Do you want to contribute to knowledge supply with national statistics on waste and circular economy?

Then you could be the employee we are looking for to strengthen the Resource Efficiency Unit.

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency works to provide the government with knowledge and well-analyzed decision-making support and to promote climate and environmental policy within the EU and internationally.

The Resource Efficiency Unit is responsible for international reporting of data, monitoring of national goals, official statistics, and data and related knowledge supply regarding waste and waste management. In general, the unit works to generate knowledge, develop and implement policy instruments and measures for an economically efficient transition to a circular economy.

The assignment also includes contributing to environmental work within the EU and internationally. The unit is located in Stockholm and Östersund and has employees with interdisciplinary competence. The Resource Efficiency Unit's waste statistics group currently consists of 4 administrators.

Your main tasks and responsibilities

The core of your and your colleagues' mission in the waste statistics group will be to:

• develop national waste statistics,
• carry out the EU common reporting and follow-up of goals in the waste area, and
• carry out and develop quality assurance of work methods and data.

Your tasks may vary over time.

The waste statistics group works broadly within the waste statistics area. The work includes, among other things, ordering statistics and other data-related services from external consultants, which forms the basis for reporting back to the EU. In addition to reporting to the EU, goal follow-ups and statistical results are communicated so that the results benefit the public and policy development.

Furthermore, expertise is provided as needed in negotiations and implementation of EU common and national waste legislation. In the development of data collection via IT services, the group contributes requirements for IT solutions.

Collaboration takes place with other authorities, the Government Offices, and various actors providing data on waste. A well-functioning internal collaboration is also important as waste issues are handled across several different departments and units within the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.

Requirements for employment

• We are looking for someone with a degree (when the position starts) from a relevant technical, natural, or social science higher education.
• Understanding of and interest in statistics.
• Basic understanding of Swedish and EU waste legislation.
• Ability to act as a purchaser of consulting services.
• Understanding of waste streams such as packaging, batteries.
• Good ability to express oneself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English.

Preferred qualifications

• Education in (program or individual courses) in statistics.
• Education in (program or individual courses) on waste issues or related environmental issues.
• At least 1 year of work in tasks relevant to the position, such as experience in statistical reporting, for example to the EU and/or experience in statistical work preferably within waste or circular economy.
• Experience working related to waste legislation or waste streams.
• Experience in formulating requirements for the design of IT for collecting statistics.

Personal qualities

You are flexible, meaning you can easily switch between different tasks. We also see that you have good self-leadership. For this position, it is required that you are analytical and structured. It is also important to have good collaboration skills.

About the employment

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

Application

When you apply, you will need 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 can determine whether you proceed in the recruitment process or not. Therefore, it is important that you respond as thoroughly and clearly as possible. We do not use personal letters in the selection process because 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 January 29, 2026.

Contact

If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Uwe Fortkamp, unit manager. You can also contact our union representatives for Saco-S or ST. All can be reached via customer service, phone number 010-698 10 00.

Why should you work with us?

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency values a sustainable work life and a good work environment. We offer our employees good opportunities for remote work, occupational health care and employee support, wellness hours and wellness benefits, 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 present leadership where we gather around our overarching mission aimed at improving the environment for current and future generations. The Swedish Environmental Protection 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.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing and therefore kindly request no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.