Expert in Geodata and Geographic Analysis

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket) drives and coordinates the work for a good living environment together with others. With us, you can contribute to the important work of achieving our vision – to create a good living environment for humans and all other living beings, now and for future generations!

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is an authority where geographic data is becoming increasingly important as analysis, planning, and decision-making support, as well as in collaboration, monitoring, and communication. We are currently taking new steps in digitalization and need to develop the use and working methods with geodata throughout the organization. This assignment is an exciting challenge with great opportunities for improvement.

Your Responsibilities

The Nature Information Unit is now looking for an expert in geodata and geographic analysis who wants to help us develop our work with geodata; someone who enjoys working with both difficult and simple questions and who can be reactive as well as proactive. The role includes coordinating, structuring, developing, and maintaining our nature information in the form of geodata, as well as functioning as internal geodata support in the Nature Department. An important part is also to drive and support the department's ongoing development of new analyses and tools by assisting with orders and quality assurance of deliveries from external consultants, as well as helping to develop our internal competence to produce our own analyses, tools, apps, and information panels.

The Nature Information Unit is one of eight units within the Nature Department. Our mission includes providing support in digital business development, coordinating and supporting information supply, and supporting geodata management. We require the development of national data frameworks used in several operations, such as National Land Cover Data. We also collaborate with colleagues in other departments where there are central resources for information management and geodata.

We are a workplace with collaborative colleagues and present leadership, where we gather around our mission aimed at improving the environment for current and future generations.

Your Competence

Requirements for Employment

• University or college education with a relevant focus for the position, or equivalent qualifications.
• At least 3 years of experience working with geodata and geographic analysis in the field of nature and the environment.
• Experience in method development within geographic analysis.
• Good knowledge of ESRI software and/or QGIS.

Meritorious

• Experience working with geodata from the Land Survey Authority, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, and other government authorities
• Procurement competence (including receiving and reviewing) in the area of geodata and geodata-based analyses
• Both theoretical and practical experience working with remote sensing
• Knowledge in AI, e.g., machine learning
• Knowledge of legislation affecting the use of geodata
• Experience in GIS coordination
• Experience building data-driven apps and web maps in ArcGIS Enterprise portal
• Project management experience
• Experience working in a government agency

Personal Qualities

We place great importance on personal qualities where we see that you have your own drive, act solution-oriented, and can work independently without predetermined routines or guidance. You have a structured and systematic working method, good ability to plan, organize, and prioritize, and can and dare to make necessary decisions within your area of responsibility. We also see that you communicate clearly, well-formulated, and engagingly, as well as listening, being receptive to the counterpart, and adapting to different situations and target groups.

About the Employment

The position is a permanent full-time employment that begins with a six-month probationary period. The placement of the position is in Stockholm or Östersund. Start date as soon as possible by agreement. We apply individual salary setting. We apply a six-month probationary period.

Application

When you apply, you will answer a number of selection questions related to the requirements profile in the advertisement. Your answers will be used as part of the selection process and may determine whether you proceed in the recruitment process or not. It is therefore important that you respond 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 to submit your application no later than January 23.

Contact

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Andreas Zetterberg, unit manager. You can also contact our union representatives for Saco-S or ST. All can be reached via customer service, tel. no. 010-698 10 00.

Why 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 friendly colleagues and 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 authority for climate and environmental issues. We work on behalf of the government within Sweden, within 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 agency is responsible for issues related to climate and air, land, biodiversity, contaminated areas, recycling and waste, environmental monitoring, hunting and wildlife, as well as 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 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.