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Do you want to combine leadership with development work that strengthens students' conditions and the quality of education? We are now seeking a coordinator with management assignment for the Student Administrative Unit at Linköping University.
About the job
In your role as unit manager, you have overall responsibility for operations, personnel, work environment, and budget. You lead and develop the unit toward established goals and create good conditions for staff development.
The assignment also involves:
- leading and developing work within student administrative processes, particularly related to degree matters
- coordinating, developing, and following up work with system management and IT services for students
- contributing to the preparation of decision-making documents and local guidelines
- collaborating closely with faculties and departments
An important part of the assignment is to drive and develop student strategic issues, for example by:
- contributing to the development of students' conditions and experience through educational administrative processes
- analyzing needs and proposing measures that strengthen throughput, legal certainty, student influence, and service
- supporting the student administrative director with the Student Council and collaborating with other parts of the Student Division in strategic development initiatives
- translating overarching goals into concrete development efforts within the unit's area of responsibility
You are part of the Student Division's management team and contribute to the joint work of developing operations.
About you
We are looking for someone who is a secure and engaging leader with the ability to create participation, engagement, and trust. You find it easy to collaborate and build good, long-term relationships in a complex organization. At the same time, you have a holistic perspective and can switch between strategic issues and operational work. You work in a structured and goal-oriented manner, and you are driven by developing operations, working methods, and solutions in line with operational needs.
We want you to have:
- an academic degree in an area that the employer deems relevant
- documented management or leadership experience
- experience reading and interpreting laws and regulations
- worked with strategic student issues or educational development
- very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in English
It is advantageous if you have experience:
- leading in change and development work
- working with student administration in the higher education sector
- working with administrative management or system management
- conducting investigative and analytical work
Your workplace
The Student Administrative Unit has a central role in developing and coordinating the university's student administrative processes. The unit works in close collaboration with faculties, departments, and other parts of the organization.
We are responsible for, among other things, developing student administrative processes, managing IT services linked to students' education, handling disciplinary matters, and managing examination and study documentation in Ladok.
About the employment
Full-time. Permanent. The management assignment is time-limited and renewed every three years.
Start date by agreement.
Salary and benefits
Linköping University applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with applicable collective agreements (RALS/RALS-T) and the university's guidelines for salary formation.
We offer the possibility of remote work part of your working time when operational needs and work tasks permit.
Read more about benefits for employees https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner.
Trade union contact persons
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 August 17, 2026. You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Applications received after the final 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 self-evident to uphold everyone's equal value, rights, and opportunities. Read about our work at https://liu.se/artikel/lika-villkor/.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Linköping University has procured agreements and asks us to decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies and vendors of job advertisements.We draw strength from over 50,000 students and staff members. Students who provide hope for the future. Staff members who every day contribute to Linköping University addressing today's challenges. Our core values rest on credibility, trust, and security. By being courageous, thinking freely, and doing new things, we create together, through big and small actions, a better future. Welcome to apply for a job with us!
Do you want to combine leadership with development work that strengthens students' conditions and the quality of education? We are now seeking a coordinator with management…