Unit Manager

Universitets- och Högskolerådet · Full-time

Solna, Sweden

Unit Manager Would you like to facilitate people with foreign qualifications in seeking work or studying in Sweden? We are now recruiting a unit manager for the Division of Competence Supply and Case Management, within the Assessment operations area. The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education (UHR) is a state authority with a broad mandate in the field of education. Our vision is education, exchange and development - for all who want to move forward. The Division of Competence Supply and Case Management brings together three operations areas: admissions, assessment and international. The division works with case management processes and contributes to national competence supply from a holistic perspective. The division's management and governance are based on its mandate with a focus on development and deliverables within and between each operations area. What you will be responsible for The Assessment operations area is tasked with issuing statements on foreign education at upper secondary and post-secondary levels and issuing opinions to competent authorities on foreign qualifications in regulated professions. The mandate also includes informing about the Swedish education system and recognition of foreign qualifications. The position as unit manager is placed in one of the three units within the Assessment operations area. The unit consists of approximately 20 employees. As a unit manager, you have budget and personnel responsibility for the unit's employees. You are part of the division's management team and therefore share joint responsibility with other managers for coordination, development and strategic direction of the division's operations as a whole. The position also includes other operational tasks compatible with the role of unit manager. The operations are undergoing an exciting transformation and have had a new organization of the mandate since September. You will be part of the operations area's management team, which consists of three unit managers, working together on development, planning, management and follow-up of operations. You You have: Academic degree or equivalent as assessed by the employer to be equivalent Current experience as a manager with personnel, operational and budget responsibility Good knowledge of and at least five years' experience from the education sector or other experience that the employer assesses as equivalent Experience leading or driving digitalization and operational development work within case management operations, with a focus on developing processes, working methods and digital solutions Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, spoken and written It is a merit if you have: Experience assessing foreign qualifications Managerial experience from a management position in a state authority Management team experience To function well in the role of unit manager, you need to have: Ability to see the big picture, prioritize and drive operations toward set goals and results Ability to lead and develop operations in change and adapt working methods based on changed needs and conditions Very good judgment and ability to weigh different perspectives, make priorities and make well-founded decisions Very good collaboration skills where you create good relationships with those around you and build trust We place great emphasis on personal suitability. What we do and offer UHR has several mandates in the field of education whose common denominator is to create opportunities for development through education and international exchanges. We are approximately 340 employees in Stockholm and Visby. UHR's goal is to be an attractive employer where employees and managers work together for long-term development. We offer a professional and stimulating environment with good opportunities for personal development. We are committed to recruitment free from discrimination and do not view additional accommodations as an obstacle. The employment is full-time and applies indefinitely with starting date by agreement. UHR applies a six-month probationary period. Place of work is Solna. https://www.uhr.se/om-uhr/uhr-som-arbetsgivare/vi-erbjuder/ https://www.uhr.se/om-uhr/ Apply and become one of us! Welcome to submit your application in the form of a personal letter and CV in Swedish marked with reference number 2.2.1-01373-2026. When you apply, we want you to answer a number of selection questions. In the first selection, we will base our assessment on the answers to these questions. In this way, UHR evaluates candidates on equal terms. CV and personal letter will be read in the next step of the selection process. The application deadline is October 4. If you have any questions about the recruitment, please contact the recruiting division manager Jerker Dahne, phone 010-470 04 20. Saco-S representative is Kerstin Martínez, phone 010-470 04 69 and for ST Anneli Schönning, phone 010-470 05 76 or e-mail: [email protected].