Chief Economist at the National Board of Health and Welfare

Do you want to take a strategic, comprehensive responsibility for financial management and operational management in a state agency facing significant change and development? Do you thrive with switching between operational and strategic matters? We are looking for a leader who enjoys working closely with operations and who creates engagement, participation, and results. About the Position As Chief Economist, you have overall responsibility for the Finance Unit's collective mandate, which includes operational planning, budgeting, monitoring, financial statements and annual reports, as well as internal governance and control. The role also includes providing qualified support to the agency's managers in, for example, financial analyses, forecasts, and prioritizations. The Finance Unit consists of approximately 20 engaged employees with broad expertise in accounting, financial and operational controlling. You have full personnel, operational, and budget responsibility for the unit. You lead, develop, and coordinate the Finance Unit's work and are responsible for ensuring that financial management and processes are integrated into the agency's overall governance. The National Board of Health and Welfare faces comprehensive changes and is developing its organization, management models, and working methods to meet future needs. As Chief Economist, you have an active and driving role in this work, and contribute your expertise in the state regulatory framework and what is possible to change within given parameters. The Finance Unit is part of the Operations Support Department together with units within procurement, personnel, records, security, and property. You report to the Department Head and are part of the department's management group, where you contribute to the overall development of the department's mandate. About You and Your Leadership We are looking for you as a confident and clear leader with the ability to lead through change. You are accustomed to working in complex organizations and have a good understanding of how governance, finance, and operations interact in a state context. You have a high analytical ability and can translate complex information into clear priorities and structures. You work long-term, plan and follow up systematically, and ensure that operations achieve set goals. Through your collaboration and communication skills, you create dialogue, participation, and trust. You are attentive in your leadership, provide constructive feedback, and lead with confidence, clarity, and positive energy. You create conditions for employees to take responsibility, develop, and deliver with high quality. We place great emphasis on personal qualities and leadership abilities. We are looking for you who have a business economist education or an academic degree in economics, accounting, or other relevant education multi-year management experience with budget and personnel responsibility experience in financial management and operational management within state operations and good knowledge of state accounting experience in qualified financial work at both operational and strategic levels with good experience in driving financial matters in the organization experience of working closely with management and providing qualified support in governance and prioritization matters experience leading and driving change and operational development work good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish. It is meritorious if you have multi-year current experience as Chief Economist in a larger organization within the public sector. Good to Know The employment is a permanent position based in Stockholm. We apply a 6-month probationary period. Your job title will be Unit Manager. In spring 2027, the agency will move to newly renovated premises in Solna Strand. The position is classified as sensitive and a security clearance with record check will be conducted before an employment decision is made. You must therefore be a Swedish citizen, but may have a foreign background. When you apply, you will answer a number of selection questions linked to the requirements profile in the advertisement. Your answers are used as part of the selection process and may determine whether you proceed in the recruitment process or not. We do not use personal letters in the selection, so you only attach your CV. Tests may be used in the selection process. In this recruitment, the National Board of Health and Welfare is collaborating with Jefferson Wells. For questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact Anna Arborelius [email protected] or Therese Thunström [email protected]. Union representative for Saco-S is Isabelle Ålander [email protected]. Union representative for ST/OFR is Anders Nordlund [email protected]. All can be reached at telephone number 075-247 30 00. Do you have a protected identity? Contact HR Specialist Petra Cederström [email protected]. Welcome with your application no later than 2026-09-10.

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