Proactive, structured and technically skilled Administrative Assistant 

We offer you a flexible and challenging role at one of the top business schools in Europe and the opportunity to be a part of an organization with a clear mission: to strengthen Sweden’s competitiveness through scientific teaching and research.

This is a chance for you who want to broaden your administrative skills and work in a fast-paced and international environment.  

Main duties and responsibilities  
The role as an Administrative Assistant is broad and flexible, consisting of both administrative and hands-on work tasks. Your primary tasks include course administration, scheduling, grade reporting, updating the course web and being the contact person towards students. The Department of Economics frequently hosts various seminars and other social events and you will be preparing and arranging most of them.  

Qualifications  
You should have experience from an administrative role and have strong oral and communication skills in both English and Swedish. You should also be technically skilled, service minded and have a proactive and flexible attitude. Furthermore, you should have a structured way of working and are motivated by the pursuit of knowledge and improving processes. Experience from working in an academic environment is a plus.   

The Department of Economics  
The Department of Economics is located at the Stockholm School of Economics in the heart of the vibrant Swedish capital, Stockholm. The department consists of 17 faculty members, about 35 PhD students and three administrative positions. You will be part of the administrative team together with two colleagues. 

Other 
This is a time-limited employment for about a year due to current employee being on parental leave. Preferred starting date is September 1, 2021. Please include your desired salary in your application. 

The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity and innovation.


Apart from delivering world class education within business and economics, SSE students are trained to be successful decision makers and leaders of the future. Our educational mission has over the years strengthened SSE students, and you can read more about it here.


SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs.