Investigator with Experience in Qualified Research Work

Do you want to help shape the future of social insurance? We are looking for someone with experience in qualified research work or research who wants to work with stimulating investigative projects at the Swedish Social Insurance Inspectorate (ISF). The Swedish Social Insurance Inspectorate (ISF) is an analysis and supervisory authority that examines and evaluates the social insurance sector. ISF analyzes legal certainty, administrative efficiency, and effects on individuals and society. The mission includes, among other things, reviewing the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, the Swedish Pensions Agency, and relevant parts of the Swedish Tax Agency. ISF currently employs approximately 50 people, with the majority being investigators with undergraduate or research degrees in fields such as public health, public administration, business economics, law, national economics, statistics, political science, and sociology. About half of the investigators hold PhDs. ISF offers a creative and social work environment where you have the opportunity to develop in your role as an investigator. At the same time, you contribute to society by promoting a legally secure and efficient social insurance system. ISF is located in central Gothenburg. We are housed in bright facilities with individual offices in Läppstiftet at Lilla Bommen. For ISF, a sustainable working life for our employees is important, and we therefore offer the possibility of some remote work to contribute to a good balance between work and private life. As an employee, you also have flexible hour options. ISF promotes health through wellness activities, on-site gym facilities, and wellness allowances. Job Responsibilities As an investigator, you examine, analyze, and evaluate issues primarily concerning legal certainty and efficiency within social insurance. This involves both how the agencies administering the insurance operate and how the insurance functions for individuals. Work is conducted in project form, and you work as a project leader or project team member in one or more projects. Together with colleagues from different educational backgrounds, you initiate, structure, and conduct high-quality investigations from project concept to completed inspection report within given timeframes. You contribute your perspectives—with the whole picture in focus—to provide a comprehensive analysis of various issues. A project typically runs for approximately one year or longer and results in a report submitted to the government and the organizations being reviewed. Work duties include participating in developing ideas for new inspection projects identifying relevant methods for evaluation and analysis collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data writing reports and brief summaries presenting results in various contexts responding to government referrals maintaining contact with the organizations being reviewed, the Government Offices, the research community, other networks, and media. Some inspections are conducted by government commission, while others are initiated by the agency. As an employee, you have a say in shaping the direction of the organization's activities. Examples of inspections can be found on our website: www.isf.se. Required Qualifications The investigators we are seeking must have experience in qualified research work or research a relevant academic degree in subjects such as public administration, national economics, sociology, political science, statistics, law, or criminology It is advantageous if you have experience in research work using quantitative methods, such as impact evaluation experience in research work using qualitative methods deep or broad knowledge of social insurance experience as secretary in a state public investigation experience conducting qualified analyses of governance and organization in public organizations, for example through organizational and governance studies or organizational and governance inspections, efficiency audits, or operational audits experience conducting analyses within the social insurance sector experience in project management. As an investigator at ISF, you need to independently be able to initiate, structure, and conduct high-quality investigations from idea generation to completed report within given timeframes. The work requires a strong ability to write and present inspection results clearly and understandably in report form in Swedish. You need to be able to communicate results to different target audiences with varying knowledge of social insurance. You also need to have excellent collaboration skills and be responsive in your relationships with others. You are self-directed, proactive, and solutions-focused. ISF particularly values the ability to collaborate in project form with professionals from other disciplines. ISF places great emphasis on personal suitability. ISF - Working With Us Are you curious about our mission and what it is like to work at ISF? Learn more at https://isf.se/arbeta-hos-oss. Information and Application ISF is seeking one or more investigators based in Gothenburg. ISF plans to hire one or more individuals on a permanent basis with a six-month probationary period and start as soon as possible. In your cover letter, we ask you to describe your knowledge and experience that match the competencies and background we are seeking. For questions about the position, please contact Unit Manager Sofie Cedstrand, phone: 010-174 15 64. Questions about the recruitment process should be directed to HR Specialist Amina Hodzic, phone: 010-174 15 37. Trade union representative for Saco is Susanne Fahlén, phone: 010-174 15 32. We welcome your application by September 6.

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