{"data":{"id":145562,"slug":"rektor-till-gymnastik-och-idrottshogskolan-gih","type":"job","title":"Rector at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH","description":"The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, is Sweden's leading knowledge center for sport, performance development, physical activity, and health. We conduct high-quality research with societal relevance, focused on people in motion. We educate teachers in the school subject of sport and health, as well as coaches, health scientists, behavioral scientists, sports and health managers, sports scientists, and researchers. At GIH, 160 staff members and 1,400 students work and study. The school is located in central Stockholm, close to Stockholm Stadium and a large sports and outdoor recreation area.\n\nNow there is an exciting opportunity for you who want to develop and position GIH as a national and international knowledge center for sport, physical activity, and health. You have insight into and interest in sport and health and its place in society today and tomorrow. You want and can lead the school's operations toward scientific excellence where education and research are conducted to deliver clear value for both students and society.\n\nGIH is now seeking a rector who can translate vision into results, lead, and take GIH to the next level in a changing higher education and societal landscape.\n\nThe rector's mission is to lead the school's operations under the board. The rector is an academic leader as well as a government agency director. At GIH, you will lead an esteemed and well-managed institution with short decision-making paths, an interdisciplinary perspective, and good conditions to drive long-term development work. The work takes place in close collaboration with engaged managers, staff, students, and external stakeholders. Together, we shape the future of education and research and strengthen GIH's visibility, attractiveness, and long-term role in society.\n\nQualifications\n\nWe are seeking a person who meets the eligibility requirements for employment as a professor or senior lecturer according to the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 2, Section 11.\n\nYou have experience in both strategic and operational leadership, preferably with experience leading through other managers. Understanding of the conditions for higher education, research, and collaboration is important, particularly within GIH's areas of activity. Insight into and interest in sport and health and its place in society is also of great importance.\n\nExperience leading higher education operations is a merit, as is your own experience in education, research, and collaboration. Good knowledge of public administration and its decision-making processes, as well as understanding of the political structure within which the agency operates, are also desirable. You have successfully driven development and improvement work with good results and have experience actively and successfully representing and positioning an organization. Furthermore, you have insight into the sector's challenges and experience working with collaboration and external research and education funding.\n\nYou also have the ability to create engagement and promote a good work environment. The role requires good communication skills and strong collaboration abilities. Based on a clear vision and modern leadership, work can be led and distributed, while responsibilities and authorities are delegated appropriately. Success in the role also requires the ability to create and maintain collaborations with external stakeholders nationally and internationally, within the sports movement, the health sector, and government departments. Good language skills in both speech and writing in Swedish and English are required.\n\nGIH promotes diversity and equality within all employment categories. We therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences.\n\nDuration\/Working Hours\n\nThe rector is employed by the government for a maximum of six years. The employment may be renewed, but no more than two times, each for a maximum of three years.\n\nApplication Process\n\nIn this recruitment, GIH is collaborating with Human Capital. If you would like to make a preliminary contact in a first step, you are welcome to contact Human Capital's consultants:\n Ann Peyron: 070-878 42 26 mailto:ann.peyron@humancapital.se or\n Karin Fransson: 070-493 72 70 mailto:karin.fransson@humancapital.se\n\nWe welcome your application in the form of a personal letter and CV no later than September 2, 2026. Your application will be public record.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Rektor till Gymnastik- och idrottsh\u00f6gskolan, GIH","description_original":"Gymnastik- och idrottsh\u00f6gskolan, GIH, \u00e4r Sveriges fr\u00e4msta kunskapscentrum f\u00f6r idrott, prestationsutveckling, fysisk aktivitet och h\u00e4lsa. Vi bedriver forskning med h\u00f6g kvalitet och samh\u00e4llsrelevans med fokus p\u00e5 m\u00e4nniskan i r\u00f6relse. Vi utbildar l\u00e4rare i skol\u00e4mnet idrott och h\u00e4lsa, s\u00e5v\u00e4l som tr\u00e4nare, h\u00e4lsovetare, beteendevetare, sport- och h\u00e4lsomanagers, idrottsvetare och forskare. Vid GIH arbetar och studerar 160 medarbetare och 1 400 studenter. H\u00f6gskolan \u00e4r bel\u00e4gen i centrala Stockholm i n\u00e4ra anslutning till Stockholms Stadion och ett stort idrotts- och friluftsomr\u00e5de.\nNu finns en sp\u00e4nnande m\u00f6jlighet f\u00f6r dig som vill utveckla och positionera GIH som nationellt och internationellt kunskapscentrum f\u00f6r idrott, fysisk aktivitet och h\u00e4lsa. Du har insikt i och intresse f\u00f6r idrott och h\u00e4lsa och dess plats i samh\u00e4llet idag och imorgon. Du vill och kan leda h\u00f6gskolans verksamhet mot vetenskaplig excellens d\u00e4r utbildning och forskning bedrivs som g\u00f6r tydlig nytta f\u00f6r b\u00e5de studenter och samh\u00e4llet.\nGIH s\u00f6ker nu en rektor som kan oms\u00e4tta vision till resultat, leda och ta GIH till n\u00e4sta niv\u00e5 i ett f\u00f6r\u00e4nderligt h\u00f6gskole- och samh\u00e4llslandskap.\nRektors uppdrag \u00e4r att under styrelsen leda h\u00f6gskolans verksamhet. Rektor \u00e4r akademisk ledare liksom myndighetschef. Vid GIH leder du ett anrikt och v\u00e4lsk\u00f6tt l\u00e4ros\u00e4te med korta beslutsv\u00e4gar, ett tv\u00e4rvetenskapligt perspektiv och goda f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar att driva ett l\u00e5ngsiktigt utvecklingsarbete. Arbetet sker i n\u00e4ra samspel med engagerade chefer, medarbetare, studenter och externa akt\u00f6rer. Tillsammans formar vi framtidens utbildning och forskning och st\u00e4rker GIH:s synlighet, attraktionskraft och l\u00e5ngsiktiga roll i samh\u00e4llet.\nKvalifikationer\nVi s\u00f6ker en person som uppfyller beh\u00f6righetskraven f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llning som professor eller lektor, enligt h\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordningen 2 kap. 11\u00a7.\nDu har erfarenhet av b\u00e5de strategiskt och operativt ledarskap, g\u00e4rna med erfarenhet av att leda genom andra chefer. F\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r de f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar som r\u00e5der f\u00f6r h\u00f6gre utbildning, forskning och samverkan \u00e4r viktig, s\u00e4rskilt inom GIH:s verksamhetsomr\u00e5den. Insikt i och intresse f\u00f6r idrott och h\u00e4lsa samt dess plats i samh\u00e4llet \u00e4r ocks\u00e5 av stor betydelse.\nErfarenhet av att leda h\u00f6gskoleverksamhet \u00e4r meriterande, liksom egen erfarenhet av utbildning, forskning och samverkan. Goda kunskaper om statsf\u00f6rvaltning och dess beslutsprocesser samt f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r den politiska struktur som myndigheten verkar inom \u00e4r ocks\u00e5 \u00f6nskv\u00e4rda. Du har framg\u00e5ngsrikt drivit utvecklings- och f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttringsarbete med goda resultat och har erfarenhet av att aktivt och framg\u00e5ngsrikt f\u00f6retr\u00e4da och positionera en verksamhet. D\u00e4rut\u00f6ver har du insikt i sektorns utmaningar samt erfarenhet av arbete med samverkan och extern finansiering av forskning och utbildning.\nVidare har du f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att skapa engagemang och verka f\u00f6r ett gott arbetsklimat. Rollen kr\u00e4ver god kommunikativ f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och god samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga. Utifr\u00e5n en tydlig m\u00e5lbild och ett modernt ledarskap kan arbetet ledas och f\u00f6rdelas, samtidigt som ansvar och befogenheter delegeras p\u00e5 ett \u00e4ndam\u00e5lsenligt s\u00e4tt. F\u00f6r att lyckas i rollen kr\u00e4vs ocks\u00e5 f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att skapa och uppr\u00e4tth\u00e5lla samarbeten med externa akt\u00f6rer nationellt och internationellt, inom idrottsr\u00f6relsen, h\u00e4lsosektorn och departement. Goda spr\u00e5kkunskaper i tal och skrift p\u00e5 svenska och engelska \u00e4r ett krav.\nGIH verkar f\u00f6r m\u00e5ngfald och j\u00e4mst\u00e4lldhet inom samtliga anst\u00e4llningskategorier. Vi ser d\u00e4rf\u00f6r g\u00e4rna s\u00f6kande med olika bakgrund och erfarenheter.\nVaraktighet\/Arbetstid\nRektor anst\u00e4lls av regeringen f\u00f6r h\u00f6gst sex \u00e5r. Anst\u00e4llningen f\u00e5r f\u00f6rnyas, dock h\u00f6gst tv\u00e5 g\u00e5nger om vardera h\u00f6gst tre \u00e5r.\nAns\u00f6kningsf\u00f6rfarande\nI den h\u00e4r rekryteringen samarbetar GIH med Human Capital. Om du vill ta en f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningsl\u00f6s kontakt i ett f\u00f6rsta steg \u00e4r du v\u00e4lkommen att kontakta Human Capitals konsulter:\n\u00a0Ann Peyron: 070-878 42 26\u00a0mailto:ann.peyron@humancapital.se eller\n\u00a0Karin Fransson: 070-493 72 70\u00a0mailto:karin.fransson@humancapital.se \u00a0\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan, i form av personligt brev och CV senast den 2 september 2026. 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