The Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) works for a society free from discrimination and to ensure that those who have been subjected to discrimination receive justice. DO is now seeking a Chief of Staff who wants to contribute to our important work. We are looking for an experienced manager with strong leadership qualities who wants to help develop the agency. The Chief of Staff will be part of the agency's management group and report directly to the Discrimination Ombudsman/Agency Director. The role includes serving as Deputy Discrimination Ombudsman. Your responsibilities As head of the staff unit, you will be responsible for leading and developing DO's operations. In your role as unit head, you report directly to the Ombudsman/Agency Director. Key aspects of the role include assisting the Ombudsman with advice and support on both strategic and operational matters, as well as coordinating the work of the management group and executive team. The role includes, among other things, maintaining ongoing contacts with the Government Offices. The staff unit is also responsible for coordinating the agency's international work and handling of consultation requests. The breadth and complexity of DO's mandate requires leadership characterized by curiosity, humility, excellent collaboration and administrative skills, and a holistic perspective. You will be part of the agency's management group and should contribute to the implementation of DO's mandate and strategic development and change initiatives. In your leadership, you should create favorable conditions for employees to fulfill their duties and contribute to DO's mandate. You should also foster a good work environment and collaboration within both the unit and the agency. As unit head, you have personnel responsibility and overall responsibility for the unit's operations and budget. Required qualifications We are looking for you with an academic degree in law or a social science program or equivalent education that DO deems equivalent, multiple years of relevant and current experience as a manager leading and developing operations within an organization, documented very strong leadership qualities, very good knowledge of the state administration, the Government Offices' decision-making processes, and the relationship between the Government Offices and agencies, very strong communication skills, very good proficiency in Swedish and English in both speech and writing. You should also have very strong ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new subject areas and apply new knowledge based on an organization's mandate analyze and assess complex information and make strategic assessments based on operational needs work to find solutions that benefit the operations and the agency's mandate as a whole and be responsive to operational needs create structure and coordinate and prioritize various operational matters related to both the unit's and the agency's areas of responsibility build trust and be secure and unpretentious collaborate, create good relationships, and foster a good work environment lead, inspire, motivate, and develop others be clear in your communication and feedback meet people with respect and maintain high integrity. It is meritorious if you have good knowledge of discrimination and work for equal rights and opportunities for all people, experience from management group work, experience in EU and international work, experience from civil society organizations or collaboration between the state and civil society in discrimination or other relevant areas. During recruitment, we will place great emphasis on personal qualities and abilities. The position is a permanent employment. The recruiting manager is Lars Arrhenius and HR Manager Christina Ågren or HR Specialist Anna Rindeskog. Union representatives are Liselott Halvarsson and Matilda Davin Omar for Saco and Sofia Palm and Josefin Sutherland for ST. You can reach them through DO's switchboard at 08-120 20 700. If you have protected personal data, we ask you to inform the HR specialist listed above so that we can handle your personal data correctly. Welcome to submit your application including a CV by September 6 via the application function at http://www.do.se/om-do/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-tjanster/ or to the Discrimination Ombudsman, Box 4057, 169 04 Solna, with reference number DO 2026/4916. Please note that your LinkedIn profile page does not constitute a submitted application and CV. If you are called for an interview, we will request certified copies of your diplomas. If you need assistance with the form due to accessibility reasons, you are welcome to contact [email protected] We offer you a workplace with benefits including flexible working hours, wellness compensation, and a wellness hour. We also offer the possibility of some remote work if operations allow. We are committed to recruitment free from discrimination that provides equal rights and opportunities for all. About DO DO is a state agency, and our mandate is governed by the Act (2008:568) on the Discrimination Ombudsman. The mandate includes exercising oversight of the Discrimination Act (2008:567) and working to prevent discrimination based on sex, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation, or age in all areas of society. We should also assist and provide advice to those who have been subjected to discrimination so they can assert their rights. DO should further work for equal rights and opportunities regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation, or age. We have approximately 130 employees working in accessible facilities at Råsundavägen 18 in Solna, with good access to public transportation. We do not view additional accommodations as an obstacle. Learn more about DO at https://www.do.se.
- Město
- Solna
- Adresa
- Box 4057
- GPS
- 59.359339, 17.9793232
- Publikováno
- 6. 8. 2026
Zeptej se AI
Časté otázky k tomuto inzerátu — otevře tvoji AI s připraveným promptem včetně odkazu na inzerát.
- Je mzda v této pracovní nabídce konkurenceschopná pro tuto pozici a lokalitu?
- Na co se mám zeptat na pohovoru na tuto pozici?
- Jaké dovednosti mám vyzdvihnout v odpovědi na tento inzerát?