Statistician

Are you a statistician at the beginning of your career and want to work in an important and complex field? We are seeking a one-year temporary position that offers the chance to develop alongside knowledgeable and wonderful colleagues. Join us in contributing to the future of education! About the Job You will participate in producing, publishing, and developing official statistics alongside your closest colleagues. As a junior statistician, your role is to review, compile, analyze, and communicate statistics. You may also contribute to other assignments within the unit, such as in-depth analyses of educational statistics. The Swedish National Agency for Education is the statistical authority for Sweden's official statistics on schooling and childcare. Each year, we collect data and report statistics about children, students, personnel, costs, and educational outcomes. In addition to official statistics, we also publish other statistical information. Our statistics are important groundwork for decision-makers, researchers, other authorities, media, and the public. The temporary position starts during our most intensive period of the year. With us, you will have varied tasks at the intersection of statistics, programming, analysis, law, and communication, where your work plays a crucial role in knowledge-building, research, and societal debate. We offer a stimulating work environment with colleagues who have diverse competencies and experiences. You will contribute both with your newly acquired knowledge from your education and your practical experience working with official statistics. * * * * * "If you like numbers and friendly colleagues, you'll find many of them here!" Cajsa Anufrijeff Röhr, Unit Manager * * * * * You will belong to the Preschool and Primary School Statistics unit within the Agency's Analysis Department. Your colleagues work on investigating government assignments, following up or evaluating reforms and school development initiatives, participating in international studies, and managing registers. You will work at our modern and spacious office in Solna Business Park. You may also have the opportunity to work up to 50% remotely. About You To perform well and thrive with us, you need to represent and live up to the state's fundamental values and our core values for employee conduct: role model, trust, responsibility, collaboration, and development. Read more at www.skolverket.se/jobb For this job, you should have: Ongoing or recently completed university or college education focused on statistics and economics or political science, Current practical experience as a statistician, Current experience working with large datasets, Current experience producing official statistics, Current experience independently driving complex statistical issues, Excellent knowledge and experience programming in SAS, R, or another equivalent program, Very good ability to express yourself well verbally and in writing in Swedish. It is meritorious if you have current experience working and/or interning at a government agency and producing official educational statistics. As a Person, You Need to: Step directly into a high-paced work environment and quickly adapt to new tasks, Be driven, precise, and have strong analytical abilities, Understand complex issues while maintaining a holistic perspective, Identify improvement areas and take initiative to find new solutions, Have a flexible and unpretentious approach as tasks may vary in size and quantity, Have good collaborative skills and appreciate working with colleagues of diverse competencies and experiences. Important to Know Application deadline is November 13. The position is a temporary appointment from February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027. The salary level for this position is 28-30,000 SEK/month. When registering your application, you will answer some questions instead of attaching a cover letter. Please review the application form and prepare your answers before applying. The Swedish National Agency for Education works to ensure all children and students receive a good and equitable education in a safe environment. We support Swedish preschools, schools, and adult education in various ways. As an employee at the Agency, you contribute to creating good conditions for children's and students' development and learning. Get to know us better by visiting our website https://www.skolverket.se/jobb. Our mission – the future of education.