Social Insurance Unit, Ministry of Social Affairs
Are you an academic with experience in administrative tasks within the pension area? We are now seeking you who have some years of experience working with pension issues and want to work in a dynamic, politically governed organization, right at the center of events.
Your workday. Sweden's tomorrow.
The Social Insurance Unit's areas of responsibility include family policy, sickness insurance, pensions, and international social insurance issues. Additionally, the unit is responsible for managing agencies such as the Swedish Social Insurance Agency and the Pension Agency, as well as work against incorrect payments and social insurance fraud.
For this position, the main focus will be on pension-related issues generally, but primarily issues relating to income-based pensions and basic protection. There may also be opportunities to work with other issues within the unit's area of responsibility.
Work tasks are varied and include writing legislative proposals and government bills, developing committee directives and government assignments, managing parliamentary questions and interpellations, compiling referral responses, and analyzing and preparing documentation for government decisions within the unit's areas of responsibility.
Read more about our operations at www.government.se.
Your Background
We are seeking candidates with an academic degree in political science, law, or economics, or another education we deem relevant. You have one to two years of administrative or investigative experience within the pension area that the employer considers relevant. Furthermore, you have knowledge of Swedish public administration and social insurance, its regulations, benefits, and administration.
It is meritorious if you have experience with general pension administration and understanding of the pension system's regulations. Experience working in the Government Offices and knowledge of social insurance from an international perspective is also advantageous.
The position requires very good skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
Your Characteristics
The Government Offices' employee criteria are wholeness, development, and results.
Everyone working in the Government Offices needs to have a holistic perspective and collaborate for the organization's best. You are expected to contribute your perspective and competence and be open to others. You bring ideas and new approaches to improve and develop operations and your own competence. You are result-oriented in your actions and adapt when needs and direction change.
You need to independently plan, structure, and prioritize your work and take responsibility for meeting both short deadlines and driving long-term processes forward. Additionally, you must be analytical and able to compile and draw conclusions from extensive and complex documentation. You have good judgment, high integrity, and an ability to establish and develop contacts. We place great importance on personal characteristics.
Other Information
A permanent employment with an initial six-month probationary period.
Duty station Stockholm.
Commencement as soon as possible or by agreement.
A security clearance will be conducted before an employment decision is made.
Are You Interested?
For more information about the job and what we offer, contact Unit Manager Therese Karlberg or Group Manager Niklas Halén. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact recruitment specialist Isabel Åkermark:
[email protected]. Union contact persons are Pia Fagerström for Saco and Karina Åbom Engberg for ST. You can reach all via the Government Offices switchboard, +46 8-405 10 00. We welcome calls from interested candidates but decline offers from advertising and recruitment services.
Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool no later than December 4, 2025.
The Government Offices' mission is to support the government in governing Sweden and implementing its politics. 4,800 people work here, of whom 600 are stationed abroad. The Government Offices welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We see gender equality and diversity as a strength and asset and actively work to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Ministry of Social Affairs, one of ten departments, is responsible for issues concerning society's welfare. These include public health and healthcare, social services including elderly care, care and rights for persons with disabilities, sickness and parental insurance, pensions and the premium pension system, as well as sports, civil society, youth policy, funeral issues, and religious communities.