Coordinator for Admissions with Focus on Vocational Teacher Program

Universitets- och Högskolerådet · Full-time

Solna, Sweden

Do you want to contribute to developing the coordination of admissions to higher education? The Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) is a government agency with a broad mission in the field of education. Our vision is education, exchange and development – for everyone who wants to move forward. We are now seeking a coordinator for admissions activities with special focus and responsibility for coordinating and developing work on the agency's assignment regarding validation for the vocational teacher program. The role involves collaborating with educational institutions, industry representatives and other stakeholders to support institutions in ensuring efficient, legally sound and equitable validation processes. What you will do/be responsible for: Coordinate and develop collaboration between educational institutions, industry organizations, employers and other relevant stakeholders within the assignment Arrange and lead networking meetings, workshops, training and information initiatives for various target groups within the assignment When needed, prepare materials, guidelines, support documents and communication initiatives within the field Monitor developments in validation, skills supply and vocational teacher education and contribute to business development In addition to this, you are expected to work with the following: Plan, implement and follow up on admissions rounds Collaborate and communicate with internal and external parties, both in ongoing work and during unexpected time-critical events Follow up, analyze and compile results and experiences from admissions activities Work operationally with issues related to admissions statistics Answer support questions from various stakeholders in the admissions rounds Other work tasks may occur based on the needs of the operation. You who are applying have Higher education with a focus on social sciences and/or study and career guidance, or other education that the employer deems equivalent At least 3 years of current work experience within the university and higher education sector or other educational organization, preferably with a focus on admissions to vocational education Current experience working with targeted support for specific groups Current experience collaborating with multiple different stakeholders and target groups Current experience with data and statistics preparation Very good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing It is meritorious if you have: Experience with process work and digital admissions systems Experience with project management Experience giving presentations, training or webinars, both for colleagues and external target groups To function well in this role, you need to Be structured and have good ability to plan and prioritize your work Have a pedagogical approach and be able to adapt information based on target group and context Be communicative and find it easy to create good collaborations, both internally and externally Be initiative-taking and drive work forward in an independent manner Be quality-conscious and thorough in both content and implementation Be flexible and able to handle multiple parallel work tasks We place great emphasis on personal suitability. What we do and offer UHR has several assignments within the education field 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 prioritize recruitment free from discrimination and do not view further accommodations as an obstacle. The position is full-time and is permanent with start date by agreement. UHR applies a six-month probationary period. Work location is Solna or Visby. 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 2.2.1-01481-2026. When you submit your application, we want you to answer a number of selection questions. In the first selection round, we will base our evaluation on the answers to these questions. In this way, UHR evaluates candidates on equal terms. CV and personal letter will be reviewed in the next step of the selection process. The final application deadline is September 20, 2026. If you have any questions about the recruitment, please contact recruiting manager Kerstin Beckenius at phone 010-470 05 85. Representative for Saco-S is Kerstin Martínez at phone 010-470 04 69 and for ST Anneli Schönning at phone 010-470 05 76 or e-mail: [email protected]. The Swedish Council for Higher Education has made a medieval statement for this recruitment. We therefore decline contact with advertising sales representatives or other providers of recruitment services.