Head of Accreditation Division

Styrelsen För Ackreditering och Teknisk Kontroll · plný úvazek

Österlånggatan 9, Borås, Švédsko

We are looking for you to move forward and expand your development with us and work for quality and safety in products and services, as well as for global free trade and free movement in the EU's internal market. Responsibilities In the role of Head of Division, you are responsible for the accreditation of currently approximately 1,250 accredited companies, government agencies, and other organizations throughout Swedish society and abroad. The operations as Sweden's national accreditation body are carried out by approximately 60 permanent employees plus approximately 350 consultant-procured experts. As Head of the Accreditation Division, you are the direct line manager for the division's four unit managers as well as a few additional staff members in support functions. You lead the division's work and are responsible for developing the division and safely guiding it through the complex period of change that all of society is undergoing. In this role, you will have extensive contact networks both internally and externally, for example with member and industry organizations and other government agencies. The division also has contact points with our counterparts in other countries within and outside the EU as well as with international organizations. As Head of Division, you are part of Swedac's management and report to the Director General. Qualifications We are looking for someone who has: University or college education that the employer considers relevant to the assignment Experience managing managers and operations toward good results Multiple years of experience with strategic business and budget work in the public sector Experience with business development, digitalization, and leading change initiatives Good knowledge of the socioeconomic big picture Very good skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written It is a merit if you have: Special knowledge of quality work in one of the sectors in which Swedac operates Knowledge of state operations, primarily supervisory activities You should be a communicative leader with a strategic approach, and your leadership should stand for clarity and integrity. You are comfortable leading through change, are development and results-oriented, and create the conditions needed for employees to feel engaged and involved. You stand behind and work according to the state's core values. We place great importance on your personal qualities and abilities. About Us Swedac monitors compliance with requirements for quality and safety in order to facilitate goods and services moving freely across borders. The agency operates in a large number of areas and contributes to trust in everyday life. Swedac is the national accreditation body for Sweden, coordinates Swedish market surveillance, and is responsible for matters concerning measuring instruments and precious metals. In all areas, Swedac has international responsibilities. Instructions and regulatory letters from the government as well as legislation and agreements in Europe and globally govern the agency's operations. Swedac is under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and reports to the Minister for Foreign Trade, who is also responsible for Nordic affairs. More Information and Contact Our workplace is located in central Borås but the agency operates throughout Sweden and internationally. We strive for a work environment where each employee has the opportunity to combine professional and private life for work-life balance, so we apply flexible working hours and the possibility of remote work according to individual agreement. We are approximately 115 employees at Swedac and here there are employees with different competencies and work tasks. We want to make use of the qualities that equal gender distribution as well as ethnic and cultural diversity bring to our operations. Here you can read more about what employment terms and benefits we offer: www.swedac.se/om-swedac. We apply individual salary setting and employment begins according to agreement. Work location is in Borås. For more information about this position, you are welcome to contact Acting Director General Håkan Pettersson and/or HR Manager Karolina Wikmyr, tel. 0771-99 09 00 (switchboard). Representatives of Saco and ST can also be reached through the switchboard. We want your application by September 28, 2026. Submit your application with a CV to [email protected]. Reference number: 2026/2064 Interviews are planned for our office in Borås on October 7 and 8, 2026 This is a permanent government position. Public Records and Personal Data Mail and email coming to government agencies become public records and can therefore be disclosed unless special confidentiality rules apply. If we do not assess that the information is covered by confidentiality, this means that information you submit to us may be disclosed if someone requests it. Swedac processes personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable legislation in the field. This means that Swedac protects personal data with necessary measures and that you always have the right to contact Swedac to find out what personal data Swedac has registered. Read more about rights in Swedac's privacy policy https://www.swedac.se/swedacs-integritetspolicy/. We have made a reservation for this recruitment and decline contact from ad sellers or sellers of other recruitment services.