Coordinator for Emergency Services during Heightened Readiness

Do you want to work on preparing our Emergency Services to improve their ability to handle emergencies during heightened readiness?

The Emergency Services in Piteå-Älvsbyn are on an exciting journey and we are looking for someone who wants to make a difference. Together, we create safety and security, with the goal of making Piteå and Älvsbyn the best places to live in Sweden.

The Emergency Services Piteå-Älvsbyn is responsible for emergency services operations in Piteå and Älvsbyn and is part of Räddsam Nord together with 19 municipalities in Norrbotten and Västerbotten.

With us, you will be part of the entire Emergency Services team working to increase our capabilities. We combine broad expertise with a strong drive to create sustainable and well-functioning environments.

Responsibilities

As a coordinator for emergency services during heightened readiness, you will be responsible for being cohesive and driving RUHB issues for the Emergency Services Piteå-Älvsbyn, with the aim of ensuring the emergency services' ability to respond during heightened readiness.

As a coordinator, you will be responsible for issues related to analysis and preparatory planning to ensure that the emergency services in Piteå-Älvsbyn have a fundamental capability for emergency response during heightened readiness. Based on this, you will conduct various training initiatives and exercises for our internal staff. The role also involves working on development and overall planning with a focus on issues concerning collaboration around total defense and projects related to emergency services during heightened readiness.

You will be our representative in various networks aimed at developing together with other emergency services, county administrative boards, MSB, and, if necessary, other public organizations, volunteers, and private actors.

Based on your expertise, additional tasks within preventive or damage control work may become relevant.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with training as a firefighter GRIB and/or SMO through the Civil Defense Agency (formerly MSB) or Fire Engineer (BI) with advanced training in Emergency Services for fire engineers (RUB) or other education/work experience deemed equivalent by the employer.

For this assignment, knowledge of the emergency services' mission and structure is important. We expect you to be able to take on an operational role within the Emergency Services based on your expertise and to be eligible for further training through the Civil Defense Agency (formerly MSB).

A minimum B driver's license is required.

Employment

100% Permanent seasonal employment. Working hours are 40 hours a week. Flexible hours. Before an offer of employment, the municipality will conduct a background check, and the position may be security classified.