We're Seeking Head of Employment Relations!

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University of Gothenburg meets society's challenges with diverse knowledge. 58,000 students and 6,800 employees make the university a large and inspiring workplace. Strong research and attractive education programs attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, University of Gothenburg contributes to a better future. About Your Assignment University of Gothenburg is in the midst of a long-term development and transformation process where employment relations matters are becoming increasingly strategic in importance. As Head of Employment Relations, you play a central role in further developing the university's employer policy and working to establish a clear and cohesive employer role that supports operational objectives and competence supply. The assignment spans from long-term development to handling complex employment and labor law matters. You work in close collaboration with the university's leadership, operational representatives, and union partners, contributing through dialogue, knowledge, and qualified assessments. The university's operational support is being reviewed to create increased efficiency, coordination, and user value. Here you will be an important change leader who contributes to developing a more cohesive and operationally-close HR support that creates value for education, research, and the university's operations. You operate in a complex and decentralized organization where dialogue and curiosity about the different conditions of operations are crucial for achieving results. The role requires that you can navigate between different perspectives and advance matters with the organization's best interests in focus. If you are motivated by developing employment relations and HR's contribution in a complex and socially important operation, this could be the right assignment for you. Your Areas of Responsibility Lead and develop the university's employment relations work and employer policy. Ensure high quality in HR's deliverables through appropriate methods and efficient coordination within the university. Responsible for the university's union relations and work to ensure well-functioning cooperation with union partners. Represent the employer in external networks, forums, and collaborations. Serve as a manager with operational, personnel, work environment, and financial responsibility for the section. Responsible for special development initiatives that strengthen the HR area's overall development Who Are You? Please see the requirements profile on our website. What We Offer You A developmental assignment in a knowledge-intensive and socially important operation. You will become part of the university's negotiation delegation, the HR Manager's management team, and help shape how the HR area contributes to the university's long-term development—working alongside competent colleagues. We offer good employment terms and work for a sustainable work situation with the opportunity for remote work up to two days per week. The position is located in Gothenburg where you work in modern facilities at Rosenlundsgatan 8 with proximity to the pulse of the city center and lunch options. Employment The position is located at the Personnel Unit, whose overarching mission is to support the university's leadership, faculties, and institutions in the work of strengthening the university's attractiveness and long-term competence supply. The unit consists of approximately 40 employees distributed across four sections. You will lead the Employment Relations section, which currently consists of 9 employees with expertise in employment law, agreements, terms and conditions, negotiations, strategic competence supply, salary formation, transformation, and employment law matters. The position is a permanent appointment as Section Manager, with trust-based working hours and start as soon as possible. Trial employment may be applied. Next Steps The recruitment is conducted in collaboration with Novare, and selection and interviews will take place after the advertisement period closes. Final candidates will undergo the same processes in the recruitment procedure including competency-based interviews, work psychological tests, and background checks. If you want to know more before submitting your application, please contact recruitment consultant Mitra Frost, Novare, 0736-409239, [email protected] or Jennie Knutsson, HR Manager University of Gothenburg, 031-0317863756, [email protected] Union Organizations Union representatives at University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/jobba-hos-oss/sa-blir-du-en-av-oss#kollektivavtal-och-fackliga-foretradare Application You apply for the position via University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it is submitted to the university no later than the final application deadline. Application must be received no later than: August 23. The university actively works for a work environment with equal conditions and values the qualities that diversity brings to operations. The university applies individual salary setting. According to the National Archives' regulations, the university is obligated to keep application documents for two years after the appointment decision. If you as an applicant specifically request your documents back, they will be returned when the two-year period has elapsed; otherwise they will be disposed of. To staffing and recruitment companies and to those who sell job advertisements: University of Gothenburg uses contracted advertising agencies in connection with personnel recruitment. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as job advertisement sellers.University of Gothenburg meets society's challenges with diverse knowledge. 58,000 students and 6,800 employees make the university a large and inspiring workplace. Strong research and attractive education programs attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, University of Gothenburg contributes to a better future. About Your Assignment University of Gothenburg is in the midst of a long-term development and transformation process where employment relations matters are becoming increasingly strategic in importance. As Head of Employment…

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31. 7. 2026

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3. 8. 2026

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