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When you work at the County Administrative Board, you get to apply your knowledge at the country's broadest authority. The County Administrative Board represents the state in the county and ensures that national goals are realized. Taking regional conditions into account, we make trade-offs between different societal interests. This is done through collaboration between experts in various fields and in cooperation with authorities, municipalities, and organizations.

At the County Administrative Board, we create societal benefit and influence social development every day. It is an important mission, a great responsibility, and an inspiring opportunity. Let your knowledge become a force for Östergötland.

We are looking for a Compliance Officer for Alcohol and Tobacco Supervision.

You will belong to the Unit for Social Sustainability, which works to ensure that national goals for public health, integration, gender equality, and human rights are realized in the county. Our assignments include public health, preventive work against alcohol, drugs, doping, and tobacco, alcohol and tobacco supervision, crime prevention work, parenting support, early interventions during the asylum period, reception of newcomers and unaccompanied children, homelessness, gender equality, men's violence against women, violence in close relationships, human trafficking and prostitution, honor-related violence and oppression, human rights, national minorities, children's rights, and personal representatives.

Your tasks

Will be to ensure through supervision that municipalities comply with the rules and regulations arising from the Alcohol Act, the Tobacco Act, and similar products, as well as the Act on Tobacco-Free Nicotine Products. You will conduct operational supervision according to the approved supervision plan and follow and review the decisions made in the municipalities. Part of the work involves processing cases and drafting decisions. The work also includes providing advice and support to municipalities through training initiatives, networking meetings, and oral and written information. You are expected to work independently and in collaboration with other actors at the national, regional, and local levels. As part of the work, administrative tasks as well as the authority's and unit's internal cross-sectoral work (especially ANDTS and crime prevention work) are included. The work involves travel within the county.

Mandatory requirements for the position:

• You have relevant academic education, preferably with a focus on law, social sciences, public health, or equivalent.
• You have experience in supervisory work.
• You are an experienced system user.
• You are proficient in the Office Suite.
• You have knowledge of public administration.
• You can express yourself well in both speech and writing (Swedish).

Meritorious:

• If you have knowledge of the Alcohol Act.
• If you have knowledge of the Tobacco Act and similar products.
• If you have knowledge of the Act on Tobacco-Free Nicotine Products.
• If you have experience in collaboration between different actors.
• If you have experience in implementing capacity-building initiatives.

As a person:

• You have a high ability to collaborate, as you work well with others. You relate to them in a responsive and smooth manner. You listen, communicate, and resolve conflicts constructively.
• You are structured, as you plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively. You set and adhere to deadlines.
• You have integrity, as you have well-founded and clear values and the ability to think conceptually about issues from an ethical perspective. You are guided by ethics and values in critical situations at work.
• You are flexible, as you easily adapt to changing circumstances. You can quickly change your perspective and approach. You see opportunities in changes.
• You are proactive, as you take initiative, start activities, and achieve results.

The employment is a permanent full-time position that begins with a six-month probationary period. Start date according to agreement.

If you want to know more, contact: Unit Manager, Linda Pergelius Thorbjörnson, phone: 010-223 52 80.

Union representatives:

• SACO, Magnus Roback, phone: 010-223 54 89.
• ST, Nina Stenmark, phone: 010-223 53 04. (Alma Basic, phone: 010-223 52 77).

Welcome with your application which you send via www.varbi.com. Your application must be received by 2026-01-07, indicate ref no: 20066.

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