1 position(s).
About Gällivare District Court
Gällivare District Court is Sweden's northernmost district court. The current staff consists of twelve employees, including two permanent judges. The court has a case division and an administrative division. The court handles criminal cases, civil disputes, and a large number of other types of matters. The jurisdiction covers Gällivare, Kiruna, and Jokkmokk municipalities.
The court's and its staff's mission is to uphold fair and efficient administration of justice of high quality. Work with us is meaningful and fulfills one of society's most important functions.
The court is located in central Gällivare and also has hearing facilities in Kiruna. From the court's premises, you can see the low mountain Dundret, which is only a ten-minute drive away and provides access to ski slopes, ski trails, ski touring, and hiking. Ski trails are also within walking distance of the court.
Work Duties
As an acting judge, you will have a central role in the court's judicial activities and be responsible for ensuring that cases and matters are resolved efficiently and with high quality. You will be responsible for all types of cases and matters that occur at the district court. The work also includes mentoring court clerks.
This service is meritorious for a future permanent judicial position.
Qualifications
To be eligible for employment, you must have experience working as a member or legal advisor in an appeals court, or have performed the duties of an appeals court legal advisor for at least six months. It is meritorious if you are or have been a permanent judge or court of appeal assessor/administrative court assessor.
Otherwise, you must meet the requirements set out in the Judicial Appointments Board's competency profile for permanent judges.
We are looking for someone who is a skilled and analytical lawyer with a very strong ability to see connections and to identify, analyze, and solve legal challenges. Work at a district court is characterized by a fast pace where many different issues need to be addressed. We are therefore looking for someone who is inspired by varied and qualified work and who has the ability to tackle different matters and prioritize them appropriately. Of course, you treat parties and others who appear before the court in a way that inspires confidence.
To be considered for employment, you must meet high standards regarding judgment, security awareness, and suitability. This means you stand up for democratic values and the state values that govern Sweden's Courts' operations. We require that you comply with applicable laws. We place great importance on personal qualities.
Other Information
The employment is a fixed-term position for 6 months or at most 12 months, full-time, with commencement by agreement. Please attach a CV/résumé and certificates/diplomas in your application.
Background checks may be conducted prior to employment.
We apply individual and differentiated salary setting. If you want to know more about how we work with salaries and see current salary ranges for different positions, you can read more on our external website: Work with us – benefits and terms – salary.
The application deadline is August 9.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Salary form: Monthly salary.
Employment type: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer, commencement: By agreement.1 position(s).
About Gällivare District Court
Gällivare District Court is Sweden's northernmost district court. The current staff consists of twelve employees, including two permanent judges. The court has a case division and an administrative division. The court handles criminal cases, civil disputes, and a large number of other types of matters. The jurisdiction covers Gällivare, Kiruna, and Jokkmokk municipalities.
The court's and its staff's mission is to uphold fair and efficient administration of justice of high quality. Work with us is meaningful and fulfills one of society's most…
Overview
Type
job
Status
active
Visibility
public
City
Gällivare
Address
Box 23
GPS
67.1504595, 20.6136595
Email
Phone
Published
15. 6. 2026
Edited
25. 7. 2026
Specifications
Region
Norrbottens län
Duration
6 månader eller längre
Employer
SVERIGES DOMSTOLAR
Postcode
98221
Open positions
1
Profession
Domare
Salary Type
Fast månads- vecko- eller timlön
Scope Of Work
100–100 %
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