Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency is Hiring an Operational Coordination Officer

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency is the leading, guiding, and coordinating authority in civil defense. We ensure that society is prepared for crises, heightened readiness, and war.

Do you want to help lead civil defense? Then you could be our next colleague.

Your Responsibilities and Tasks

As an Operational Coordination Officer, you will play an active role, in collaboration with other functions within the agency, to identify when there is a need to convene actors in the preparedness system and lead joint cooperation among actors to achieve coordination and direction during operational management. A task that may become relevant is to regularly act as a functional leader in the agency's operational staff. This includes being the unit's first contact in collaboration with other functions and being responsible for following up on operational management tasks.

To establish effective cooperation among actors in society at the national level, it is important to build trust and confidence. You are expected to be able to lead meetings where the unit collaborates with various actors within civil defense. This may involve providing relevant actors the opportunity to share situational awareness with each other, find common solutions, and create agreements on operational management during events. All to prevent or mitigate the consequences of societal disruptions.

You should be confident in representing an organization in external contexts and contribute to bringing actors together and actively leading and creating directions for joint management. You need to understand current developments, appreciate other actors' perspectives, and be able to step forward to manage situations when necessary. Parts of your working hours will also involve tasks of both administrative, developmental, and supportive nature. You will work closely with colleagues in a collaborative environment where you can take on different roles depending on the situation and event. This means that you will be able to function both as a leader, a unifying force, and a contributor to various tasks within the group.

You are responsible for monitoring the development of events within one or more areas of interest, but you must also have the ability to shift focus at short notice. Therefore, you need to quickly and systematically be able to tackle new areas while also being able to work focused on monitoring a specific event development or theme for a period.

As an officer in the Collaboration Unit, you are a generalist but need to have good knowledge and understanding of the public sector, particularly the Swedish preparedness system. Preparedness duty is included in the employment.

Your Knowledge and Competencies

We are looking for someone who has:

• A relevant academic degree or other education deemed equivalent by the employer.
• Several years of experience working in public operations.
• Experience and familiarity with coordinating various actors and leading forums and meetings.
• Excellent knowledge of Swedish and a very good ability to communicate, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of goals and directions for total defense, particularly civil defense.
• Experience and good ability to handle tight deadlines and adapt management based on the external situation.

It is advantageous if you have:

• Several years of experience working in an authority within the preparedness system.
• Experience in operational management between actors.
• Experience in leadership positions, such as leading projects or working groups.
• A broad network within Swedish preparedness.

In all our work, both internally and externally, we must act based on the state value framework. As all employees and leaders with us, you are expected to act according to the agency's approach.

The approaches apply in everyday life, crises, and war. They should be seen as a whole and build on each other; collaborative – proactive - action-oriented.

We will also place great emphasis on personal qualities, such as personal maturity and how you complement the existing group. It is important that you are unpretentious, enjoy switching between strategic issues as well as more operational tasks, and that you are comfortable in both leading and contributing roles.

About the Employment

We offer you a permanent full-time position that begins with a probationary period.

Your place of employment will be Stockholm, and travel may be required.

The majority of our positions involve placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. When placed in a security class, a security review with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Most employees at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency are designated for wartime service.

About Us

The unit's task is to convene, lead, and direct joint cooperation among actors in the event of or during societal disruptions – both nationally and internationally – during peacetime crises and heightened readiness. The aim is to achieve coordination and direction in operational management. The unit represents the agency during such occasions and contributes to a joint management that can steer priorities of critical societal functions. The unit maintains and drives several forums for operational cooperation at national and international levels. The unit is also responsible for the concept of collaboration personnel, aimed at strengthening cooperation with other actors in the preparedness system by sending and receiving personnel to and from other authorities and organizations.

We offer you the opportunity to take wellness hours, and you will also receive a wellness allowance. You may also have the opportunity for remote work to some extent. For you as a state employee, there are also favorable vacation terms.

All of us working at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency are expected to contribute to increased equality and equal treatment for a work environment and a society free from discrimination.

Want to know more?

If you have questions, please contact manager Miriam Malmqvist. Union representatives are Carin Hammarbo (Saco-S), Peter Nytting (ST), and Ann-Britt Paradis (SEKO). All can be reached via the switchboard number 0771-240 240.

Welcome with your application by February 23, 2026.