Vacant job

SGU's mission is to meet society's need for geological information for sustainable societal development. As interest in land use, natural resources, and climate adaptation increases, there is a growing need for geological information in society. Therefore, we are now looking for a unit manager who is interested in driving and developing our soil geological operations at the Department of Community Planning!

The Department of Community Planning is divided into five units and consists of approximately 60 employees. The operations collect, interpret, compile, and provide geological information used in community planning and conduct externally funded assignments. At the same time, we develop and optimize our data flows and data analyses through the use of modern technologies and methods such as automation, artificial intelligence, and 3D modeling.

Currently, 14 employees work in the Soil Planning unit. The operations focus on providing our users with the right information about soil types, soil thickness, landslides and avalanches, coastal erosion, wetlands, and acid sulfate soils. In addition, the operations include handling cases for measures against natural disasters as well as producing referral statements, guides, and expert support. As the demand for our expertise and products increases, we are now looking for an engaged unit manager who wants to take over the leadership of our soil geological unit and further develop the unit.

Responsibilities

In the role of unit manager within SGU, you will be significant for the successful development of the operations. As a unit manager, you are responsible for planning, leading, and following up on the unit and ensuring that you work in accordance with SGU's and the state's values, goals, and strategies. As a unit manager, you have personnel, budget, and work environment responsibilities. Your tasks include supporting and motivating employees so that you together achieve set goals. You are expected to represent SGU in various contexts and collaborate with key stakeholders in society for the operations. You are also part of the management team for the Department of Community Planning, where you, together with your managerial colleagues, develop department-wide strategies and exchange thoughts and ideas.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with an inspiring and stable leadership style, where your good overview and communication skills open up for collaboration between people. You have a trust-based leadership style and create an open discussion climate where employees feel involved and engaged. At the same time, you have the ability to make decisions and follow up on operations in a clear and responsible manner. You also dare to positively challenge the operations to find the most innovative and effective solutions and retain engaged employees. You are motivated by collaborating and having good dialogues with other authorities and societal actors to maximize the societal benefit of SGU's operations.

Your managerial experience should have included responsibility for personnel, including work environment, finances, and operations.

We are looking for someone who has:

• a relevant university or college degree for the position
• several years of experience as a manager
• experience collaborating within the public sector
• very good ability to express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and English

Meritorious experiences and competencies:

• experience or competence in the unit's subject areas
• conducted continuous competence development in leadership
• experience and competence in change and development work
• experience and competence in goal and strategy work

Personal qualifications

To be successful in the role, we believe you are a secure leader and can adapt your leadership style to help all your employees develop and perform at their best. You are attentive, listen effectively, and are driven to deliver results and societal benefits. You are outgoing, positive, and find it easy to collaborate with others both internally and externally. Through your open and communicative manner, you build trust and create teams while being responsive to what employees and the operations need. You are development-oriented and visionary, can see future opportunities, and suggest a way forward. At the same time, you need to be structured, clear, and have the ability to prioritize. We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities for this position.

About the employment

Employment type: Permanent full-time employment, where we apply a six-month probationary period. The managerial appointment is time-limited. Start date is according to agreement.

Number of vacancies: 1

Work location: Uppsala

Additional information: Possibility for remote work exists. In your role as unit manager, trust-based working hours apply.

The position is security classified, and a security review including a background check will be conducted on the final candidate. A security clearance is required for the position before a hiring decision is made.

Application

Welcome with your application by 2026-03-01. Interviews may be conducted continuously during the application period. Your qualifications must be verifiable through the presentation of original documents or a verified CV. We apply an inclusive approach and strive for diversity in all aspects. As a government agency, SGU is subject to the principle of public access. This means that we are obliged to disclose your application documents if someone requests them. SGU uses a web-based recruitment system through which you apply via our website.

If you want to know more, contact department manager Lovisa Zillén Snowball or department manager Jennie Abelsson or our union representatives: Jonnina Karlsson for Saco-S and Annika Törnkvist for ST-geologiska via our switchboard 018-17 90 00.

The recruitment is carried out by SGU in-house, and we therefore ask recruitment companies and advertisement sellers to refrain from calling.

About SGU

The Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) is the authority for issues related to rocks, soil, and groundwater in Sweden. We provide geological information for society's needs in the short and long term. SGU is under the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise. Our vision is that Sweden has a sustainable societal development, that land and water areas are used and developed for the purposes they are best suited for, and that the mineral industry and other natural resource sectors are viable and responsible. SGU currently has approximately 300 employees, most of whom work in Uppsala. Others are stationed at offices in Lund, Gothenburg, Malå, and Luleå. Read more at www.sgu.se

Diary number: 411-198/2026