Vacant job

At the Swedish Work Environment Authority, we work together to ensure that no one becomes ill, injured, or dies due to work. Therefore, we monitor compliance with regulations and coordinate efforts against fraud, violations, and crime in the workplace. Based on the Work Environment Act, we develop regulations, inspect workplaces, and disseminate knowledge about work environment issues. Our mission is serious, but our everyday life is characterized by joy at work, and we are caring and helpful colleagues. Would you like to use your commitment, courage, and expertise to make a difference in our life-critical issues? Then we are curious to learn more about you.

Your new job

As a work environment inspector within the joint authority control, you will inspect the work environment at various workplaces. Together with colleagues, you will collaborate with other authorities and conduct joint and self-initiated inspections to combat labor market crime in various sectors. In addition to inspections, you may also work with information initiatives regarding labor market crime. In some cases, you will perform work from our centers against labor market crime (AKC) in police premises.

The main task is to plan, conduct, and follow up inspections at workplaces. You will set requirements based on work environment and working time legislation along with associated regulations and provide feedback to employers on deficiencies identified during inspections. The role involves exercising authority. Among other things, you will handle sanctions, issue immediate prohibitions, and prepare cases for decisions. In a large portion of the cases, you will make your own decisions based on delegation. Documentation such as service notes, inspection reports, grounds for sanctions, and other decisions are part of the role. The focus of inspections varies over time based on risk analyses and priorities. The state value base permeates your work.

Your background

The role requires that you have:

• At least two years of relevant university or college education, or other post-secondary education combined with relevant work experience deemed equivalent by the employer.
• At least five years of work experience, of which at least two years in one of the areas below:

Area of authority exercise

• You have experience in authority exercise as an inspector at a supervisory or control authority.
• Your experience may come from the Police Authority, Enforcement Authority, Customs, County Administrative Board, municipal environmental and health protection supervision, or from an investigative function in another supervisory or control authority.

Area of construction and installation with temporary workplaces, long contractor chains, and coordination issues

• You have experience working in various parts of the construction and installation process.
• You have held a supervisory or coordinating role, for example as site manager, foreman, Bas P/U, or in the role of work environment engineer.

Area of technology

• You have experience including, for example, machine lines, lifting devices, and pressurized equipment.
• In your work, you have used knowledge of directives and standards.
• Your role may have been, for example, machine engineer, inspection engineer, or process technician.

• Good IT skills and experience using various digital platforms and IT systems.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in speech and writing.
• Good knowledge of English orally.
• Driver's license (B) and experience driving a car.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Worked in a role with tasks in the work environment area.
• Collaborated with other authorities in a joint mission over time.
• Experience in control work in various operations.

As a person, we see that you will thrive and succeed in the role if you are flexible, see opportunities in changes, and have the ability to handle unexpected events. Your communication is clear, open, and direct even in difficult matters. You are solution-oriented, structured, and have a good ability to plan. Furthermore, you find it easy to develop new relationships and are comfortable in social situations. You collaborate well, are attentive, and are happy to share information and knowledge with others. In the selection process, we will place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

The position is classified in a security class, which means that there are requirements for Swedish citizenship and a successful security clearance with, among other things, a background check. The security clearance will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Security Protection Act (2018:585).

What we offer you

The Department for Joint Authority Control is now seeking new colleagues to be based at the Swedish Work Environment Authority's office in Örebro. We welcome applicants from neighboring counties to Örebro County as there is an opportunity to work from home in supervisory work.

Inspections will primarily be conducted within your own unit, but support for initiatives can occur across unit boundaries. The work is carried out several days a week at workplaces and involves travel by car or public transport. Sometimes work may occur outside our normal working hours, and overnight stays may occur to varying degrees depending on distance. You will receive extensive internal training, part of which will be conducted in the Stockholm area.

Depending on the location, a large part of the leadership may take place remotely.

The position is a permanent, full-time employment. We apply individual salary setting and a six-month probationary period. We strive for all employees to have a sustainable work environment and a balance between work and leisure. Therefore, we have flexible working hours and provide the opportunity for remote work when the business allows.

The Swedish Work Environment Authority is a secure and stable employer and an authority that continuously evolves with the society we operate in. We are proud to use our knowledge and trust in our important societal mission. Together, we create an inclusive culture that encompasses heart, courage, and brain. With us, you become an important part of something larger.

How we recruit

We use competency-based recruitment to ensure the quality of the process and counteract discrimination. Since we speak Swedish at the authority, we ask you to apply in Swedish. Read more about how we recruit on our website by clicking on "Apply here".

Do you want to work with us to ensure that no one becomes ill, injured, or dies due to work? Welcome with your application by April 18, 2025.