Case Officer for Disclosure of Public Documents

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency coordinates efforts for a good living environment together with others. With us, you can contribute to the important work of achieving our vision - to create a good living environment for humans and all other living beings, now and for future generations!

We are looking for a case officer for the disclosure of public documents who, together with other employees, wants to develop our information management at the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency!

The Information Management Unit is responsible for handling the agency's public documents, registration, and archive management. The unit's tasks include governance and support regarding how the agency should work with information management, processing of personal data and data protection, mandatory delivery of electronic material, as well as making information and data-driven information accessible.

We are a workplace with friendly colleagues, an engaged leadership where we come together around our mission aimed at improving the environment for current and future generations. You will be welcomed to a modern office and a varied job in an organization with an important mission.

The agency receives many new assignments from the government and handles various types of grants and fees in the climate and environmental field. To facilitate for the case officers, we intend to develop work methods to streamline and coordinate the disclosure of public documents.

Your Responsibilities

You will work supportively and guiding towards the operations and produce internal guiding materials to ensure that the process for disclosures is carried out effectively and legally.

Independently and, where applicable, in collaboration with operations, registration, archives, and legal affairs, you will handle requests for the disclosure of public documents from individuals, companies, and public actors. This work often involves receiving requests for public documents, corresponding with requesters, retrieving and disclosing documents, conducting confidentiality assessments, and processing and registering disclosures.

Furthermore, you are responsible for ensuring that the agency's disclosures are made in accordance with internal routines and current legislation.

Your Qualifications

Requirements:

• A university degree of at least 180 credits, preferably in law, archive and information science, or social sciences, or other education that the employer deems equivalent.
• Experience in the disclosure of public documents, including confidentiality assessments according to the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act.
• Very good knowledge and practical experience of the regulations governing the disclosure and handling of public documents.
• Good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish.
• Experience in case handling at a government agency.

Meritorious:

• Experience in confidentiality assessments and handling in connection with that.

Personal Attributes

As a case officer in disclosures, you have a pronounced sense of responsibility for your tasks and a careful, structured, and efficient working method. You have the ability to quickly understand contexts in different operations and you have a holistic perspective. We would like you to have good communication skills and be able to express yourself in an accessible way in both speech and writing. Additionally, you need to have good collaboration skills and be service-oriented towards the public, which requires you to act according to the agency's policies, guidelines, and routines. We value high flexibility without compromising the quality of the work.

We place great importance on personal attributes.

About the Employment

The position is a permanent full-time employment that begins with a six-month probationary period. The position is located in Stockholm or Östersund. Start date as soon as possible by agreement. We apply individual salary setting.

Travel within the country may occur.

Application

When you apply, you will be asked to answer a number of selection questions related to the requirements profile in the advertisement. Your answers will be used as part of the selection process and may determine whether you proceed in the recruitment process or not. Therefore, it is important that you answer as thoroughly and clearly as possible. We do not use cover letters in the selection process, as we want to focus on your experience and competence, which contributes to a more efficient and fair recruitment process. In your application to us, you only attach your CV.

Warm welcome with your application by March 2, 2026.

Contact

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Patrick Stenbacka, unit manager. You can also contact our union representatives for Saco-S or ST. All can be reached via customer service, phone no. 010-698 10 00.

Why Work With Us?

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency values a sustainable work life and a good working environment. We offer our employees good opportunities for remote work, occupational health care and employee support, wellness hours and wellness grants, as well as various activities through our sports and outdoor association and cultural association. Welcome to our modern offices in an organization with an important mission. We are a workplace with friendly colleagues and an engaged leadership where we come together around our overarching mission aimed at improving the environment for current and future generations.

About the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is a government agency for climate and environmental issues. We work on behalf of the government within Sweden, within the EU, and internationally. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency drives and coordinates environmental work in Sweden. We contribute to a robust and sustainable society.

The agency is responsible for issues related to climate and air, land, biodiversity, contaminated areas, recycling and waste, resource efficiency, environmental monitoring, hunting and wildlife, as well as environmental research. The agency's areas of responsibility are integrated into other important societal issues and therefore contribute to the development of the entire society. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency also works to strengthen society's preparedness.

The agency strives for a workplace characterized by equality and diversity. We see that employees with different backgrounds and experiences are an important prerequisite for this.

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