Join us in building Tillväxtverket's new unit for Sector and Preparedness Responsibility

Do you want to help build Tillväxtverket's new unit for Sector and Preparedness Responsibility while contributing to strengthening Sweden's total defense in collaboration with authorities, businesses, and international actors? Then you might be the one we are looking for.

At Tillväxtverket, we work for competitive companies and sustainable development in all parts of Sweden. We offer knowledge, networks, and investment opportunities. This directly benefits companies and also provides conditions for businesses, municipalities, and regions to meet future challenges. Tillväxtverket is a national authority with regional presence in nine locations. Since July 22, 2025, Tillväxtverket is a preparedness authority with sector responsibility for the industry, construction, and trade sectors.

We are now looking for one or possibly several preparedness coordinators for our new unit for Sector and Preparedness Responsibility.

About the position

The role involves building up and strengthening Tillväxtverket's organization related to total defense and preparedness with a particular focus on sector responsibility. You will be part of an operation responsible for developing and implementing the authority's sector responsibility and contributing to developing structures, reporting methods, situational awareness, capability-building initiatives within the sector and its target groups. Conducting training and exercises internally and externally, as well as the authority's operational function, is part of the operation. Together with other employees in the unit, you will collaborate with other authorities, relevant actors within the sector, parts of the business community, and internal collaboration at both operational and management levels. The operation also includes international issues within the unit's responsibility. The authority's work with security protection is not included in this position.

The work is in a formative phase, which provides great opportunities for you, together with the unit, to influence the layout and implementation to strengthen the authority's role within the sector, the preparedness system, and ultimately total defense. The unit is planned to consist of about 10 employees based in Stockholm or Östersund.

Your workplace is: Östersund

We are looking for someone who has:

• A university or college degree in social sciences, economics, law, or another degree that the employer deems relevant for the task
• Experience working in the Swedish preparedness system at the national level
• At least three years of experience working in a government authority
• Experience and a good ability to drive and lead projects in the preparedness area
• Good knowledge of public administration and governance of public administration
• Good ability to express oneself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English

The following are meritorious:

• Education in total defense, crisis management, or similar through the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency or the Swedish Defence University
• Experience working in crisis management organizations
• Experience working with security-sensitive operations and security protection work
• Experience with issues concerning business, civil defense, and/or military defense related to preparedness
• Experience from public-private collaboration within the framework of preparedness issues
• Experience from working with sector responsibility in a government authority

As a person, we are looking for someone who is

Strategic and results-oriented in your work approach. You are also a good communicator, easy to collaborate with, and you have a knack for maintaining good relationships. You are self-driven and proactive in your work.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

We expect you to live up to our employee and manager policy that expresses the expectations we have for all employees.

We assume that you share our values, which are the state values. They unite all who are state employees, regardless of activity and profession. The value base aims to create an administration that is efficient, legally secure, and free from corruption and abuse of power.

Employment form and application deadline

The employment is a permanent position. We apply a 6-month probationary period. Travel is included in the position.

The position is classified in a security class and requires Swedish citizenship. A security check with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act.

The application deadline is January 20, 2026.

More information and contact

For more information about the tasks, please contact Deputy Director General Lars Wikström at 08-681 6558. Questions about the recruitment process will be answered by HR partner Carola Gellborn at [email protected].

Union representatives

ST: contact person, Robert Berggren, email [email protected]
Saco: contact person, Susanna Lindbom, email [email protected]

Both can be reached by phone via the switchboard number 08-681 91 00.

We work competency-based, and the recruitment process will include selection questions, possible tests, interviews, and reference checks.

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We are centrally located in modern premises where you can choose your workspace based on your tasks. Tillväxtverket strives for a working method where digital and technical solutions facilitate daily work. Here you can read about the employment conditions and benefits we offer.

Tillväxtverket aims to harness the qualities that a balanced gender distribution and ethnic and cultural diversity bring to the organization. We strive for a work environment where every employee is given the opportunity to balance work and private life.

Welcome with your application to create your and Sweden's future!

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