1 position(s).
We are seeking an experienced HR strategist with ideas and the drive to help develop Kristianstad Municipality's employer policies.
We welcome your application!
Your Role
As an HR strategist, you will work together with the Head of Negotiations to lead municipality-wide efforts in ensuring a unified approach to the interpretation and application of laws, agreements, and regulations within labor law. You will work strategically and operationally on matters such as occupational pensions, union cooperation, union activities and time, working hours issues, terms and compensation according to agreements. In this role, you will represent the municipality as an employer in negotiations, such as local disputes and local collective agreements. You will support and conduct negotiation processes concerning, for example, operational changes, redundancies, etc. The assignment includes taking responsibility for the municipality's employer policy.
You will provide clear and qualified employer support for HR staff in the organization and, by extension, its managers. Furthermore, you will contribute through your approach to building a trustful and collaborative climate in the organization with managers, union representatives, employees, and elected officials. Together with colleagues, you will work to develop the municipality's common HR processes. Environmental monitoring and communicating and implementing news within the HR field internally in the organization is part of the assignment.
We offer a position where continuous professional development with broad scope is combined with specialized and strategic assignments in the labor law field. Some remote work is possible.
Who Are We Looking For?
We are seeking you with academic education of at least 120 credits/180 ECTS from a university or college in personnel and working life programs and/or legal specialization, or other education that the employer deems equivalent. Supplementary education in labor law is a merit.
We also want you to have:
Multiple years of experience in negotiation work, interpretation and application of law and agreements within the labor law field in the public sector.
Multiple years of experience practically using labor law knowledge to handle complex contract and dispute negotiations and matters concerning occupational pensions, political pensions, working hours issues, compensation and terms according to collective agreements.
Labor law knowledge to competently handle complex personnel matters.
Good experience in independently and in cooperation with others structuring, planning, implementing and completing assignments and change initiatives.
Good and broad IT skills.
Very good pedagogical and communication skills; you should be able to express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing.
As part of the recruitment process, a security clearance according to the Security Protection Act may be conducted.
About Us
The Municipal Management Office is responsible for strategically leading, coordinating and developing the municipality's operations. This includes functions such as finance, HR, IT, communications, citizen centers, business development, tourism and shared services. With our approximately 700 engaged employees, we work under the leadership of the Municipal Board to create positive development for everyone in our municipality. Welcome to become part of us at the Municipal Management Office!
What We Offer
We are just over 7,000 employees in Kristianstad Municipality who make a difference in people's everyday lives, every single day. With us you will find employees who are passionate about welfare and want to turn ideas into reality. Kristianstad Municipality offers several different career paths so you can develop throughout your working life. Read more about our benefits and us as an employer here. (https://www.kristianstad.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare.670.html)
Good to Know
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Salary
Kristianstad Municipality applies individual and differentiated salary setting.
Start Date
Start date for the position is November 1 or by agreement.
Contact Persons
Madelene Rickardsson, Acting HR Director, 044-13 28 40. Available week 31
Anna Löfvall, Acting HR Director, 044-13 56 87. Available weeks 32-33.
Sofia Cederström, HR Director, 044-13 17 49. Available from 2026-08-13
[email protected][email protected] Mattias Wirsén, Akademikerförbundet SSR, 044-13 55 23. Available from 2026-08-10.
Salary Form: Monthly salary.
Employment Form: Permanent employment.
Duration: Permanent, start: Start November 1 or by agreement.1 position(s).
We are seeking an experienced HR strategist with ideas and the drive to help develop Kristianstad Municipality's employer policies.
We welcome your application!
Your Role
As an HR strategist, you will work together with the Head of Negotiations to lead municipality-wide efforts in ensuring a unified approach to the interpretation and application of laws, agreements, and regulations within labor law. You will work strategically and operationally on matters such as occupational pensions, union cooperation, union activities and time, working hours issues, terms and compensation…