Do you want to contribute to achieving Sweden's and the EU's climate goals?

The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is the most important tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ETS covers industry, energy, aviation, shipping, and soon also transport and buildings. From 2026, a carbon tax on imports of emissions-intensive goods will be introduced through the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – a step towards fair and effective climate measures.

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for Sweden's implementation of ETS and CBAM. We are now looking for several dedicated climate officers who want to help develop the work with these central policy instruments. With us, you will play a key role in the transition to a climate-neutral society.

Your responsibilities

You will primarily work with either ETS 1, ETS 2, or CBAM.

The core of the assignment is the interpretation, processing, and implementation of national and EU-based regulations from both technical and legal aspects. Your main tasks will include:

• investigating and deciding on matters related to emissions, free allocation, imports, and sanctions are examples of typical tasks included in the work,
• supporting affected companies with guidance regarding the regulations, and
• contributing to the development of our operations around these policy instruments.

At the emissions trading units, we work in teams and collaborate closely within all three systems. Although you will initially primarily work with one of the systems, you will be part of this larger context that provides opportunities for broadening and gaining an overview of the policy instruments and their implementation in practice.

You may also participate in various government assignments, work on the development and implementation of legislation, and contribute to our analytical support to the Government Offices. Collaboration takes place with other authorities in Sweden and the EU, with industry organizations and companies, with the Government Offices, and within the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.

Your qualifications

Requirements for employment

• Relevant higher education or university degree.
• Current work experience in relevant areas for the position.
• Good ability to communicate in spoken and written Swedish and English.

Meritorious

• Work experience related to EU ETS or CBAM and their implementation.
• Experience in permit processing, supervision, or other case handling.
• Experience in implementing EU policy instruments at an authority.
• Technical knowledge of industrial production processes.
• Work experience in industry, electricity and district heating, aviation, shipping, or fuel distribution.
• Experience in interpreting and applying EU's or Sweden's environmental, climate, tax, fuel, customs, or sustainability legislation.
• Experience in working with legislative processes at the EU level or nationally.

Personal qualities

We place great importance on personal qualities where it is important that you can take your own initiative and work methodically and solution-oriented. You have good collaboration skills, are flexible, and enjoy working in a changing environment. You communicate clearly, engagingly, and pedagogically and adapt to different situations and target groups. You are professional in your manner and can act in accordance with the authority's role.

About the positions

We offer 1–3 fixed-term positions for between 6–12 months. The positions are located in Stockholm or Östersund. Start date as soon as possible by agreement.

We apply individual salary setting.

Application

When you apply, you will answer a number of selection questions related to the requirements profile in the advertisement. Your answers are used as part of the selection process and can determine whether you proceed in the recruitment process or not. It is therefore important that you answer as thoroughly and clearly as possible. We do not use personal letters in the selection process, as we want to focus on your experience and competence, which contributes to a more efficient and fair recruitment process. In your application to us, you only attach your CV.

Warm welcome with your application by December 28.

We apply individual salary setting.

Contact

If you want to know more about the positions, you are welcome to contact the following persons via customer service, tel. no. 010-698 10 00.

• Olle Palmqvist, unit manager Emissions Trading Unit for allocation and CBAM.
• Sara Pettersson, acting unit manager Emissions Trading Unit for monitoring.

You can also contact our union representatives for Saco-S or ST.

Why should you work with us?

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency values a sustainable work life and a good working environment. We offer our employees good opportunities for remote work, occupational health care and employee support, wellness hours and wellness grants, as well as various activities through our sports and outdoor association and cultural association. Welcome to our modern offices in an organization with an important mission. We are a workplace with nice colleagues and a present leadership where we gather around our overarching mission aimed at improving the environment for current and future generations.

About the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is a government agency for climate and environmental issues. We work on behalf of the government within Sweden, the EU, and internationally. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency drives and coordinates environmental work in Sweden. We contribute to a robust and sustainable society. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for issues related to climate and air, land, biodiversity, contaminated areas, recycling and waste, environmental monitoring, hunting and wildlife, and environmental research. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is the authority in Sweden that has an overview of the state of the environment and how environmental work is progressing. The agency's areas of responsibility are integrated into other important societal issues and therefore contribute to the development of society as a whole. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is also an emergency preparedness authority.

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency strives for a workplace characterized by equality and diversity. We see that employees with different backgrounds and experiences are an important prerequisite for this.

In preparation for the recruitment work, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing and therefore kindly request no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.