Risk Management Officer

Do you want to work with risk and safety issues that are crucial for how society is planned and developed? Are you motivated by working strategically in complex processes together with many stakeholders? Do you want to contribute to a safer and more sustainable Stockholm County?

Then we are curious to learn more about you.

What does the role involve?

As a risk management officer, you will work with issues related to accident risks in physical planning and contribute to the County Administrative Board's important role in the area of risk and safety. You will handle risk and safety issues in comprehensive and detailed plans as well as in road and railway plans. The role also includes business development and providing advice and guidance to municipal officers on risk and safety issues.

You will work in a unit that gathers expertise in climate adaptation and technical accident risks, where we see great potential in developing collaboration between the areas. The goal is to strengthen the authority's ability to drive and develop work on risk and safety for people and the environment.

The work involves collaboration with many stakeholders, including municipalities, rescue services, other county administrative boards, and government agencies. You will participate in both the County Administrative Board's own development projects and in the work of other stakeholders. In Stockholm County, large and complex planning projects often take place where risk issues are in focus, such as tunnel projects and covering of roads or railways. You may also be part of the County Administrative Board's crisis management organization during societal disturbances.

The role is placed in the climate and risk unit, and you will work closely with colleagues in climate adaptation, physical planning, environment, and law.

Are you the one we are looking for?

For this role, we want you to have:

• a university degree in risk management or another equivalent education that the employer deems relevant
• current knowledge of risk and safety issues in physical planning
• very good ability to communicate orally and in writing in Swedish
• good analytical skills and the ability to drive processes in the development of governing documents.

As a person, you are analytical and strategic, while also being results-oriented and responsible. You take initiative, collaborate well with others, and have an unpretentious attitude. You have the ability to see the big picture, make priorities, and adapt when circumstances change. We place great importance on personal qualities.

As an employee at the County Administrative Board, you need to:

• have the ability to make decisions based on a holistic view considering multiple perspectives
• understand that a central role for the County Administrative Board is to make trade-offs between different interests
• have the ability to prioritize and adapt to work with new tasks or in new contexts.

It is advantageous if you have:

• knowledge of the Planning and Building Act, the Environmental Code, the Act on Protection Against Accidents, and Seveso legislation
• experience in fire protection engineering or administrative fire protection as well as knowledge of the Act on Protection Against Accidents
• experience in working with flood risk and/or geotechnical safety issues.

More about us and the role

The employment is permanent, full-time, based in Stockholm. We usually apply a probationary period. We would like you to start as soon as possible or by agreement.

The position is placed in the climate and risk unit, which consists of 17 employees and a manager, and is part of the department for sustainable growth. Regulatory activities are a significant part of the operation. In the unit, we work closely together, share expertise, and take joint responsibility for the assignment.

Security Clearance

You must be a Swedish citizen because the tasks within the employment are classified. We will conduct a security clearance according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585). As a permanent employee at the County Administrative Board in Stockholm County, you will be assigned based on the needs of total defense.

How we recruit

You will be asked to answer a number of selection questions when you register your application and attach your CV. You do not need to attach a personal letter to this application.

We welcome calls from those interested in the job but decline calls from those selling recruitment services or advertisements.

If you have questions

Questions about the role can be answered by the recruiting manager Louise Schlyter, 010- 223 15 51. Union contacts are ST Ulrika Holmström, Amanda Netscher for SACO, both reachable via phone 010- 223 10 00.

Application deadline: 2026-02-05
Reference number: 112-1901-2026

Welcome with your application!

About the County Administrative Board

The County Administrative Board of Stockholm is a unifying force for a growing and sustainable capital region. By taking responsibility for the whole, we find ways forward in complex societal issues.

The big picture is an important starting point for us when we collaborate with municipalities, authorities, businesses, and other important societal actors. On behalf of the government, we also work to ensure that national goals are implemented in our county. We have experts in many different fields, and our combined expertise has an astonishing breadth. Here, you learn something new every day.

Read more about us at www.lansstyrelsen.se/stockholm/jobba-hos-oss (http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/stockholm/jobba-hos-oss).