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Are you attracted to working with interesting tasks alongside competent and engaged colleagues? Do you find it exciting to collaborate with other authorities and organizations? Then you might be the one we are looking for! At the County Administrative Board of Kalmar County, you work on behalf of the government and become an important part of ensuring that national goals are implemented in the county.

The County Administrative Board of Kalmar is also the Water Authority for the Southern Baltic Sea water district. Our mission is to coordinate water management work within the district, which includes ten counties and about 90 municipalities. We prepare the basis for the water delegation's decisions on management plans, action programs, and environmental quality standards. We have a new task to specifically work on risk assessments in the waters that are to become drinking water. We are also a referral authority for the permitting authorities that apply environmental quality standards.

The long-term goal of our work is to achieve good water status in inland, groundwater, and coastal waters. If you want to know more about the Water Authority, please visit the website www.vattenmyndigheterna.se (http://www.vattenmyndigheterna.se).

As an employee, you also have the opportunity to take advantage of many great benefits and generous wellness programs. The workplace is characterized by an inclusive culture, trust-based leadership, and a good balance between work and leisure. Together, we make a difference for society! Read more about our benefits and hear our employees talk about their jobs with us here (https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/kalmar/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss.html).

The position is located at the Water Authority's office.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for an employee who wants to develop and make a difference together with us. Our dedicated group works with water - one of society's most important future issues.

The main task is to participate in the review of the legally binding environmental quality standards (EQS) in water affected by hydropower. The work takes place both in national collaboration and in contact with the county administrative boards in the district. It includes preparing the basis for consultations and the water delegation's decisions on EQS. The tasks also include supporting and participating in the preparation of statements in permitting matters regarding environmental quality standards for water and keeping up to date with the development of practices in the area. Additionally, it includes being a support to the Water Management Director and the unit's experts regarding issues related to the application of environmental quality standards.

We are looking for you who want to participate in the above work and who can see opportunities for, and contribute to, the development of the assignment in collaboration and communication with your colleagues. We also expect you to be interested in understanding the Water Authority's area of responsibility with a holistic perspective.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• A university degree with a focus on law, environmental law, or relevant natural science with a specialization in environmental law.
• Experience working with environmental legal issues, for example, through the county administrative board's environmental assessment delegation.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience of permitting under the Environmental Code, preferably within water law.
• Knowledge of EU directives and other regulations concerning environmental quality standards.
• Experience working with water management or permitting of hydropower.
• Good ability to communicate in writing and verbally in both Swedish and English.

Since our work is conducted in six-year cycles, there is a great variety in the work and room for your own initiatives for the development of work processes and collaboration. The work includes many stimulating tasks and good opportunities for personal development. We expect you to be engaged and curious with a strong interest in societal issues and the implementation of measures to improve the condition of the water environment.

The Water Authority's office has close cooperation with the county administrative boards within the district and with the other four water authorities in the country to create effective and integrated water management. In all our assignments, it is particularly important to maintain contacts and create networks from collaborations at local and regional levels to national networks and cooperation with other countries within the EU.

We are looking for you who have the ability to understand and delineate new issues in a structured way. It is also important that you have the ability to create and maintain good relationships and that you can be proactive in both independent work and teamwork. We place great importance on your personal suitability for the task.

Conditions

The County Administrative Board is a total defense authority. Security clearance with a background check is conducted according to the Security Protection Act before a decision on employment is made. Swedish citizenship is required for the position. With employment comes an obligation to be placed in wartime and to serve in our crisis management organization in the event of an incident. Questions regarding security clearance and background checks should be directed to the contact person. Read more about background checks and security classification here (https://sakerhetspolisen.se/verksamheten/sakerhetsskydd/registerkontroll.html).

This is the County Administrative Board of Kalmar County.

At the County Administrative Board, about 250 engaged employees work with a range of different government assignments. Together, we contribute to sustainable development, growth, and a good living environment in Kalmar County. We do this through balancing ecology, social sustainability, and economy. We strive for a workplace with diversity and an even gender distribution. Our values permeate our entire operation and rest on the concepts of:

• efficiency and service
• objectivity and legality
• respect for everyone's equal value.

Do you want to know more about us? Please visit our website! here (https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/kalmar/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss.html).