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Are you ready for a bigger challenge? We are currently looking for a press secretary/spokesperson for the communications unit in the Stockholm police region who wants to help shape the image of the police's work.

With us, you will work with various media issues alongside engaged colleagues in an environment where we are constantly in the spotlight. You will develop and gain lifelong experiences in both strategic matters and pure spokesperson assignments, while your work contributes to increasing safety and reducing crime in Sweden.

The communication in the Stockholm police region is responsible for proactively directing and coordinating the region's communication efforts and providing strategic and operational communication support to the entire region. Communication in the Stockholm police region occurs in close collaboration with other police regions, the national communications department, and is part of the Police Authority's overall communication. The communications unit in the Stockholm police region is now looking for a press secretary/spokesperson.

Job Description

As a press secretary, you and your colleagues will be responsible for planning, implementing, and following up on media work. You will coordinate and manage press contacts and media issues and support the organization in its relationship with the media. Daily tasks vary based on the needs of the organization and the media pressure. You must have the ability to quickly grasp complex issues, have a high work capacity, and enjoy delivering under pressure. The role of spokesperson also includes being the spokesperson for the authority in operational matters at our command center as part of our rolling planning.

Main responsibilities:

• Prepare materials and write talking points
• Support and coach managers and spokespersons during media contacts
• Proactively communicate the authority's work
• Plan and conduct press conferences and media activities in relevant channels
• Receive and handle incoming calls from the media
• Write and publish news on the police's website
• Act as spokesperson in operational matters
• Monitor the environment with analysis
• Lead communication efforts during special events
• Assist in the communications department's other work

The job requires presence during inconvenient working hours and readiness.

Qualifications

This is an opportunity for you who have:

• Education that the Police Authority deems relevant for the position
• Experience in strategic media work
• Experience working with crisis communication
• Excellent ability to express yourself in speech and writing

For this position, Swedish citizenship is required.

Meritorious

We consider it meritorious if you also have:

• Experience advising management, decision-makers, or other spokespersons on media issues
• Experience as a spokesperson
• Experience working in public service/authority
• Knowledge of or experience in police operations
• Experience in communication work on social media
• Experience working with sensitive material

Personal qualities

To be successful and thrive in the role of spokesperson, you need to work in a planned and long-term manner while being able to quickly shift focus to work on current issues here and now. The work places high demands on your ability to handle a fast pace and make balanced decisions even under pressure. To succeed in the job, you need to be a social person who can work both in a team and independently. You are good at building good relationships, goal-oriented, and at the same time unpretentious. You have good judgment and high integrity.

We will place great importance on your personal qualities.

Contact persons

If you have questions about the assignment, please contact the recruiting manager: Tommy Thorngren, Phone: 010-566 7526

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, contact the responsible HR consultant: Maria Moberg, [email protected]

Union representatives

Police Union, Sofia Ask, 010-563 87 10

SACO, [email protected]

SEKO Police, Karna Tillheden, 010-561 66 27

ST, [email protected]

• Work location: Stockholm, Kungsholmen
• Employment form: Permanent employment starting with a 6-month probationary period
• Extent: Full-time
• Working hours: Weekly planned working hours 5:3
• Start date: According to agreement
• Function: Press Secretary

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions on our website in your application email. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. Therefore, it is important that you respond clearly and thoroughly to the questions and do not refer to other documents, e.g., CV.

Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

For the complete advertisement and information on how to submit your application, see: https://polisen.se/jobb-och-utbildning/lediga-jobb/2025/november/pressekreterarepresstalesperson/

An employment with the Police Authority may begin with a six-month probationary period.

We place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Security clearance with background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. Employment includes an obligation to be placed in a war situation. Read more about war placement and security clearance at https://polisen.se/krigsplacering and https://polisen.se/sakerhetsprovning

The Police Authority will process your personal data in accordance with the rules of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) and other applicable data protection regulations. Read more about our handling of personal data at https://polisen.se/personuppgifter/rekrytering

Your application is a public document according to the principle of public access.

Police Authority

The Police Authority offers you a workplace that stimulates diversity, creativity, and personal development. Please read about our benefits as an employee of the police at https://polisen.se/erbjudande

We conduct our operations according to our values: commitment, efficiency, and accessibility. As an employee of the police, you act for equal treatment. This is a prerequisite for legal security, legal certainty, and for the police's legitimacy in society. As a representative of the police, you respect everyone's equal value and create trust in the police.

Please read more about the police and our operations at www.polisen.se

Warm welcome with your application!

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