Junior Preparedness Officer

Everyone in Sweden should have safe food and drinking water – even in times of crisis or war. Here, the Swedish Food Agency plays a crucial role, and we are now ramping up our efforts. Are you at the beginning of your career and want to contribute to Sweden's civil preparedness in an important and current issue? Then the role of Junior Preparedness Officer may be right for you!

Why the Swedish Food Agency?

As the sector-responsible authority, the Swedish Food Agency leads the work of coordinating measures before and during peaceful crisis situations and heightened preparedness in the preparedness sector of food supply and drinking water. The preparedness sector includes the Swedish Food Agency, county administrative boards, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, the Swedish Board of Agriculture, and the Swedish Veterinary Agency. Cooperation between the authorities in the preparedness sector is characterized by strong commitment and a desire to build Sweden's preparedness together.

Unit for Investment Programs

The unit is part of the department for food and drinking water supply. The unit works to establish and coordinate an investment program aimed at enhancing civil preparedness for actors within the food supply and drinking water sectors. The investment program includes support and other measures to increase the capacity of actors such as municipalities, regions, and businesses. Several exciting government assignments are on the way, and we want to strengthen the unit with a fixed-term employment that allows for broad work and important support in this effort.

Your Role

As a Junior Preparedness Officer with us, you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in the following areas and tasks:

• Assist with administration and planning as a project assistant in the work with robust food stores
• Preparation and analysis of materials and documentation
• Assist in the procurement of mills
• Contribute documentation in the further investigation of how grain reserves should benefit the food supply chain
• Assist in the investigation of preparedness stocks of finished foods
• Administration and documentation in the work of establishing food reserves
• Handle incoming support applications as needed
• Be helpful in the unit's other activities

Your Competence

We are looking for someone who has recently completed a relevant university degree, at least at the bachelor's level, for example in economics, political science, law, or another area that we consider equivalent.

To fit the role, we see that you are at the beginning of your professional career in the field but have gained basic experience working with food preparedness or supply preparedness in some form.

Knowledge-wise, it is expected that you have a good understanding of the Swedish civil preparedness system, supply preparedness, and the food or drinking water sectors. It is advantageous if you also have knowledge of and a good understanding of the conditions of businesses, municipalities, and regions, especially related to grain and food stores.

The role requires very good knowledge of Swedish as well as good knowledge of English, both spoken and written.

Your Personal Qualities

As a person, you are curious and have a strong desire to learn, which allows you to quickly familiarize yourself with new issues and areas of work.

You thrive in a changing environment and are flexible in the face of new tasks and altered conditions. You are confident in tackling questions where not all answers are given and have a structured way of planning and following up on your work.

You have good analytical skills, can process information, see connections, and draw well-founded conclusions. At the same time, you are communicative and express yourself clearly in both speech and writing, in collaboration with both colleagues and external actors.

To succeed in your work, you act responsibly, collaboratively, and developmentally. You are solution-focused and invite and are open to collaborations and new perspectives that improve our deliveries. You enjoy working in a team and are open to new ways of working, sharing skills and lessons to strengthen our collective capacity. We place great importance on your personal qualities.

Welcome to Contact Us

You are welcome to contact the recruiting manager Lena Lind. The representative for Saco-S is Karin Gustavsson and for ST Henrik Kjellgren. All can be reached via our switchboard, tel. 018-17 55 00.

The application deadline is 2026-02-09. Apply via the job advertisement on Lediga jobb (livsmedelsverket.se), marking your application with diary number 2026/00516.

The application must be written in Swedish.

More Information About the Position

Employment type: fixed-term employment for one year. Title for employment: Preparedness Officer.

Start date: Immediately, by agreement

Organizational affiliation: Department for food and drinking water supply, Unit for investment programs.

Location: Uppsala

This position is classified in a security class, and Swedish citizenship is therefore a requirement for employment. A security review 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 make our assessment based on the information available in the application documents, so please be clear about 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.

The Swedish Food Agency works to ensure that the food produced, sold, and served in Sweden is safe and honest, for a society where it is easy for people to eat in a healthy and sustainable way, and a secure food and drinking water supply in everyday life and crisis. Our tools are knowledge, advice, regulations, and control. In total, we are about 700 employees, of which more than 390 are in Uppsala and about 300 work with food control out in the country.