About this role
Do you want to lead, develop, and strengthen support for our operations within the Swedish Church? We are now seeking a Head of HR, Communication, and Administration – an important role with responsibility for leading and coordinating HR, communication, and administrative areas in Jönköping Parish, where you will also have the opportunity to work operationally with HR matters.
Intrigued? Read more below.
About the Role
In this role, you will have overall responsibility for planning and leading our operational support within HR, communication, and administration. You will become part of the parish leadership and work closely with the parish priest, management coordinator, and other managers to ensure that support functions contribute to the overall quality and development of the entire organization.
The role is both strategic and operational. You will work long-term to create effective processes while being operationally involved in HR areas – including management support, recruitment, work environment, skills provision, and negotiations. You will lead a department with employees working in HR administration, communication, and administration.
Furthermore, you will be responsible for routines, working methods, and support structures that strengthen the entire organization. You will play a crucial role in coordinating the work group and creating an operational support characterized by quality, collaboration, and commitment.
Your Profile
We are seeking someone who wants to help build and shape this new role. You have relevant academic education in HR and several years of qualified HR work experience, possibly in a leadership position. Experience in leading teams or projects is important, as are good IT skills. Experience from the non-profit or public sector is meritorious. Being a manager with us means leading both people and assignments in an organization built on the Swedish Church's values, trust, and social engagement.
As a leader, you are communicative, structured, and committed. You have a coaching approach based on trust, clarity, and responsibility, and you thrive in a role that combines strategic work with practical implementation. Your ability to create engagement and build relationships will help you succeed in a mission where collaboration and holistic thinking are crucial.
We Offer
With us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work where faith, commitment, and everyday life intersect. You will become part of a committed management team where cooperation and development are central. We offer a workplace with high trust, great variation, and excellent opportunities to influence.
About Jönköping Parish
Jönköping Parish is part of the Swedish Church and an integral part of the city's life and pulse. The parish covers central Jönköping and its surroundings, consisting of ten churches and several meeting places where people of all ages can grow in faith, community, and engagement. Along with parish activities, funeral services and our three preschools are our major areas of operation.
Here, tradition and renewal meet – we want to be a church in the heart of the city, close to people's everyday lives. We work together to build an open and welcoming church where diaconal work, music, worship, education, and social commitment go hand in hand. Together, we are around 160 employees who daily contribute to creating meaning and context in people's lives.
As an employer, we strive to be "the good workplace" – a place where employees thrive, develop, and feel proud of their mission. Our leadership is based on trust, collaboration, and a shared will to develop in pace with society and the church's mission.