Head of Advisory Department – Swedish Agency for Special Needs Education

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Do you want to help create the best conditions for equivalent education? At the Swedish Agency for Special Needs Education, SPSM, we work to ensure that all children, students, and adult learners with disabilities achieve the goals of their education. We operate our own special schools in various locations across Sweden. We also provide support to preschools and schools throughout the country to jointly create learning environments that are developmental and accessible. Additionally, we distribute government grants and develop educational materials. We hope that you, with your background and expertise, can help increase our diversity. You can read more about what we offer at www.spsm.se/ledigajobb Within the special needs education support area, we work to ensure that our special needs education support creates conditions for all children, students, and adult learners with disabilities to have access to equivalent education and other quality activities in a safe environment. We complement the special needs education resources of municipalities and schools. The support we offer can concern the individual's learning, educators' work, or activities and organization. 1 position(s). JOB DUTIES The Special Needs Education Support area encompasses support to schools and school authorities through: • Advisory services • Professional development • Special needs education assessments • Promote and produce Educational materials • Government grants • Quality dialogues We are currently in intensive development work at the agency to strengthen support to schools and school authorities. As Head of the Advisory Department, you lead 9 units with approximately 140 employees who work at different offices across the country. You lead the work through trust-based management and governance where the needs of the target groups are central. You support your employees in monitoring the units' interventions in order to systematically analyze results and deepen understanding of the target groups and their conditions. You also contribute to systematically drawing lessons from completed work and building on SPSM's shared knowledge base, which is based on research and proven experience. Your responsibilities also include clarifying and developing the comprehensive special needs education support for those we serve. As a manager, you are responsible for the department's operations, personnel, finances, and work environment. Together with your managers and employees and in cooperation with employee organizations, you work to achieve the goals according to the activity plan. You are part of the activity area's management group. Your assignment includes contributing to the activity area's and agency's entire operations, but also driving matters concerning the Advisory Department's work and responsibilities. The work requires close cooperation with other operations within the agency. The assignment involves: • leading and developing operations within the department and activity area • responsibility for external contacts and cooperation with other actors • following up, evaluating, and analyzing special needs education interventions and their effects Work location is Härnösand, Malmö, Örebro, Gothenburg, or Stockholm. Travel is included in the position. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you who have: • an academic degree with a focus on pedagogy, political science, social science, or other education that the employer deems equivalent • experience managing managers in a politically governed organization • worked strategically in a management group It is meritorious if you have: • experience as a manager in state operations • experience in the special needs education and/or disability policy field • experience managing employees remotely • experience in change management As a leader, you have a good ability to find solutions together with others. Your leadership is characterized by curiosity and being good support in your employees' development and engagement. You base your work on the organization's goals and the support we should provide for those we serve, and you are clear in your communication and expectations. You dare to make decisions for the organization's benefit and point out development needs. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities. Employment form: Permanent position. Duration: Start date: Start date by agreement. The position is announced in several locations. Therefore, the place name in the application form may differ from the job posting you have reviewed. Your application will, however, be registered correctly and linked to the correct location. A 6-month probationary period applies. A criminal record certificate must be presented before employment. In the event of a societal crisis, you may be managed between the agency's activity areas based on your work location. In preparation for the recruitment process, we have decided on recruitment channels and marketing. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance at this time.Do you want to help create the best conditions for equivalent education? At the Swedish Agency for Special Needs Education, SPSM, we work to ensure that all children, students, and adult learners with disabilities achieve the goals of their education. We operate our own special schools in various locations across Sweden. We also provide support to preschools and schools throughout the country to jointly create learning environments that are developmental and accessible. Additionally, we distribute government grants and develop educational materials. We hope that you, with your background and…

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active

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public

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Härnösand

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Nybrogatan 14 C

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Publikováno

23. 6. 2026

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30. 7. 2026

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