The County Administrative Board is a driving force for a sustainable society.

We work together with authorities, municipalities, and other stakeholders focusing on Västra Götaland County and our 1.7 million inhabitants. With us, we work to ensure that communities, people, animals, nature, and cultural values function both today and in the future. We offer meaningful and sustainable work alongside friendly and competent colleagues.

We are now looking for a communicator for a fixed-term employment focused on operational communication support, with an emphasis on civil defense, preparedness, and communication related to the 2026 elections.

Job Description

The Communications Unit at the County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland initiates, supports, implements, and follows up on communication efforts that help the authority achieve its goals. We are a development-oriented unit with both depth and breadth and have a special mission to coordinate communication in the county regarding civil defense and during crises and special events.

You will work closely with communication support, primarily for the department of civil defense and preparedness. The assignment involves contributing to the development and implementation of communication regarding preparedness and total defense in the county.

An important part of the work is also to support the communication efforts related to the 2026 elections, in collaboration with colleagues within the organization. The role also includes planning and implementing communication efforts in connection with larger meetings, conferences, and events, for example in the areas of preparedness and community safety.

You will be part of the communications unit with engaged colleagues with different competencies and experiences. We work closely together, learn from each other, and always have a colleague to discuss questions with.

Your main tasks will be to:

• be part of the team responsible for communication within civil defense, preparedness, and democratic issues,
• work closely and support the communicator in the election organization,
• plan and implement conferences and seminars in collaboration with other colleagues,
• plan and implement communication activities.

If necessary, you will also contribute to other communication work, for example by writing texts for our digital channels.

As the County Administrative Board is a crisis and preparedness authority, you may be involved in crisis communication work based on your role.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone at the beginning of their career with a degree in media and communication studies.

We want you to have:

• Knowledge of and some experience in crisis communication.
• Some experience/knowledge of practicing in the preparedness area and evaluating results.
• Some experience working in CMS (the County Administrative Board uses Sitevision, Wordpress, and Sharepoint)
• Good knowledge of the Office suite.
• Good stylistic ability and very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written.
• Some insight into press work at a government authority.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Knowledge of and some experience working with events/conferences.

Personal Qualities

At the communications unit, we work with constant exchange and equal discussions, where we all contribute and participate. Therefore, we want you to be a good team player, attentive, and curious. You are skilled at adapting your language and communication to your audience. You listen and are receptive to those you are supporting and adapt to the situation. You can motivate others and convey the value of thoughtful communication. The work requires a high degree of structure, accuracy, and personal responsibility.

As a person, you are solution-oriented and service-minded. You are flexible and open to rescheduling your workday when needed. You actively contribute to making wise priorities together, so that we can work sustainably. You need to have a societal interest and an interest in issues related to democracy.

We place great importance on personal suitability and see it as self-evident that you contribute to a good work environment. As an employee at the County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland, you should also live up to the state value base (https://www.statskontoret.se/kunskapsstod-och-regler/forvaltningskultur/den-statliga-vardegrunden/).

One of our main missions is to promote diversity and a workforce composition at the County Administrative Board that reflects the county's population. We therefore hope that you can contribute to increasing our diversity with your background and competence.

Location: Gothenburg.

If travel is included in the position:

Travel is included to some extent in the position. We try to use buses and trains as much as possible when we travel. We offer good opportunities for remote work during part of the working hours.

Good to know

Employment type: Fixed-term employment from as soon as possible until at least September 31, 2026, with a possibility of extension.

Read more about us on our website here (https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vastra-gotaland/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss.html). Here you can find information about our offer (https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vastra-gotaland/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss.html#varterbjudande). We are also on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/3537509/admin/dashboard/).

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Your application becomes a public document when you apply for positions with us. Therefore, it is important that you do not register protected personal information via our recruitment system. If you have protected personal information, please send your application to the HR unit, County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland, 403 40 Gothenburg. Do not disclose any sensitive information in your application but provide some form of contact information so that we can reach you if you are a candidate for the position. For questions, please contact the recruiting manager listed in the advertisement.