Communicator with a focus on content production

The Communications Department has an overarching and coordinating responsibility for external and internal communication. The agency's planned communication is a strategic tool for developing, managing, coordinating, and supporting the organization's goals and missions. Effective communication should contribute to the agency's efficiency and service as well as to public trust in us.

The Communications Department at the Swedish Agency for Government Services has employees working in Östersund, Gävle, and Stockholm. The department is led by a department head with seven communicators and one information officer.

We are now looking for a communicator focused on content production in our digital channels. The role requires you to work independently and take responsibility for clarifying assignments when materials need to be specified. You will be responsible for the production and publication of high-quality content with short lead times. You will also support our press service to some extent.

Main Responsibilities

In the role of communicator, you will produce and publish content for statenssc.se, LinkedIn, and the intranet. You will work with text and simpler moving materials and ensure that language, structure, and messaging maintain high quality. You will update and further develop existing content with short lead times and adapt messages to different target groups. It is also part of your role to produce and manage simpler visual materials, such as photos and image selections from image banks, as well as adaptations in templates for web formats. If necessary, you will support the organization in making presentations clearer in message and form.

You will work independently and drive tasks from materials to published content, always ensuring that the communication purpose is clear and reaches the right target audience before publication.

The role involves participating in editorial planning and supporting the ongoing work of the Communications Department. You will also support the press service as needed.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• Relevant academic education in communication or other education deemed relevant by the employer for the position
• At least three years of documented experience in the last five years of independent content production for web and/or intranet, including text and simpler moving materials
• Basic knowledge of visual communication, such as working in templates and simpler graphic tools
• Good experience working with publishing in web publishing tools
• Very good experience in writing clear language
• Experience in creating and editing simpler moving materials for digital channels

Furthermore, you should have the following abilities:

• To independently take responsibility for your tasks; work independently, make your own assessments, and deliver quality
• To create structure in your work
• To ensure quality; quality-assure content (language, structure, and messaging) even when materials need clarification
• Very good communicative ability in the Swedish language, both spoken and written
• Pedagogical and clear in your communication
• To meet others based on their needs; collaborative and unpretentious

Additionally, it is meritorious if you have:

• Experience with Sitevision
• Experience with Photoshop or equivalent image editing tools
• Experience working in press service or with media relations
• Experience in external and internal crisis communication
• Experience in communication work within the public sector

Other

The position is 100 percent and a temporary position until December 31, 2026. The position is located in Stockholm or Gävle. Travel in the service may occur. This position may require approved security clearance according to the Security Protection Act. As an employee, you may also be placed in a war position based on total defense needs.

Welcome with your application including CV and personal letter by March 22. Interviews are planned to begin during week 14.

To ensure you receive a fair and accurate assessment, it is crucial that you provide the year and month for each employment as well as a brief description of the tasks. If that information is not provided, we cannot make an accurate assessment of your competence and experience, and you may risk being excluded from the selection process.

Swedish Agency for Government Services

We offer you a workplace where you can contribute your expertise in services that are close to citizens and government agencies. The Swedish Agency for Government Services has the task of making the state more accessible and efficient. We do this by delivering administrative services in payroll, accounting, and e-commerce to other agencies. At our service offices, we provide support and guidance to individuals and businesses in matters concerning several agencies.

As an employee with us, you have the opportunity for professional development, career development, wellness benefits, and a wellness hour each week. Our operations are conducted with a trust-based culture where all employees are expected to use their potential in the best way, take responsibility for their contribution to the whole, and contribute positively to the development of the organization. As a government agency, we share a common value base with the entire public administration, the state value base. This means that we adhere to six principles to live up to good governance that is democratic, legally secure, free from corruption, and efficient.

Feel free to read more about us here.

Our operations are located throughout the country. The head office is in Gävle. We are also an emergency agency within the economic security sector. Together, we are 1,500 employees.

The Swedish Agency for Government Services promotes a discrimination-free workplace with increased diversity and gender equality.

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