Pajala Municipality is looking for an Environmental Inspector

Pajala Municipality is the large (in area) small municipality located in the land of the northern lights and midnight sun – Tornedalen, in eastern Norrbotten. Day and night, all year round, we work in the service of the community on behalf of the citizens. With Pajala Municipality's core values of 'I exist for the citizens of Pajala'; 'I am professional' and 'I meet all people with openness and respect', we strive to make a difference. Do you want to make a difference too? Then you should work with us!

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are now looking for a new colleague who wants to strengthen our team. As an environmental inspector, you will be offered a varied, developing, and socially important job.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Supervision and assessment under the Environmental Code and food legislation. The work includes supervision, review, assessments, and decisions, as well as information, advice, and dialogue with residents, entrepreneurs, officials, and politicians.
• You will alternate between fieldwork and office work, providing both variety and a high degree of independence.
• The assignment also includes processing incoming cases of various kinds and preparing and presenting cases in the Building and Environmental Committee.
• As an authority representative, you will set requirements, make decisions, and ensure that the work is carried out legally, clearly, and with good service. Quality work and business development with a focus on digitalization are a natural part of our daily work, and you will play an active role in this.
• With us, you will have the opportunity to influence, improve, and contribute to an efficient, modern, and sustainable environmental and health protection operation.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is educated as a food, environmental, or health protection inspector, or has other equivalent education or work experience. It is an advantage if you have worked in municipal operations with supervision according to the Environmental Code, environmental protection, or have other experience related to environmental and administrative legislation.

Knowledge of EDP Vision or similar case management systems is advantageous, as is proficiency in Finnish or Meänkieli.

A valid driver's license (B) is required as a large part of the work consists of independently conducting inspections.

Personality:

• You have genuine curiosity and a clear commitment to social and environmental issues.
• You are analytical, meticulous, and have good professional judgment for legally secure authority practice, even in complex situations.
• You are outgoing, proactive, and service-oriented, with a knack for building good relationships.
• You express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing, and have good communication and collaboration skills.
• You have the ability to explain and communicate difficult decisions clearly, respectfully, and understandably.
• The role requires you to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues.
• You have a natural drive, are structured, and take responsibility for ensuring that your tasks are performed with high quality.
• You are also solution-oriented and enjoy a varied job where you quickly need to familiarize yourself with new areas.
• Good computer skills are a given, and you are comfortable working digitally.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Other:

Security is a high priority for us, so a security clearance may be required before a hiring decision is made. You can read more about what security clearance entails on the Security Police's website.

Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis, and the position may be filled before the application deadline has passed, so do not hesitate to submit your application today.

OTHER

We only accept digital applications.

Pajala Municipality is part of the administrative area for Meänkieli and Finnish, so knowledge of either or both of these languages is advantageous.

We actively work for equality and diversity in our workplaces. Therefore, we welcome applicants who contribute to this.

Pajala Municipality has taken a stand on recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly ask for no contact from media sellers, advertising, or recruitment companies.

For more information about us and our municipality, visit here (https://www.pajala.se/invanare/bygga-bo-miljo/valkommen-hit/).

We also offer relocation services for those new to Pajala.