The Swedish ESF Council is a state agency with an important mission – to drive development and innovation for a more inclusive labor market. We are approximately 130 committed employees at eight offices across the country, with our head office in Gävle.
With us, you have the opportunity to work in a smaller organization and the chance to actively contribute to creating a more inclusive and sustainable society. Our mission is to support and finance projects that strengthen people's position in the labor market, promote social integration, prevent exclusion, and contribute to positive societal development.
We are now seeking an HR Specialist for our HR department.
What do we offer you?
Meaningful work: With us, you get to make a difference in an important government mission – contributing to an inclusive and sustainable labor market for all.
Development and learning: We offer excellent opportunities for you to grow and develop within your specialist area and take the next step in your career.
Health and balance: We value good health and life balance and offer, among other things, wellness activities during work time and wellness contributions up to 5,000 SEK per year.
Benefits: Good vacation and pension terms, as well as extended parental leave.
Culture: We have a work environment characterized by openness, collaboration, and respect, where we all help each other grow and contribute to our shared goals.
The HR Department & Job Responsibilities
Welcome to a committed HR department where we work together to advance HR work in the best way. As an HR Specialist with us, you get an exciting job where you have the opportunity to make an impact and develop in a smaller state agency. The HR department consists of an HR Manager and two HR Specialists.
As an HR Specialist with us, you work in a broad role where your area of responsibility is employment law, salary administration, and personnel statistics. The role consists of both operational and strategic work within your area of responsibility, and you work consultatively to support managers in their work. In your role as HR Specialist, you assist the agency with your knowledge of laws and agreements in the HR field. Within salary administration, you work with, among other things, salary reviews, salary administration, salary statistics, including personnel statistics, and serve as the contact person toward the State Service Center that handles our payroll. Furthermore, you work with other common HR tasks, such as developing governance documents, participating in union negotiations, HR administration, and personnel matters. As a small HR department, we help each other with all HR issues within the department.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone with a three-year higher education degree in personnel/HR/behavioral science and experience in qualified HR work for at least three years. Current experience in providing professional and coaching management support in employment law and salary is also required, as is experience working with personnel and salary statistics with good Excel skills. It is also a requirement that you have good ability to communicate in Swedish, both orally and in writing.
It is advantageous if you have experience in qualified HR work in public sector activities and experience that has given you good knowledge in salary administration.
To thrive in this role, we see that you have an interest and drive to develop within the areas of employment law and salary administration. To succeed in the role, you need to be both collaborative and self-directed. It is natural for you to find solutions with an unpretentious focus on shared goals. Building good relationships is a clear success factor for you, both in relation to colleagues, union representatives, and external parties. You solve problems through understanding cause and effect, both in the short and long term, as you see logic and connections in complex situations. You work in a structured manner and have the ability to organize your work well.
An inclusive workplace
The Swedish ESF Council strives to be a workplace characterized by diversity, equality, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, or other personal identification. We offer a work environment that contributes to personal development and to our shared vision of a more inclusive labor market.
Application and more information
The position is located in Gävle. We apply a 6-month probationary period and start date is as soon as possible after agreement.
If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Frida Englund, HR Manager, phone 026-54 20 37. Union contact persons are Samuel Löfgren, ST-ESF, phone 040-174219, email: [email protected], and Maria Norgren, Saco ESF, phone 026-542672, email: [email protected]
Welcome to apply no later than August 9, 2026 via the "Apply" link below. We look forward to reading your application!
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With us, you have the opportunity to work in a smaller organization and the chance to actively contribute to creating a more inclusive and sustainable society. Our mission is to support and finance projects that strengthen people's position in the labor market, promote social integration, prevent exclusion, and contribute to positive societal…