Do you want to contribute to strengthening animal welfare in Stockholm County?

We are now looking for two colleagues with expertise in animal welfare work to strengthen our team for the summer.

Work in the field of animal welfare is multifaceted and includes, among other things, animal welfare inspections, approvals and permits for various animal-related activities, and preliminary assessments of stables. We are also responsible for handling cases according to the Animal Welfare Act, as well as executing animal confiscations.

With us, you will have a varied job and primarily work with case management within the animal welfare operations. Your tasks will include receiving complaints and performing certain case handling within animal welfare and the Animal Welfare Act. The work also involves other administration and service. It is primarily an administrative position, but you may also participate in fieldwork and enforcement after confiscations. It may also involve drafting and presenting decisions and writing criminal reports.

The work may also include other case handling within the field of animal welfare. We work divided into groups with a primary focus on one or more tasks, but you need to be prepared to support and contribute to other tasks or in other groups and units in the department as needed.

The assignment involves many contacts at various levels in society, such as with the public, animal keepers, animal health personnel, businesses, industry organizations, municipalities, county administrative boards, central authorities, and departments.

Are you the one we are looking for?

This assignment is suitable for you who are at the beginning of your career. For this role, we want you to have:

• a university degree and are a recent graduate agronomist, ethologist, environmental and health protection inspector, or biologist with a specialization in animal welfare, or have another education that the employer assesses as equivalent
• good knowledge of relevant legislation and the risks to animal welfare in various forms of animal husbandry
• good knowledge of the Office suite
• good communication skills and can express yourself both verbally and in writing in Swedish
• a driver's license for passenger cars

To succeed and thrive in the role, you need to have your own drive, be able to take initiative, and independently plan and execute your work effectively towards established goals and timelines. You are responsible, attentive, and have excellent communication skills. The work requires that you enjoy collaborating with others as you will have a lot of contact with animal owners and operators, authorities, and colleagues in the department. You need to have good judgment in all these contacts combined with great integrity in the exercise of authority. We will place high demands on your ability to take and follow instructions, use IT systems, and that you are an experienced computer user.

As an employee at the County Administrative Board, you need to

• have the ability to take a holistic view
• make decisions considering multiple perspectives
• understand that a central role for the County Administrative Board is to balance different interests
• have the ability to prioritize and adapt to work with new tasks or in new contexts.

The emphasis will be placed on your personal qualities.

It is advantageous if you have:

• experience in case investigation or work at an authority
• some experience as an animal welfare officer at the County Administrative Board and knowledge of the systems Platina and DSK
• practical experience working with animals
• experience working with people in, for example, care, social services, or educational activities

More about us and the role

You will work in the animal welfare unit. The unit consists of the area of animal welfare, with cases related to complaints about inadequate animal husbandry, covering the entire chain from filing a report to inspection and, if applicable, confiscations. Also, cases concerning inadequate supervision of dogs.

We are part of the Rural Development Department, which has four additional units and nearly 80 employees. In the teams, we collaborate and support each other within our respective areas. The unit managers lead with warmth and commitment and practice trust-based leadership.

Start date

May 18, 2026, or by agreement

Employment conditions

Employment type: SÄVA May 18 - September 20, 2026
Extent: Full-time
Application deadline: 2026-04-05
Reference number: 112-11285-2026

How we recruit

You will be asked to answer a number of selection questions when you register your application and attach your CV. You do not need to attach a personal letter to this application. We may call for interviews on an ongoing basis during the application period.

We welcome calls from you who are interested in the job but decline calls from those selling recruitment services or advertisements.

Questions about the role can be answered by the recruiting manager Joakim Johansson, Unit Manager, Animal Welfare Unit, phone 010-223 12 99.

Union contacts are Isabel Lundahl for SACO, phone 010-223 22 44, Eva Mo for ST, phone 010-223 14 62.

About the County Administrative Board

The Stockholm County Administrative Board is a unifying force for a growing and sustainable capital region. By taking responsibility for the whole, we find ways forward in complex societal issues. The holistic view is an important starting point for us when we collaborate with municipalities, authorities, businesses, and other important societal actors. On behalf of the government, we also contribute to national goals being implemented in our county. With us, there are experts in many different fields, and our combined competence has an astonishing breadth. Here you learn something new every day! Through a safe working environment, continuous learning, and understanding of different perspectives, we prepare for tomorrow. Our strength is our ability to adapt when circumstances change – always with responsibility for the whole and the best for the county. Read more at www.lansstyrelsen.se/stockholm (http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/stockholm).