About this role
National Security Advisor's Organization, Government Offices
Do you want to take a strategic management role responsible for leading the Prime Minister's international work and contributing to the government's security policy? We are seeking a Head of Chancellery who wants to help shape Sweden's role in the world – in close collaboration with the National Security Advisor.
Your workday. Sweden's tomorrow.
As Head of Chancellery, you will lead the work at the Chancellery for Foreign and Security Policy Affairs, which is part of the National Security Advisor's organization. You are responsible for distributing work and creating participation among the chancellery's employees, while ensuring the highest quality in the Prime Minister's and National Security Advisor's international work.
You will drive and coordinate the planning and implementation of the Prime Minister's and National Security Advisor's international commitments, and assist with issues related to the government's security policy and the national security council. You will take overall responsibility for the Prime Minister's external engagements, from conceptualization and programming to protocol and practical implementation. The role involves close collaboration with other chancelleries under the security advisor, the Prime Minister's staff, and several departments within the Government Offices.
You will represent the organization in internal and external forums and maintain an active international contact network across all areas of the chancellery's operations. The position involves personnel management, specific areas of responsibility, and periodically high workload with extensive travel.
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Your Background
You have an academic degree and extensive experience of qualified work in the Government Offices, preferably in a staff position or close to political leadership. You have experience in management and leadership, service at a Swedish diplomatic mission, and work within several of the Foreign Ministry's geographical and functional areas of responsibility.
You have good knowledge of security policy and strategic security issues, as well as good general awareness. You have excellent linguistic ability in both Swedish and English, spoken and written.
It is meritorious if you have knowledge of the Government Offices' various areas of operation, experience from other departments such as the Ministry of Justice or Ministry of Defense, or from underlying agencies. Language skills in German or French are also meritorious.
Your Characteristics
As a leader, you have a holistic view and communicate overarching goals, involve others early, and promote cooperation for unified leadership. You drive the development of operations and work environment, lead change with courage, and encourage learning and development initiatives while developing your own competence and leadership. You focus on results by prioritizing, making decisions, and showing trust in employees' competence by supporting and coaching, and addressing problems in a timely manner.
In this role, you should also have a good ability to lead, develop, motivate, and support employees, creating a pleasant and good work environment. You think and act strategically, prioritize and make decisions with good judgment. You are responsible, initiative-taking, receptive, and have high integrity. You also have the ability to create, drive, and complete projects, to distill essentials from large amounts of information and summarize them concisely. You are a good representative of the organization.
Other Information
Time-limited management appointment of 2–3 years.
The position is placed in a security class, and a security review with register control will be conducted before a decision on employment is made. You must be a Swedish citizen but may have a foreign background.
Are You Interested?
If you want to know more about the job and what we offer, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager, Niclas Kvarnström, who is the National Security Advisor. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Specialist Ann-Marie Sahlström. Union contact persons are Ewa Widgren for Saco and Sofia Wretler Meurke for ST. All contact persons can be reached via the Government Offices switchboard at telephone 08-405 10 00.
Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool no later than December 3, 2025.
The Government Offices' mission is to support the government in its work of governing Sweden and realizing its policies. 4,800 people work here, of whom 600 are abroad. The Government Offices welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. We see gender equality and diversity as a strength and asset, and we actively work to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Government Offices are responsible for leading and coordinating work in the Government Offices.