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The County Administrative Board is an expert authority in areas such as nature and environment, community building, and rural development, directly subordinate to the government. We act as a link between people, municipalities, regions, and various authorities. We work to ensure that national goals are implemented in the county. We do this by considering the overall picture in our authority's exercise, by disseminating knowledge, and by coordinating and developing various issues. Sustainable development offers opportunities for the future in Södermanland for all.

The County Administrative Board in Södermanland is now seeking an archaeologist who will also serve as the Deputy County Antiquarian for the Community Building Department, Cultural Heritage Unit.

Within the Community Building Department, there are also units for planning and building, civil protection and preparedness, and social sustainability. The common mission is to contribute to good community planning and sustainable community building.

The Cultural Heritage Unit is led by a unit manager who is also the County Antiquarian. The unit currently has eight employees who contribute to good management and development of the county's cultural environments within their assignments. This is done through the application of the Cultural Heritage Act (KML), as well as the Environmental Code and the Planning and Building Act. The Cultural Heritage Unit also manages financial contributions to valuable cultural environments. One of the County Administrative Board's missions is to work to preserve, use, and develop the cultural heritage in the county, based on the national cultural heritage goals.

Job Responsibilities

The work involves advocating for cultural heritage interests from a broad societal perspective. As the Deputy County Antiquarian, you will assist the County Antiquarian in planning, coordinating, developing, and implementing assignments and development projects. When the County Antiquarian is absent, the Deputy County Antiquarian will step in and lead the unit.

The job responsibilities include:

• handling cultural heritage matters with a focus on archaeology, e.g., consultations, advice, preparation, and supervision of permit matters according to the Cultural Heritage Act.
• ordering archaeological investigations, reviewing, and approving reports.
• internal collaboration between different subject areas.
• monitoring development issues, conducting environmental scanning, and serving as a link for knowledge and information dissemination internally and externally.
• assisting the County Antiquarian in changing and developing working methods within the unit and in the development and follow-up of operations.

Questions regarding national interests, environmental impact assessments, and assessments of impacts on the landscape in connection with municipal planning and exploitation are included in the case handling.

Qualifications and Profile

We are looking for someone who:

• holds an academic degree with a focus on Nordic archaeology or equivalent, as assessed by the employer.
• has at least 5 years of professional experience in planning, prioritizing, implementing, and evaluating archaeological projects of larger and smaller types, as well as procurement-like procedures according to KML.
• has documented leadership experience of at least two years.
• has experience in cultural-historical assessment of archaeological remains and cultural environments and the landscape forms they are located in and types they consist of.
• has good knowledge of legislation and national goals related to cultural heritage management's assignments.
• is well acquainted with working digitally and in GIS environments.
• holds a valid driver's license (B).

Desirable qualifications include knowledge of and/or experience in:

• government work from a county administrative board or other authority.
• the Environmental Code, the Planning and Building Act.
• new technologies, such as drones, 3D, or AI in archaeological work.

We are each other's work environment, and great importance is placed on your personal qualities. We want you to:

• consider it natural to contribute to a good work climate and have good collaboration skills.
• be professional and clear in your professional role and be a good representative of the County Administrative Board.
• enjoy working results-oriented and have good analytical skills and understanding of numbers and finance.
• have the ability to see the whole picture and a broad societal perspective in cultural heritage work.
• enjoy developing, improving working methods, and contributing to positive change.
• be structured, take responsibility, be attentive, and communicative.
• be able to express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and English.

About the Position

The position is a permanent employment of 100%. Start date by agreement. Nyköping is the workplace. We apply a 6-month probationary period.

There is an opportunity for remote work for part of the time.

All positions at the County Administrative Board may be subject to security clearance and military placement depending on the nature of the assignment.

Information

For more information about the job responsibilities, please contact unit manager Karin Gold Cox. Union representatives are Patrik Holmer (SACO) and Anna Forsberg (ST). They can all be reached at phone 010-223 40 00 (switchboard).

Application

Welcome with your application, including a CV and other documents, by April 27, 2025. You apply via the County Administrative Board's website http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/sodermanland (http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/sodermanland).

By applying for the position, you agree that the County Administrative Board handles and stores your personal data. The County Administrative Board processes personal data in accordance with the rules of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) and other applicable data protection regulations. Here you can read more about the authority's handling of personal data http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/dataskydd (http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/dataskydd).

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About the County Administrative Board

The County Administrative Board offers an attractive workplace. We have a living value base based on human rights and the principle of equal treatment. In recruitment, the County Administrative Board strives for gender balance and diversity among employees. Södermanland County is part of a Finnish administrative area, and we therefore value if you have knowledge of Finnish and master additional languages. Read more about the County Administrative Board on our website www.lansstyrelsen.se/sodermanland (http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/sodermanland). Feel free to follow us on social media - we are on Facebook and LinkedIn.