The County Administrative Board is a driving force for a sustainable society.

We work together with authorities, municipalities, and other stakeholders focusing on Västra Götaland County and our 1.7 million residents.

The County Administrative Board has a broad operation and a very important role in several areas of society. This includes the highly relevant challenges of regional growth, implementing the green transition, developing civil defense, and nurturing democracy.

The County Administrative Board is a regional government agency with about 1,000 friendly and competent employees. We operate in several locations in Västra Götaland but also in other parts of Sweden as we are responsible for the IT operations for all county administrative boards.

About the job

We are now looking for two county lawyers to strengthen our work with processing and decisions in cases of appealed municipal decisions according to the Planning and Building Act and the Environmental Code.

About the unit and function

At the Legal Unit, about 90 people work with, among other things, appealed municipal decisions, various application cases, registration issues, supervision, and internal legal support, as well as other case management.

The Building Law function is one of five functions within the Legal Unit. Currently, we have 14 employees with different competencies working in Gothenburg, Mariestad, Skara, and Vänersborg.

Job description

In case management, we work with effective, uniform working methods and routines, good service and information, as well as fast and accurate processing. You will share responsibility for achieving the unit's objectives. The development of the operation is an ongoing process, and we work to strengthen collaboration both within and between county administrative boards.

You enjoy being part of a group while also working independently and checking in with your team as needed. You also collaborate with experts from other parts of the agency depending on the expertise required by the case.

You need to have the ability to effectively and independently make legally secure assessments and priorities. We value that you adapt your work effort in terms of both time and execution to meet the needs and goals of the operation. For us, it is important that there is continuous dialogue within the team about working methods and approaches for an efficient operation with reasonable processing times.

As an employee at the County Administrative Board, you may need to perform other tasks within the Legal Unit and the agency. We are a preparedness authority and may receive temporary assignments that need to be resolved quickly. Therefore, it is a prerequisite that you are interested in working in multiple areas when the opportunity arises.

The place of employment for the position is Gothenburg, Vänersborg, or Mariestad. We offer good opportunities for remote work during part of the working hours.

Travel is included in the position, and we try to use buses and trains as much as possible when we travel.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Law degree
• At least three (3) years of relevant work experience in legal work
• Completed judicial clerkship or equivalent experience, such as a preparatory lawyer at a court or qualified case management within public operations
• Very good ability to express yourself simply and pedagogically in Swedish, both orally and in writing, as decision writing and oral communication with others is a significant part of the work.

Meritorious

• Current, extensive, and relevant experience in the application of the Planning and Building Act and the Environmental Code at a county administrative board or another authority, or equivalent experience from the private sector
• Experience as a decision-maker in legal matters

Personal qualities

You should be:

• Good at effectively driving cases forward and making decisions on complex issues, both independently and in consultation with others
• Good at evaluating information to make accurate, balanced, and legally secure assessments and priorities
• Good at adapting your work effort in terms of time and execution
• Good at contributing to simplifying and improving your own work and the operation
• Good at structuring your work and being able to reprioritize as needed
• Relationship-building, unpretentious, and service-oriented
• Accustomed to performing and delivering against set goals

You should have:

• Good ability to take responsibility for both your own work and contribute to the group's overall results
• Good social competence with the willingness and ability to contribute to a good working environment
• Very good collaboration skills

We place great emphasis on personal suitability and see it as natural that you contribute to a good working climate. As an employee at the County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland, you should also live up to the government value base (https://www.statskontoret.se/kunskapsstod-och-regler/god-forvaltningskultur/den-statliga-vardegrunden/).

We believe in equal opportunities for all, and one of our main missions is to promote diversity and a workforce at the County Administrative Board that reflects the population of the county. So, last but not least, we hope that you, with your background and skills, can contribute to increasing our diversity.

Welcome with your application!

Good to know

Read more about us on our website here (https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vastra-gotaland/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss.html). Here you can find information about our offerings (https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vastra-gotaland/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss.html#varterbjudande). We are also on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/3537509/admin/dashboard/).

If you have questions about the position, please contact function manager Camilla Wagnervik from January 8.

The County Administrative Board is a preparedness authority and has a special designated responsibility during crises and war/increased preparedness.

We have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish to be contacted by recruitment companies.

Your application becomes a public document when you apply for positions with us. Therefore, it is important that you do not register protected personal information via our recruitment system. If you have protected personal information, please send your application to the HR unit, County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland, 403 40 Gothenburg. Do not disclose any sensitive information in your application but provide some form of contact information so that we can reach you if you are a candidate for the position. For questions, please contact HR via email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).