Inspector for Alcohol, Tobacco and Similar Products

When you work at the County Administrative Board, you utilize your knowledge at the country's broadest authority. The County Administrative Board represents the state in the county and ensures that national goals are implemented. Considering regional conditions, we make trade-offs between various societal interests through collaboration among experts in a range of fields and in cooperation with authorities, municipalities, and organizations.

At the County Administrative Board, we create societal benefits and influence societal development every day. It is an important mission, a significant responsibility, and an inspiring opportunity. Let your knowledge become a force for Östergötland.

We are now looking for

An inspector for alcohol, tobacco, and similar products as well as tobacco-free nicotine products.

About the unit

The Social Sustainability Unit works to ensure that national goals for public health, integration, gender equality, and human rights are implemented in the county. Our assignments include public health, preventive work against alcohol, drugs, doping, and tobacco, alcohol and tobacco supervision, crime prevention work, parenting support, early interventions during the asylum period, receiving newcomers and unaccompanied children, homelessness, gender equality, men's violence against women, violence in close relationships, human trafficking and prostitution, honor-related violence and oppression, human rights, national minorities, children's rights, and personal advocacy.

Your tasks

To ensure through supervision that municipalities comply with the regulations and provisions of the Alcohol Act, the Tobacco and Similar Products Act, and the Tobacco-Free Nicotine Products Act. You will conduct operational supervision according to the approved supervision plan and follow and review the decisions made by the municipalities. Part of the work involves processing cases and drafting decisions. The work also includes providing advice and support to municipalities through training initiatives, networking meetings, and oral and written information. You are expected to work independently and in collaboration with other actors at the national, regional, and local levels. As part of the work, administrative tasks and the authority's and unit's internal cross-sectoral work (especially ANDTS and crime prevention work) are included. The work involves travel within the county.

Mandatory requirements for the position:

• You must have relevant academic education for the position, such as a focus on law, public health, social sciences, or equivalent.
• You have at least three years of experience in supervisory work.
• You should be an experienced system user.
• You can use the Office suite.

Desirable:

• If you have knowledge of public administration.
• If you have knowledge of the Alcohol Act.
• If you have knowledge of the Tobacco and Similar Products Act.
• If you have knowledge of the Tobacco-Free Nicotine Products Act.
• If you have experience in collaboration between different actors and/or in conducting capacity-building initiatives.

As a person

• You have a high ability to collaborate, meaning you work well with others. You relate to them in a responsive and smooth manner. You listen, communicate, and resolve conflicts constructively.
• You are structured, meaning you plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively. You set and adhere to deadlines.
• You have integrity, meaning you have well-founded and clear values and the ability to think conceptually about issues from an ethical perspective. You are guided by ethics and values in critical situations at work.
• You are flexible, meaning you easily adapt to changing circumstances. You can quickly change your perspective and approach. You see opportunities in changes.
• You are proactive, meaning you take initiative, start activities, and achieve results.

The employment is

A permanent full-time position that begins with a six-month probationary period. Start date according to agreement.

If you want to know more, contact:

Unit Manager, Linda Pergelius Thorbjörnson, phone: 010-223 52 80.

Union representatives:

• SACO, Magnus Roback, phone: 010-223 54 89.
• ST, Nina Stenmark, phone: 010-223 53 04.

Welcome with your application

Which you send via www.varbi.com. Your application must be received by 2026-03-30, indicate reference number: 4383.

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