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We are looking for
An International Officer with a focus on fee-paying students
Content and Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced International Officer with knowledge of international student affairs within universities. The main responsibilities of the officer include administering and providing services to fee-paying students. This work involves managing tuition fees, scholarships, residence permits, insurance, orientation programs, etc. The position entails close contact with prospective and admitted international students and responsibility for the smooth processing of individual student cases. The officer will be the university's contact person for the Swedish Migration Agency and the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency for this target group. The role includes close collaboration with these and other authorities, follow-up work, and the development of support services for fee-paying students.
Qualifications
You should have completed higher education and possess excellent skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written. You should also have experience in qualified administration within the public sector.
It is advantageous if you have experience in international student administration at a Swedish higher education institution or in processing residence permit cases at the Migration Agency. Other experience related to residence permit issues, particularly for studies, or work at a foreign authority in the areas of visas and residence permits is also meritorious.
You should be able to work independently, take initiative, and manage a work situation where many different tasks need to be solved simultaneously or spontaneously. As a person, you are well-organized with a good ability to analyze, process, and convey complex information clearly to colleagues, students, and other authorities. You are comfortable presenting in both English and Swedish. You are meticulous and committed to working according to the organization's established goals.
Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.
Workplace
The Student Center is part of Malmö University’s shared operational support, where the International Office is one of four units. The International Office has a coordinating responsibility for the university's internationalization efforts. The unit's main tasks include supporting the mobility of incoming and outgoing students for studies and internships, mentorship programs and other activities at home, marketing and recruitment of international students, collaboration agreements, staff mobility, faculty support for international educational cooperation, and support to university management in strategic matters regarding internationalization.
Inquiries
Unit Manager Karin Frydenlund
[email protected] tel. 040 - 665 72 30
In preparation for the recruitment process, Malmö University has decided on recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.
Application
You apply for the position via Malmö University’s recruitment system by clicking the "Apply" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions below and that it is submitted to the university no later than December 8, 2025. Your application should be written in Swedish, English, or one of the Scandinavian languages. You, as the applicant, are responsible for translating your application and its attachments.
The application must include:
• Curriculum vitae
• Relevant transcripts and certificates
• A brief account of a maximum of 1 page describing your experience, background, and competencies related to the position applied for and how this makes you the most suitable candidate.
Other
The position is a full-time temporary contract from March 1 to December 31, 2026.
Malmö University is a workplace and an institution that strives to maintain an open and inclusive approach, where equality and equal opportunities add value to our operations.
Malmö University applies individual salary setting.
Start Date
As soon as possible or by agreement.
Union Representatives
SACO:
[email protected]
OFR:
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SEKO:
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We welcome your application!