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Are you ready for a bigger challenge? We are looking for a press spokesperson for the communications unit in Region Bergslagen. With us, you will develop alongside engaged and knowledgeable colleagues and gain lifelong experiences, while your work contributes to the police's mission to increase safety and reduce crime.

The communications unit in the police region Bergslagen, together with other communications units in other regions and nationally, is responsible for coordinating the Police Authority's communication work and providing strategic and operational communication support throughout the authority at all hours of the day.

You will be part of the communications unit in Region Bergslagen, which consists of 10 employees, of which 5 are communicators and 5 are press spokespersons. They are located in Örebro, Karlstad, Borlänge, and Falun, and the mission is to support the police region's communication work. The position is in Karlstad.

Job Description

As a press spokesperson, you will receive and handle calls from the media and act as the spokesperson for the authority in operational matters. You will work closely with the duty officer in the regional command center and those who will speak on various issues. In your role, you will also work proactively with the media to convey the police authority's messages. You will collaborate with press spokespersons in other regions, with the police's press secretary at the national media center, and with others in the communications department. You will have contact with press spokespersons in other authorities. You will also participate in staff work during special events.

• Receive and handle incoming calls from the media
• Act as spokesperson and represent the authority in operational matters/cases
• Participate in work during special events in your role
• Work proactively with crime prevention communication
• Work proactively with the media by collaborating with the operational activities to convey the police authority's messages
• Conduct media training and coach in media issues
• Write news, press releases, message formulations, talking points
• Manage environmental monitoring and conduct media analyses
• Conduct press conferences
• Participate in projects to develop the operations and assist in the communications department's other work
• The work requires presence during inconvenient working hours

This is an opportunity for you who have:

• Relevant education for the job content or other education and experience that the employer deems relevant
• Work experience in media management
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English
• Experience in editorial text management and news evaluation
• The position requires Swedish citizenship

It is advantageous if you also have:

• Experience working in various digital channels
• Communicative ability and can produce certain communication materials
• Experience acting as an advisor in media issues

Personal Qualities:

To fit in the role, you have an easy time collaborating within and outside the communications department and can manage several parallel engagements and stakeholders. You are flexible and have a good ability to switch between planned and event-driven work as well as between strategic and operational tasks in sometimes high tempo. We see that you are responsible, meticulous, and willing to share your experiences, knowledge, and ideas. You have good judgment and awareness regarding confidentiality.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Other Information

Job Title: Press Spokesperson

Work Location: Karlstad

Employment Type: Permanent position with a 6-month probationary period

Extent: Full-time

Working Hours: Period planning 5:3. The work includes shift work even on public holidays, evenings, and weekends, as well as 24-hour on-call duty according to the schedule

Start Date: By agreement

Apply via;

https://polisen.se/jobb-och-utbildning/lediga-jobb/2026/januari/presstalesperson-till-karlstad/

By attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions in your application email.

Mark your application with reference number A011.254/2026 in the subject line of the email.

The questions are based on the requirements profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. Therefore, it is important that you respond clearly and thoroughly to the questions and do not refer to other documents, e.g., CV.

Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

If you have protected personal information, references, or similar information that you consider sensitive, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before proceeding with your application.

Employment with the Police Authority may begin with a probationary period of six months.

We have high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Security screening with background checks according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. Employment comes with an obligation to be placed in a war situation. Read more about war placement and security screening at https://polisen.se/krigsplacering and https://polisen.se/sakerhetsprovning

The Police Authority will process your personal data in accordance with the rules of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) and other applicable data protection regulations. Read more about our handling of personal data at https://polisen.se/personuppgifter/rekrytering

Your application is a public document under the principle of public access to information.

The Police Authority

The Police Authority offers you a workplace that stimulates diversity, creativity, and personal development. Please read about our benefits as an employee of the police at https://polisen.se/erbjudande

We conduct our operations according to the six principles of the state value base: democracy, legality, objectivity, freedom of opinion, respect, and efficiency and service. As an employee of the police, you are expected to act according to these and contribute to their maintenance. This is a prerequisite for legal certainty, security, and for the police's legitimacy in society. As a representative of the police, you respect everyone's equal value and create trust in the police.

Please read more about the police and our operations at www.polisen.se

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