Jurist with School Law Expertise for the Preschool Administration

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Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you who wants to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. The Preschool Administration is a young department with substantial collective knowledge and expertise that is building the future. Tens of thousands of children attend Stockholm's preschools. Their daily lives and their future are our mission. We work to create the best possible preschool and therefore maintain contact with everyone who runs preschools in Stockholm's eleven district areas – whether they are municipally operated or run independently. Currently, more than 80 employees work with us in many different expert areas such as supervision and licensing, legal services, economics, and development within all areas of preschool operations. We offer a workplace with great commitment and good opportunities to influence your work. Our office is located on Kaplansbacken on Kungsholmen. The Department for City-Wide Development is seeking a jurist for an exciting and varied position. Welcome to us The Department for City-Wide Development is responsible for leading and coordinating city-wide and systematic quality work based on the city's budget documents and identified development needs. We support the district administrations' quality work with the aim of creating increased equivalence in education and instruction in the city's preschools. We consist of two units, the Quality and Follow-up unit and the Research and Development unit, as well as cross-departmental resources in the form of case handlers, strategists, and a jurist who support the department as a whole. Our responsibility encompasses both operational development and competency development. Within the department, we are also responsible for networks and forums for development based on close collaboration with both district administrations, specialist administrations, educational institutions, and external actors. The Preschool Administration has three additional departments; The Authority Department The Department for Economics and Governance The Department for Management Support and IT At the Preschool Administration, we collaborate across departments so that our work provides the best possible service and development to all preschools in Stockholm. We offer A workplace where you have the opportunity to influence and develop a department that should be at the forefront of preschool development. Here you have good opportunities to develop and shape work methods and structures as the jurist role in the department is still being established. In addition, we also offer a large network within the City of Stockholm, good opportunities for competency development, flexible working hours, wellness benefits, and the possibility of holiday exchange. Read more about our benefits here: https://jobba.stockholm/formaner/ With us, you get to contribute to a preschool where children's right to equivalent education is always in focus. Your role The department consists of two units, Quality and Follow-up and Research and Development, as well as cross-departmental resources in the form of case handlers, strategists, and a jurist to support the department as a whole. The three cross-departmental resources report directly to the department head. The jurist role encompasses a broad range of legal tasks that in various ways affect the preschool's operational area. The work area is primarily school legislation, children's rights, and municipal family law. General administrative law, freedom of information and secrecy legislation, and municipal law are also frequently occurring legal areas. The assignment consists of three parts; legal expertise and perspective to the department's assignment which in various ways encompasses preschool operations. legal advice to the districts' preschool operations, for example regarding responses to the School Inspection Authority or questions concerning the districts' exercise of authority. legal support to the departments of Management Support and IT as well as Economics and Governance, for example regarding procurement, contracts, or questions concerning welfare crimes. The assignment also includes responsibility for leading or participating in investigations within the department as needed, as well as responding to consultation requests and writing memos, reports, and service statements. The role also includes monitoring the external environment regarding legislative changes and their impact on preschool operations and developing implementation guidelines. The role requires collaboration both within the administration and contact and cooperation with other administrations, external actors such as universities or other municipalities. Your competence and experience We are now looking for someone who has: a law degree (jur.kand. or equivalent jurist exam) current and substantial experience leading or participating in investigation work and assessment in public sector operations experience writing decisions, consultation responses, or various types of service statements very good ability to communicate in Swedish both verbally and in writing. It is meritorious if you have experience with: a similar role in a politically governed organization work within school law work within one or more of the following areas: children's rights, freedom of information and secrecy legislation, or municipal law. You have a good ability to collaborate and enjoy having many points of contact. You demonstrate judgment in communication, action, and decision-making. You are thorough and you weigh together complex information and different types of considerations and based on that you make correct assessments and prioritizations. You are flexible and have the ability to redirect work tasks based on changed priorities. You have a good linguistic analytical ability and produce documents of high quality. Furthermore, you express yourself clearly and precisely, both orally and in writing, to ensure clear and effective communication. In this recruitment, we place great emphasis on the above-mentioned competencies, personal suitability, and commitment to the position. Do you recognize yourself in the above description? Does this sound challenging and exciting? Then we want to know more about you, welcome to submit your application!Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you who wants to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. The Preschool Administration is a young department with substantial collective knowledge and expertise that is building the future. Tens of thousands of children attend Stockholm's preschools. Their daily lives and their future are our mission. We work to create the best possible preschool and therefore maintain contact with everyone who runs…

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active

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public

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Stockholm

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Ragnar östbergs plan 1

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59.328257906229, 18.046836771685copyopen in

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29. 7. 2026

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5. 8. 2026

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