Officer for Operations Development

Description:

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency is the leading, guiding and coordinating authority in civil defense. We ensure that society is prepared for crisis, heightened readiness and war. Do you want to help others get ready? As an employee with us, you will be part of the section that works with civil support to Ukraine. With us, you will contribute to strengthened cross-border resilience and increased joint capacity to effectively prevent, reduce and manage the consequences of risks, accidents, crises and war together with other countries and organizations. Your Responsibilities and Tasks As an Officer for Operations Development, you will lead the work of developing the section's routines and processes. You work closely with both section management and project managers on development issues to support and develop the section's operations and initiatives. You are expected to actively and on your own initiative identify the need for new processes and routines and develop these in consultation with the section management group but with a high degree of independence. You will, for example, contribute to the section developing its digital work and serve as the section's focal point in systems matters. You are also responsible for the section's ongoing statistical work as well as development in this area. Depending on current needs, part of your work may be administration related to the unit, the section or specific intervention projects. You are expected to support follow-up and communication work related to the Ukraine operations. Other tasks may also occur. Your Knowledge and Competencies We are looking for someone who has: - Relevant academic degree or work experience that the employer deems equivalent. - Experience in development/administrative work, for example ensuring systematic, efficient and uniform administrative routines and processes. - Documented good knowledge in digital development issues as well as statistical work. - Experience from public sector operations. - Knowledge of and experience with document filing and archiving work. - Very good skills in expressing yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English. It is meritorious if you have: - Experience of working in or with Ukraine. - Experience in handling international aid initiatives with knowledge of project logic and application processes for project funding. - Knowledge of and experience with information classification. - Experience with the agency's intervention operations and processes and routines in relation to this. In all our work, both internally and externally, we must act based on the state's core values. As all employees and managers with us, you are expected to act based on the agency's approach. The approach applies in everyday situations, crises and war. They should be seen as a whole and build on each other: collaborative – proactive – action-oriented. It is important that you can plan, organize and prioritize your work in an efficient manner and be able to work independently and persistently until tasks are completed. Your approach is service-oriented and you have a strong drive to help others and develop operations. About the Position We offer you a permanent full-time employment that begins with a probationary period. Your work location will be Karlstad or Stockholm and travel is part of the position. The majority of our positions involve placement in security clearance. Swedish citizenship is usually required. When placed in security clearance, security vetting with record check will be conducted before employment in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Most employees at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency are war-positioned. About Us The Agency has four intervention sections and on average handles approximately 80 ongoing interventions in approximately 30 countries through its intervention operations. In the Civil Support to Ukraine section, we are approximately 20 employees and we are located in both Karlstad and Stockholm. The section is responsible for coordinating and managing the agency's support to and cooperation with Ukraine and for representing the agency within Team Sweden's Ukraine support. The section is also responsible for facilitating and creating opportunities for the agency and the Swedish preparedness system to utilize lessons learned and experiences from Ukraine for Swedish civil defense. We have activity-based offices where you can choose your workplace based on your own needs. We also offer you the opportunity to take wellness hours and you will also receive a wellness allowance. For you as a state employee, there are also favorable vacation terms. All of us who work at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency are expected to contribute to increased equality and equal treatment for a work environment and a society free from discrimination. Want to Know More? If you have questions, you are welcome to contact manager Christian Wåhlstedt. Union representatives are Carin Hammarbo (Saco-S), Peter Nytting (ST) and Ann-Britt Paradis (SEKO). All can be reached via switchboard 0771-240 240. Welcome to submit your application by July 2, 2026

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Karlstad

Address

Myndigheten för civilt försvar

GPS

59.3835313, 13.5229996copyopen in

Phone

0771-240 240

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6

Published

11. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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