Job Advertisement: Developer of Food Security

Everyone in Sweden should have safe food and drinking water – even in times of crisis or war. The Swedish Food Agency plays a crucial role, and we are now ramping up our efforts. Do you want to contribute to our capability-building work and the establishment of a new food security? Here you have the chance to work with public-private collaboration in emergency preparedness and make a difference.

Unit for Food Supply

The position is located at the unit for food supply. Several employees in the unit work in various ways with public-private collaboration in different forms, often in cooperation with several relevant units within the agency. We lead the establishment of a new food security. We work with national coordination of crisis and preparedness planning for food supply, in the stages following primary production. We support municipalities, regions, and businesses in their work with food supply. Therefore, we work closely with the food industry through various projects, as well as through the public-private collaboration group within the food chain that the Swedish Food Agency is responsible for. The unit for food supply is one of five units in the department for food and drinking water supply. The department works to enhance capabilities within drinking water and food supply.

Your Role

As an employee with us, you will work nationally on the development of Sweden's food security, with a particular focus on public-private collaboration and project management. You will be part of a competent and engaged team where collaboration, knowledge exchange, and initiative are in focus. The unit serves as an expert unit for the agency, and as an employee, you will operate within the entire unit's area of responsibility. The competencies and experiences you bring with you and acquire are of great importance for shaping the work.

You are expected to work independently and be accustomed to collaborating in various constellations to fulfill your tasks. The work requires the ability to move between strategic, tactical, and operational tasks. Your daily work will involve contacts with different types of operations, both internally and externally, and at various levels within the preparedness system. This position particularly includes collaboration with the business sector. Driving issues forward in various forums involves implementation, follow-up, and reporting of these. Providing expertise and support occurs both verbally and in writing.

You, together with your colleagues, take responsibility for the organization's common mission and resources as well as the needs of target groups. Furthermore, you make thoughtful priorities in your work and deliver according to set goals. You monitor the external environment to gather new perspectives, maintain relevant competence, and adapt your work to the organization's requirements and conditions. It is important that you stay updated and follow trends by engaging with, for example, research.

Your Competence

We are looking for someone with an academic education that the employer deems relevant.

You should be familiar with the Swedish conditions for operations within the preparedness sector of food supply and drinking water. Experience in government work, community protection and preparedness, public-private collaboration, as well as project management is meritorious. Familiarity with the conditions for private companies within the food chain and food security is also an advantage.

You should have very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Your Personal Qualities

As a person, you show interest and understanding for others. Planning and organizing your work is a method you employ. You are communicative and maintain high quality in presentations and sharing of information, both in front of an audience and in written material. Creating and maintaining relationships and networks comes naturally to you. To function in the role, where meeting other people with different backgrounds is central, requires humility and the ability to understand the target group's situation.

You act responsibly, collaboratively, and in a developmental manner. You are solution-focused and invite and are open to collaborations and new perspectives that improve our deliveries. To achieve improvements, you bring new ideas, methods, and insights. You handle unclear situations positively. You enjoy working in teams and are open to new working methods, sharing skills and lessons to strengthen our collective capability.

Welcome to Contact Us

You are welcome to contact the recruiting manager Mats Johansson. The representative for Saco-S is Johanna Jansson and for ST Annika Gunnarsson. All can be reached through our switchboard at tel. 018-17 55 00.

The application deadline is 2026-01-18. Apply via the job advertisement on Lediga jobb (livsmedelsverket.se), marking your application with diary number 2025/04785.

The application must be written in Swedish.

More Information About the Position

Employment type: Permanent, full-time. We apply a 6-month probationary period.

Start date: Immediately, according to agreement

Organizational affiliation: Department for food and drinking water supply/unit for food supply

Location: Uppsala

All permanent staff at the Swedish Food Agency are assigned to military service within the agency.

This position is classified in a security class, and Swedish citizenship is therefore a requirement for employment. A security clearance with a background check will be conducted in accordance with applicable security protection legislation.

Before the Interview

Grades, certificates, and ID documents that support your application should be brought to a possible interview.

We base our assessment on the information available in the application documents, so please be clear in describing how you meet the qualifications.

Welcome with your application!

This recruitment is conducted entirely by the Swedish Food Agency. Therefore, we kindly ask for no phone calls from recruitment companies and advertisement sellers.

Why the Swedish Food Agency?

The Swedish Food Agency works to ensure that food and drinking water are safe, properly labeled, and sustainable for Sweden's consumers. We play a key role in Sweden's civil defense and for a robust food supply. Through effective and quality-assured work, all employees take responsibility for assignments and development, and through our shared leadership, we promote engagement and learning.