Vacant job

The County Administrative Board is the government's representative in the county and coordinates regional development work. We work with issues related to environmental and nature conservation, rural areas, urban planning, animal welfare, preparedness, gender equality, integration, and cultural heritage. We actively work for the development of the county and coordinate various sectors of society. In our work, we uphold legal security, transparency, equal treatment, and good service. The County Administrative Board in Halland County has its office in central Halmstad and we currently have about 230 employees. For more information, visit our website, www.lansstyrelsen.se/halland (http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/halland).

The position of preparedness officer is located at the County Administrative Board's preparedness unit, which currently employs 20 people.

The preparedness unit collaborates with local, regional, and central actors to create a safe and secure society. The County Administrative Board must be prepared for and able to handle situations that arise before, during, and after a crisis or war. The County Administrative Board is the highest civilian total defense authority at the regional level.

Job Responsibilities

In the role of preparedness officer within the implementation function, you will belong to a workgroup that primarily deals with civil defense and crisis preparedness issues. The area of work is broad and the tasks will have both an internal and external focus.

Your main tasks will consist of coordinating, planning, and conducting training and exercises for the County Administrative Board's internal crisis and war organization, including coordination of the voluntary defense organizations and volunteer resources associated with the County Administrative Board. Other tasks may also occur in the position. The job will involve evening and weekend work.

In addition to colleagues in the Preparedness Unit, the work offers a large network of contacts with expertise in other units within the County Administrative Board's own operations, combined with contacts in the county's municipalities, region, other County Administrative Boards, the civil sector, and central authorities.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a background or experience that has provided you with knowledge and understanding of crisis and preparedness issues.

Experience and knowledge of voluntary defense activities is an advantage. Experience in personnel development through training and exercises is also meritorious.

We prefer that you have an academic education at the university or college level or other experience that we assess as equivalent.

A B driver's license is required for this position.

Personal Attributes

As a person, you should be service-oriented, attentive, and able to work independently towards set goals. You should be comfortable giving presentations and be accommodating in your interactions with others. Furthermore, you should be flexible, solution-oriented, and open to new ways of working. You are interested in learning from others and sharing your own knowledge, and you should be able to express yourself well in both speech and writing. We see good collaboration skills and contributing to a positive work environment as prerequisites.

We place great importance on your personal qualities.

Other

We can offer:

• An exciting workplace with broad expertise
• An opportunity to contribute to important societal missions
• Possibility of remote work if the operations allow
• Wellness benefits with wellness hours

We know that diversity enriches and are looking for someone who can complement our team with their skills, experience, and personality.

We ask you to apply for the position through the link in this advertisement to facilitate our handling of incoming applications and to ensure the quality of our selection process. It is crucial that you are meticulous when filling out your application as it will be assessed against a defined competency profile and against other applicants. Applications for the position are made via our recruitment system.

We have actively chosen media for advertising and kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this recruitment.

The County Administrative Board applies a six-month probationary period for this employment.

The position may be placed in a security classification, and in that case, we will conduct a security review with a background check according to the provisions of the Security Protection Act before the position is filled. The position may also be part of the County Administrative Board's crisis management and war organization.

Information on how we handle your personal data can be found at www.lansstyrelsen.se/dataskydd (http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/dataskydd).