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We are now seeking an HR Partner to the Operations Support Department at the Department of Culture and Society (IKOS).
About the Position
As an HR Partner with us, you will have a varied and exciting assignment where you are a key person in management support across all HR processes, such as employment terms, work environment, change management, rehabilitation, and recruitment. You will be one of two HR Partners at the department, and your days will include both operational and strategic work. Together with colleagues, you will have the opportunity to shape and ensure professional and effective HR support. You are part of the department's management team and provide support primarily to managers and department leadership, as well as to employees.
You drive HR processes based on operational needs and toward established goals for Linköping University. As an HR Partner, you are also part of a larger network at the university and participate together with the university's central HR department and other HR colleagues in developing and implementing university-wide HR processes and procedures. We are looking for someone who is attracted to working in a complex organization where you often need to navigate multifaceted issues. In your daily work, you encounter both large and small matters, and you should enjoy working with both administrative and operational HR issues as well as developing overarching HR processes.
About You
We are looking for someone with an academic degree from higher education in HR/Personnel or equivalent, and several years of experience with broad HR work in a generalist role, preferably in a larger complex organization.
You are relationship-oriented, develop long-term collaborations with managers, colleagues, and employees, and can adapt your communication to the situations and people you meet. You exercise good judgment and can weigh and consider multiple factors in your decisions. You are confident and stable, with the ability to understand the business and act proactively from its perspective. You are self-driven and structure your approach independently and drive your processes forward. It is important that you have strong ability to communicate in both Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing.
Your Workplace
You will be employed in the IKOS Operations Support Department. The department has approximately 30 employees who together assist leadership and operations with expertise, support, and coordination across various operational areas. The department has a total of ten divisions with approximately 300 employees. Learn more at https://liu.se/organisation/liu/ikos and https://liu.se/organisation/liu/ikos/vs. Linköping University currently has, in addition to a central HR department, approximately 30 HR Partners who work closely with different parts of the organization. In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop your HR knowledge and have access to a broad competency network and opportunities for exciting collaborations.
About the Employment
Permanent employment, full-time. Start date as soon as possible, by agreement. A trial period may apply.
Salary and Benefits
Linköping University applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with applicable collective agreements (RALS/RALS-T) and the university's salary guidelines.
With us, you have good opportunities to influence your work day. We offer flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely part of your working time when operational needs and tasks permit.
Read more about employee benefits at https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner.
Trade Union Contact Persons
For information about trade union contact persons, see https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande.
Application
Welcome to submit your application with CV and cover letter by September 7, 2026. You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Applications received after the application deadline will not be considered.
We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives—it enriches and develops our operations. For us, it is a matter of course to uphold the equal value, rights, and opportunities of all. Read about our work on https://liu.se/artikel/lika-villkor/.
We look forward to your application!
Linköping University has contracted agreements and asks that we not receive direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of job postings.We have the strength of over 50,000 students and employees. Students who inspire hope for the future. Employees who every day contribute to Linköping University taking on the challenges of our time. Our values are built on credibility, trust, and security. By being courageous, thinking freely, and creating something new, we together—through both big and small actions—build a better future. Welcome to apply for a job with us!
We are now seeking an HR Partner to the Operations Support Department at the Department of Culture and Society (IKOS).
About the Position
As an HR Partner with us, you…