Job Advertisement: Customs Officer with Focus on Internal Control

Do you want a varied and meaningful job with exciting tasks where you can contribute to creating a safe and secure society? Then the job within the Swedish Customs' Control Department is for you.

The Control Department has a broad mandate to ensure that only approved goods pass the border. The mission involves conducting customs controls on imports and exports where the Swedish Customs looks for goods that violate restrictions and ensures that the correct customs duties and taxes are collected. The Control Department is tasked with stopping or seriously disrupting organized crime and ensuring competitive neutrality.

The operational work of the Control Department is carried out in groups. The groups work with the entire mandate of the Swedish Customs but are specialized based on the needs of the operations.

About the Position

As a customs officer with a focus on internal control, you will primarily work with clearance work. You will work in the Control Department's clearance expedition in Svinesund, where you ensure that companies and individuals comply with customs regulations, among other things by reviewing customs declarations. Checking customs declarations means ensuring that the correct fees are paid and that import and export restrictions are adhered to.

The work is varied and includes everything from expedition work, administrative tasks, contact with freight forwarders, companies, individuals, and authorities. The work may involve inspections and goods investigations in the commercial goods flow.

As a customs officer, you will work in uniform, make various forms of authority decisions, and meet the public and customers daily. We place great importance on your ability to treat people with respect and understanding, that you have good judgment, and that you are a good representative of the Swedish Customs both internally and externally.

As we are open 24/7, we have shift work, which means you need to be comfortable with irregular working hours.

Currently, the Swedish Customs is undergoing an exciting but extensive transformation to implement new customs legislation along with new systems. This means you must be curious and interested in learning new things, as well as having good computer skills and familiarity with technology. You also have a responsibility to follow the state value framework.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A completed upper secondary education.
• and/or:
• A completed qualified vocational education/college education in forwarding, logistics, economics, law, or alternatively studies of at least 60 credits / 90 higher education credits with a focus on forwarding, logistics, economics.
• At least three years of work experience.
• Good ability to communicate and express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and English.
• A valid B driver's license in Sweden, not automatic transmission, and very good driving experience.
• The work requires good physical condition and health as working hours may be irregular.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Post-secondary education in, for example, behavioral science, social science, forwarding/logistics, criminology/law, or IT/technology.
• Experience in work that has placed high demands on communicating with and meeting people well.
• Work experience in case management or administrative processing.
• Experience in customs-related work in the last 10 years, e.g., in the forwarding industry or from operations dealing with foreign trade.
• Languages other than Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and English.
• Computer skills and familiarity with technology.

Personal Qualities

This position suits you if you can make your own decisions within given frameworks and independently drive your work. The work is done in groups, which requires you to have great social competence and good collaboration skills. You are responsible, service-oriented, and have integrity. Other important qualities are your ability to handle large workloads and prioritize what is essential, as well as being able to solve problems and make decisions with good quality. Furthermore, it is important that you are meticulous and have good judgment. You have a flexible attitude and can quickly adapt to changing conditions. We place great importance on personal suitability.

Other

Reference number: TV-2026-01373

Location: Svinesund

The employment start date is September 15, 2026. When the employment begins, you will undergo an introductory training of about 4 months. The introduction includes theory mixed with practice and will primarily be conducted at your place of employment.

The employment is a permanent position that begins with a 6-month probationary period, and individual salary setting applies.

Security clearance according to the Security Protection Act will be conducted before employment, as well as drug testing and background checks. The Swedish Customs is a total defense authority, and upon employment, you will be assigned to the Swedish Customs in case of war.

For more information and application

If you have questions about the positions, you are welcome to call Gabriella Arvidsson at 0526-19823, Tony Hansson at 0526-716805, or Mike Gustafsson at 0526-19879. For questions about the recruitment process, you can call the Swedish Customs' HR support at 060 67 25 85.

Your application, including a cover letter and CV/resume, must be submitted to the Swedish Customs no later than February 28. You can apply via the electronic application form below.

We kindly ask for no contact with staffing and recruitment companies or advertisers of job ads.

The Swedish Customs is a government agency that controls the flow of goods across Sweden's borders. With the vision that only approved goods should pass the border, we prevent illegal goods from entering the country and contribute to a safer society. We simplify trade with other countries and lay the foundation for increased growth and competition on equal terms. The Swedish Customs, founded in 1636, currently has about 2,600 employees and is led by the Director General Johan Norrman.