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Gothenburg University meets society's challenges with diverse knowledge. With 58,000 students and 6,800 employees, the university is a large and inspiring workplace. Strong research and attractive programs attract researchers and students from all over the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, Gothenburg University contributes to a better future.

The Education Unit is one of ten units within the university's shared administration. Approximately 140 people work at the unit. The unit's mission includes supporting students and prospective students before, during, and after their studies through guidance, admissions, examinations, and graduation. The Education Unit also provides support and services to departments and faculties in handling educational administrative matters. We manage and develop system support for study administration. Read more about the unit (https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/hitta-organisation/utbildningsenheten).

Within the unit, we work based on the values of openness, collaboration, professionalism, and clarity to maintain our good work environment with a respectful, inclusive, and pleasant climate among colleagues and system users. The Education Unit is HBTQI-certified.

We are now looking for you who want to work as an exam invigilator! As an exam invigilator/assistant, you will belong to the Examination Section, which today consists of administrators and exam invigilators working in the university's shared writing halls. More information about the section can be found here (https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/hitta-organisation/sektionen-for-tentamen).

Job Description

In the role of exam invigilator, you are responsible for ensuring that students writing exams in Gothenburg University's shared writing halls can do so in a legally secure manner. You ensure that the exam can be started and submitted correctly (either digitally or on paper), check that the student is registered for the respective exam, and has valid identification. The role of exam invigilator also involves working to detect any misleading behavior and reporting such cases.

In the role of exam invigilator, you meet many students, so correct and professional treatment is important. It is natural for you to treat all students respectfully, and at Gothenburg University, we have zero tolerance for all forms of discrimination and offensive conduct.

Qualifications

For this position, you are required to have experience in tasks such as exam invigilation at a university or college.

As an exam invigilator, you must master Swedish and English well, both in speech and writing. It is an advantage if you are familiar with the examination regulations at Gothenburg University as well as the Discrimination Act.

In the role of exam invigilator, you always work in a team, which requires good collaboration skills. In addition, we are looking for someone who is meticulous, flexible, and can handle a work environment where the pace is sometimes high. As a person, you are clear and treat students in a professional manner. You are confident in yourself and can also handle confrontations that may arise in connection with exam situations. You are observant and must be ready to intervene in every suspected violation to ensure the quality of the operations.

Today, the majority of exams in the writing hall are digital (approx. 90%), with paper exams making up a smaller portion. The digital exams are taken in a digital system that you, as an exam invigilator, also work in. A prerequisite is therefore that you are comfortable working in various digital systems and can quickly absorb new technology and new programs and integrate this into your work. Within Gothenburg University, work is primarily done in a Windows environment, but many students use Mac computers.

During digital hall exams, you as an exam invigilator are responsible for IT support to the students. This means you need to be able to handle connection to the wireless network, installation and updates of specific programs, and have knowledge of operating systems. The IT support also involves helping students manage the system in which the digital exams are written.

Important to note: As an exam invigilator with us, you must not be a student at the basic or advanced level at Gothenburg University or at another college/university.

Employment

The employment is a fixed-term assignment with placement at the Examination Section at the Education Unit. Start date 2026-10-01 or as agreed, and the position ends 2027-12-31. Your official job title at the university will be Assistant.

The employment is part-time with a scope of 50%. The scheduling of working hours is determined by the needs of the operations and is decided as far as possible based on dialogue between the employer and the employee. Monthly salary is paid.

The position may be possible to combine with other part-time work.

Exams are conducted practically every day, including weekends and some evenings. You will therefore work according to a schedule where the number of working hours per week and month will vary based on the needs of the operations.

Contact Information

If you have questions about the employment, you are welcome to contact:

Johan Telléus, Section Manager for Examinations, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), phone: +46 31-786 1135

Erika Jönsson, Administrator, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), phone: +46 31-786 2366

Trade Union Organizations

You can find trade union representatives at Gothenburg University here: Collective agreements and trade union representatives (https://www.gu.se/jobba-hos-oss/sa-blir-du-en-av-oss#kollektivavtal-och-fackliga-foretradare).

Application

You apply for the position via Gothenburg University's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it is at the university's disposal by the last application date.

Application must be received by: 2026-08-16

The University works actively for a work environment with equal conditions and values the qualities that diversity brings to the operations. The University applies individual salary setting. According to the National Archives' regulations, the University is obliged to keep application documents for two years after the appointment decision. If you as an applicant specifically request your documents back, they will be returned when the two years have passed; otherwise, they will be destroyed. To staffing and recruitment agencies and to you who are salespeople: Gothenburg University hires a procured advertising agency in connection with the recruitment of staff. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of job advertisements.