HR Specialist - Recruitment Focus

Statens Servicecenter · Full-time

Gävle, Sweden

Do you want to make a difference in our recruitment processes and help develop our methods and procedures? We are seeking an HR Specialist with a focus on recruitment who wants to provide close and professional support to our managers. With us, you will combine hands-on recruitment work with the opportunity to develop methods, processes, and tools. You will become part of our HR department with approximately 17 employees. We work in teams, share knowledge, and help each other. We believe in taking responsibility, daring to think new, doing things together, and making it enjoyable to come to work. We are a team that believes we become better together. In our HR department, we work with many different aspects of HR, from recruitment and competence development to work environment, labor law, rehabilitation, as well as equality and non-discrimination. We appreciate that we have different experiences and perspectives. We share our knowledge, support each other when needed, and dare to challenge both ourselves and the organization when we see opportunities to do things better. For us, HR is about more than processes and regulations. It is about creating conditions for the organization to succeed and about providing managers with support that actually makes a difference. Key Responsibilities As an HR Specialist in recruitment, you will work closely with our recruiting managers and be involved throughout the entire recruitment process from planning to completion. Your main responsibilities will include: - Planning and structuring recruitment processes together with the recruiting manager - Providing advice and support in various parts of recruitment - Creating and publishing job advertisements - Conducting candidate screening - Developing competency-based interview and reference guides - Participating in interviews when needed - Contributing to a quality-assured and professional candidate experience - Managing recruitment administration, such as record-keeping and decision documentation - Developing and improving our recruitment methods and processes - Collaborating with HR colleagues on matters concerning recruitment and other HR areas You will have multiple processes running simultaneously and collaborate with different managers. Therefore, it is important that you are comfortable in a role where you need to prioritize, create structure, and quickly switch between different tasks. Qualifications We are looking for someone who has: - An academic degree in HR, personnel science, or equivalent that the employer considers relevant for the position - Experience working as recruitment support to managers for at least one of the past five years - Experience working with the entire recruitment process - Experience conducting complete recruitment processes within a government agency Furthermore, you should have the following abilities: - You take responsibility and drive your work forward independently - You are service-oriented and enjoy helping others - You create structure and can prioritize when you have multiple processes running simultaneously - You are thorough and quality-conscious - You collaborate easily and unpretentiously with both managers and colleagues - You are confident in your communication and express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing Additionally, it is a merit if you have: - Experience with competency-based recruitment - Knowledge of public administration and government agency regulations - Knowledge of HR processes, labor law, and collective agreements within the state agreement area Other Information - The position is 100% and permanent - We typically apply a six-month probationary period - Start date as soon as possible by agreement - Location: Gävle - We offer 49% remote work and 51% on-site - Travel may occur in the position. It is planned and prioritized with consideration for both work environment and environmental impact. - As an employee, you may also be assigned to civil contingency positions based on total defense needs. Welcome to apply with your CV and cover letter by September 27, 2026. For you to receive the fairest and most accurate assessment possible, it is very important that you provide the year and month for each employment as well as a brief description of the work tasks. If that information is not provided, we cannot make a correct assessment of your qualifications and experience, and you may therefore risk being eliminated in the selection process. Statens servicecenter We offer you a workplace where you can contribute your expertise in services that are close to citizens and government agencies. Statens servicecenter has the mission to make the state more accessible and efficient. We do this by delivering administrative services in payroll, accounting, and e-commerce to other government agencies. At our service offices, we provide individuals and businesses with support and guidance in matters concerning several government agencies. As an employee with us, you have the opportunity for competence development, career development, wellness allowance, and wellness time every week, among other benefits. Our operations are conducted with a trust-based culture where all employees are expected to use their potential to the best of their ability, take responsibility for their contribution to the whole, and contribute positively to the organization's development. As a government agency, we share a common value base with the entire state administration - the state value base. This means we follow six principles to uphold good governance that is democratic, lawful, free from corruption, and efficient. Learn more about us at https://www.statenssc.se/om-statens-servicecenter/jobba-hos-oss Our operations are located throughout the country. The head office is located in Gävle. We are also a preparedness agency within the economic security sector. Together, we are 1,500 employees. Statens servicecenter works toward a discrimination-free workplace with increased diversity and equality. We have made medieval agreements for our ads and decline contact from media and recruitment firms.