Lawyer at the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO)

Do you want to make a societal impact and contribute to safer health and social care by developing state supervision and licensing?

The Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO) is looking for lawyers with an interest in digitalization issues for the agency's legal unit. The legal unit works with the development, support, and coordination of qualified and cross-agency legal matters. The legal unit plays an important role in IVO's development work for increased uniformity and strengthened legal application.

As a lawyer in the legal unit, you will participate in the agency's efforts to create conditions for uniform and correct legal application and be involved in the agency's development work. This means you must be prepared to work in change and thrive in it. The role involves many points of contact and collaboration, especially with the supervisory departments and the agency's other lawyers.

The legal unit is now seeking legal reinforcement for IVO's digitalization and data protection work. The positions also include other tasks related to the legal unit's area.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• Law degree or equivalent legal education
• Current experience of legal work at a government agency, court, or the Government Offices
• Good knowledge of the administrative law framework including information security and data protection (GDPR)
• Practical experience of working with digitalization issues
• Practical experience of impact assessments (GDPR) and/or information security classifications
• Experience of working in a consultative role

You are development-oriented and flexible in your way of collaborating with others. You enjoy working both independently and in teams and are used to taking on different roles depending on what the situation requires. You have a good ability to be clear and structured in your communication, both verbally and in writing. We also see that you have good analytical skills. We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Knowledge of legislation relevant to IVO's mission
• Knowledge of security protection legislation
• Previously worked as a Data Protection Officer
• Current experience of working at an agency that works to prevent and combat crime.

IVO offers

We offer a meaningful and independent job in a knowledge organization. You will work in a dynamic and stimulating environment where you and your colleagues contribute to making health and social care safer and better. You will have the opportunity to contribute with knowledge and learning, take significant personal responsibility, and develop. We continuously work with new methods, approaches, and tools to achieve the best results.

We strive for a composition of employees that reflects the diversity of society.

The employment is a permanent position with a six-month probationary period. The position is full-time with placement in Stockholm. Travel in the service may occur. Start date will be as soon as possible by agreement.

Application

Please attach a personal letter and CV clearly stating how you meet the requirements. Grades and any documents will be brought to a possible interview.

The application deadline is April 13, 2025.

We warmly welcome your application!

We kindly ask for no sales calls regarding further recruitment or advertising assistance.

IVO contributes to safe health and social care

The mission of the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO) is to contribute to health and social care that is safe, of good quality, and conducted in accordance with laws and other regulations through supervision and licensing.

The agency is characterized by a strong commitment as well as broad and deep knowledge and understanding of health care and social services in Sweden. IVO is driven by the vision that we are in control, that we create learning, and that we make health and social care safer and better. We exist for the benefit of care recipients.

The agency has approximately 800 employees. The supervisory work is carried out at six regional departments across the country. The departments for licensing, analysis, planning, and communication as well as operational support are located in Stockholm, as is the director general's staff.