand the challenges of working in a politically driven organization.

Read more at https://www.regeringen.se/jobba-hos-oss/att-arbeta-i-regeringskansliet/medarbetarskap-och-ledarskap-i-regeringskansliet/ (https://www.regeringen.se/jobba-hos-oss/att-arbeta-i-regeringskansliet/medarbetarskap-och-ledarskap-i-regeringskansliet/).

Other

The employment is for a fixed-term position from September 2026 to February 2027.

A security clearance will be conducted before a decision on employment is made.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the job and what we offer, contact Julia Hagberg, who is the Unit Head, at tel: 076-775 88 96. You are also welcome to contact HR Officer Hanna Grotander at 08-405 12 36. Union contact persons are Karl Bratt Rosén for Saco and Karina Åbom-Engberg for ST. You can reach them via the Government Offices' switchboard, 08-405 10 00. We are happy to receive calls from you who are interested in the job, but we decline calls from those who sell advertising and recruitment services.

Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool no later than July 31, 2026.

Please note that interviews will take place at the end of August.

The Government Offices' mandate is to support the government in its work to steer Sweden and realize its politics. Here, 4,800 people work, of whom 600 are abroad. The Government Offices welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. We see gender equality and diversity as a strength and asset, and we work actively to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, which is one of ten ministries, is responsible for issues concerning society's welfare. These include public health and healthcare, social services including elderly care, care for and rights of persons with disabilities, sickness and parental insurance, pensions and the premium pension system, as well as sports, civil society, youth policy, burial issues, and religious communities.