Do you want to be part of something bigger and contribute to sustainable development in Norrbotten?

The County Administrative Board is looking for employees for the Nature Management Unit.

The unit is primarily based in Jokkmokk and works with the management of protected areas as well as the administration of the state trail system and nature supervision.

About the job

The unit's tasks include supervision of illegal hunting of large predators and compliance with regulations in protected areas. The task of managing trails and protected areas involves making them accessible and attractive, as well as maintaining and enhancing existing natural values. The state trail system (summer and winter trails) amounts to 2830 km of trails.

In addition, we also participate in both Interreg and Life projects.

Your primary task will be to be one of two GIS specialists within the unit. You will develop field support and mapping services as well as database support and assist the unit with various GIS-related tasks. Participating in Interreg projects may also be a common task.

Travel is required in the position.

About you

We are looking for someone who has:

• an education suitable for the tasks or other knowledge and experience that we assess as equivalent in GIS/GIT
• experience working digitally with IT administrative support and database management.
• worked with ArcGIS and databases from a user perspective.
• the ability to express yourself clearly, simply, and understandably both orally and in writing in Swedish.
• a driver's license (B)

You are pedagogical with good communication skills and can explain and break down issues for people in different target groups. You have a good ability to plan and drive your work independently while being skilled at working together with others.

It is an advantage if you have:

• knowledge or experience in environmental and nature-related issues
• knowledge of procurement of goods and services and experience working in the public sector
• experience working on a project basis
• experience systematically implementing IT support in administration (planning and follow-up) and mentoring and supporting others in IT management.

For us, personal qualities are important, and we see it as a given that you contribute positively to our work environment and job satisfaction and act according to the state value base.

Good to know

We use a six-month probationary period.

If you are called for an interview, you may be asked to complete a work sample.

Since some jobs with us require security clearance, you may need to undergo a security review before employment. This includes a security interview and background check. For some positions, Swedish citizenship is required.

About the County Administrative Board and our offer to you

The County Administrative Board works to ensure that Norrbotten develops. We do this on behalf of the government, and our area of responsibility is broad. Our assignments span the entire society, and we have everything from biologists and engineers to economists and social scientists.

We work together to create societal benefits every day and ensure that national goals and decisions have an impact in the county. We believe in everyone's ability to independently drive their daily work, where you as an employee get the right conditions for work-life balance.

We offer you:

• Good development opportunities
• Individualized employment conditions
• Health-promoting activities and a sustainable work environment
• Flexible working hours, extra vacation days, and the possibility of remote work

We believe in the power of working for something bigger, the importance of having space for life, and that all our employees should feel included in our knowledge space.

Other

We strive to have employees with knowledge of Sweden's minority languages and therefore value knowledge of Sámi, Meänkieli, Finnish, Romani Chib, and Yiddish.

We actively work for a balanced gender distribution and welcome employees from diverse backgrounds, working to make our workplace accessible to all.

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