Head of Advisory Department – Swedish Agency for Special Educational Needs

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Do you want to help create the best conditions for equal education? We at the Swedish Agency for Special Educational Needs, SPSM, work to ensure that all children, students, and adult learners with disabilities achieve their educational goals. We operate our own special schools in various locations throughout Sweden. We also provide support to preschools and schools across the country to jointly create learning environments that are developmental and accessible. Additionally, we distribute state grants and develop educational materials. We hope that you, with your background and competence, can contribute to increasing our diversity. You can read more about what we offer at www.spsm.se/vacancies Within the special educational support area, we work to ensure that our special educational support creates conditions for all children, students, and adult learners with disabilities to have access to equal education and other quality activities in a safe environment. We supplement the special educational resources of municipalities and schools. The support we offer can relate to the individual's learning, educators' work, or activities and organization. 1 position(s). WORK DUTIES The Special Educational Support area includes support to schools and school authorities through: • Advisory services • Further training • Special educational assessments • Promotion and production of educational materials • State grants • Quality dialogues Right now we are engaged in intensive development work in the agency to strengthen support to schools and school authorities. As head of the Advisory Department, you will lead 9 units with approximately 140 employees who work at various offices across the country. You lead the work through trust-based management and governance where the needs of target groups are central. You support your employees in monitoring the units' efforts to systematically analyze results and deepen understanding of the target groups and their conditions. You also contribute to systematically drawing lessons from completed work and building on SPSM's shared knowledge base, which is based on research and proven experience. Your responsibilities also include clarifying and developing the collective special educational support for those we exist to serve. As head, you are responsible for the department's operations, personnel, finances, and working environment. Together with your managers and employees and in collaboration with employee organizations, you work to achieve the goals according to the operations plan. You are part of the operations area's management group. Your assignment includes contributing to the operations area's and agency's overall activities as well as driving issues related to the Advisory Department's work and responsibilities. The work requires close cooperation with other activities within the agency. The assignment involves: • leading and developing activities within the department and operations area • being responsible for external contacts and collaboration with other actors • monitoring, evaluating, and analyzing special educational measures and their effects Placement location is Härnösand, Malmö, Örebro, Gothenburg, or Stockholm. Travel is included in the position. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who has • an academic degree with a focus on pedagogy, political science, social science, or other education that the employer deems equivalent • experience as a manager of managers in a politically governed organization • worked strategically in a management group It is advantageous if you have: • experience as a manager in state operations • experience in the special educational and/or disability policy field • experience leading employees remotely • experience with change management As a leader, you have a good ability to find solutions together with others. Your leadership is characterized by curiosity and being good support for your employees' development and engagement. You base your work on the organization's goals and the support we should provide for those we exist to serve and are clear in your communication and expectations. You dare to make decisions for the organization's benefit and point out areas for development. We place great importance on your personal qualities. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Commencement: According to agreement. The position is advertised in multiple locations. Therefore, the location name in the application form may differ from the job posting you reviewed. Your application will, however, be registered correctly and linked to the correct location. A 6-month probationary period applies. A certificate from the criminal record register must be presented before employment. In the event of a societal crisis, you may be assigned to work between the agency's operations areas based on your placement location. In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We kindly request that you refrain from offering advertising and recruitment assistance at this time.Do you want to help create the best conditions for equal education? We at the Swedish Agency for Special Educational Needs, SPSM, work to ensure that all children, students, and adult learners with disabilities achieve their educational goals. We operate our own special schools in various locations throughout Sweden. We also provide support to preschools and schools across the country to jointly create learning environments that are developmental and accessible. Additionally, we distribute state grants and develop educational materials. We hope that you, with your background and competence,…

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active

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City

Härnösand

Address

Nybrogatan 14 C

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62.631778412861, 17.945672239165copyopen in

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Published

23. 6. 2026

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30. 7. 2026

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