Grants Administrator

The Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society (MUCF) is a government agency that develops knowledge about young people's living conditions and the conditions of civil society. Our vision is an open and inclusive Sweden with good conditions for youth and civil society. MUCF has been commissioned by the government to work towards achieving the goals of youth policy and civil society policy by developing, collecting, and disseminating knowledge and contributing to the coordination of government efforts. We collaborate with authorities, municipalities, regions, and civil society organizations and distribute state subsidies. MUCF has an office in Växjö and will also have an office in Stockholm from January 2026. The department's primary tasks involve managing organizational grants, operational grants, and project grants for the agency's various target groups. Job Responsibilities The main tasks include processing national grant applications and reports from organizations seeking organizational, project, and operational grants based on existing ordinances and regulations. For more information, visit www.mucf.se. Processing will be done in collaboration with colleagues and with support from various agency functions. The work involves maintaining contact with applicants and actors interested in our grants. You will be active in monitoring the external environment and capable of handling difficult and complex cases with the help of colleagues and by independently researching relevant areas and seeking information. The work in the state grants department is event-driven, and you need to have a dynamic approach to incoming assignments and be able to take on tasks as required by the current operations. Qualifications You have a relevant university or college education (of at least 180 higher education credits (120 points)) in subjects such as political science, law, economics, or other education deemed equivalent by the employer. You must have at least 6 months of current work experience in processing state subsidies at a government agency or other public organization. Work at an organization that applies for or receives public grants is meritorious. Furthermore, you should have a documented interest and preferably knowledge of one or more of our work areas: civil society organizations, democracy-promoting work, work against racism and extremism, integration issues, religious communities, national minorities, and Swedish youth and civil society policy. Great importance will be placed on your experience with state grant applications during selection and appointment. You should be able to meet different target groups effectively based on their conditions and needs. This is achieved through good collaboration skills both internally and externally and through a relationship-building and networking approach. You are structured and flexible in your work and can follow processes and routine descriptions. You feel comfortable participating in new contexts and feel confident representing the agency in a professional and trustworthy manner. Crucial characteristics include being proactive and initiative-taking, able to take personal responsibility for independently working with various processes. You are attentive, active in meetings, and contribute to a good collaborative climate. Great importance will be placed on the aforementioned characteristics. You can express yourself very well verbally and in writing in Swedish. You also have good skills in the Office package and are accustomed to familiarizing yourself with various data systems. When applying, attach your CV in Swedish. In this recruitment, we do not use a cover letter, so please do not include one in your application. Instead, you will be asked to answer a number of selection questions. Please note that we want you to respond truthfully and comprehensively to the selection questions and not refer to your CV. The position is located at our office in Växjö. MUCF aims to utilize the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to the organization. At MUCF, we care about good employee participation. This means that as an employee, you take responsibility for your work, contribute to development, and help create a good work environment. You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.mucf.se/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss/var-rekryteringsprocess We use e-recruitment to streamline and quality-assure the recruitment process. As a candidate, you are responsible for ensuring that the provided information is truthful and correct and submitted to MUCF by 24:00 on the last application day. The information will be processed and stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For the recruitment work, we have taken a stand on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly request no contact from media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar. Warm welcome to apply!