Section Manager, Support and Matching Department, Karlskoga

Welcome to a job that actively improves Sweden's labor market! Our mission is to create social value by connecting job seekers and employers. At the same time, we ensure that we provide legally sound and equitable service to our citizens. Together, we get Sweden working! Do you want to be one of us? Our Mission In the national Support and Matching Department, we provide service and support remotely to job seekers. We work with several important areas of responsibility such as job matching, guidance and counseling, as well as decisions on measures for job seekers. Our primary mission is to reduce the time spent in unemployment. Our Workplace You will be part of a management team with several colleagues. Together we work toward common goals and can always count on each other's support in our daily work. Our leadership approach means that we lead with a results-oriented, decisive, close and coaching style that encourages participation, motivation, and accountability. Section Manager's Tasks and Responsibilities Your role as section manager involves operational and personnel responsibility. You are responsible for ensuring that the section's results match established goals and expectations. As section manager, you have an important role in creating well-functioning work teams and, together with your approximately 20 employees, driving and developing the operations. You enable good performance, high job satisfaction, and a good work environment by working in accordance with the Swedish Public Employment Service's leadership criteria. You foster a culture characterized by trust, openness, and security. Your work takes place in strong partnership both within and outside your own section and in good cooperation with union representatives. You are part of the unit manager's leadership team and will jointly with this person and the other section managers be responsible for the entire unit's results and development. As a section manager, you are a role model in living the Swedish Public Employment Service's vision and the state's core values. What We Offer This is a permanent full-time position that may be preceded by a six-month probationary period. The work location is Karlskoga. We offer you the opportunity to work at a workplace where we value balance between work and personal life. You have access to a generous vacation agreement and flexible working hours. After a few months, once you have learned the operations, there is an opportunity to agree on remote work of up to 49%, provided that the operations allow it. We also offer fitness activities during work hours and a favorable fitness allowance. As an employee of the Swedish Public Employment Service, you also have access to professional development and career opportunities within the agency. Through our work, we contribute to an inclusive and sustainable society where you have the opportunity to make a real difference for individuals and society as a whole. More About Working With Us Basic Requirements for the Position Current experience in a leadership role (continuous assignment, project, work team) of at least 6 months within the Swedish Public Employment Service's operations. Or: Completed the Swedish Public Employment Service's preparatory management program Or: Current experience in a leadership position at an equivalent level with operational and personnel responsibility from another organization for at least 1 year Additional Merits for the Position Good knowledge of labor market issues and the labor market policy mission Experience of working in the public sector and good experience with public authority functions Experience of collaboration and cooperation with suppliers Current experience with employee conversations, salary conversations, development conversations, or similar types of conversations. The state's core values guide us in our daily work. As an employee with us, you are expected to work fairly, impartially, and with high integrity, and to contribute to maintaining and strengthening trust in our agency. Beyond this, you have the personal ability and aptitude to work in accordance with the Swedish Public Employment Service's leadership criteria. As a leader at the Swedish Public Employment Service, you are expected to be: Accountable – take responsibility for the whole, create clear direction and good conditions. Decisive – implement decisions into action, be a clear and courageous role model. Results-focused – follow up, develop, and drive operations toward common goals. How to Apply Does this sound like the right job for you? Submit your application by 4/9 2026 Attach your CV where you specify the year, month, and work tasks for each position. It is important that you answer the selection questions in detail and truthfully so that we get a clear picture of your experience. If requested information is not provided, you risk being filtered out in the selection process. You do not need to submit a personal letter. During the recruitment process, selection tests may be used. We will keep you informed throughout the recruitment process. More about our recruitment process. If you have protected personal information, contact the recruitment partner named in the job posting and they will help you submit your application. We actively work to be an agency free from discrimination. It is important to us that all competence is utilized and we welcome all applicants. We view it positively if you have knowledge of any of our national minority languages. Welcome to us – we work for Sweden in work! Here you work on the government's assignment for a well-functioning labor market. The goal is to reduce the time spent in unemployment by matching job seekers with employers. Our efforts are directed primarily at those furthest from the labor market and at employers who are open to employing those with the greatest need for support. We prevent incorrect payments and violations of the welfare systems so that our tax revenues are used effectively for their intended purpose. We collaborate with many other actors and together we find solutions that make a difference - for Sweden in work. More About Our Organization and Our Mission

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