Case Officer for Equitable Food Control

Do you want to contribute to a more equitable food control system in Sweden while supporting businesses in doing the right thing? With us, you will have a varied role where development, collaboration, and communication are at the center.

Your Role

As a Case Officer, you will drive development work related to equitable food control in Sweden. You will lead and participate in assignments focused on strengthening coordination, management, and follow-up of control activities, as well as developing support for both control authorities and businesses.

Your tasks include participating in the development of guidelines, training materials, and communication initiatives, such as texts, presentations, webinars, and e-learning courses. You will also give lectures and represent the authority in various forums. Furthermore, you will work on developing support within control methodology and contribute to a more uniform application of food legislation.

You will both lead and participate in various projects. The work also involves answering inquiries, reviewing public consultations, and industry guidelines. Travel may be required.

You will support and collaborate with your colleagues on various assignments and projects within the unit and department. Together, you will take responsibility for the unit's common assignments, resources, and target group needs. You will make thoughtful prioritizations in your work and deliver according to set goals. You will monitor the external environment to gain new perspectives, maintain relevant competence, and adapt your work to the organization's requirements and conditions.

The Unit for Management of Food Control

We are a unit with nine employees working to coordinate, lead, and follow up on Sweden's food control. The unit's mandate includes developing national coordination, leadership, and management of food control in Sweden. The goal is uniform application, more risk-based control, and effective follow-up. We work by strengthening collaboration between control authorities and further developing the follow-up of control activities.

Facilitating businesses to do the right thing is one of the Swedish Food Agency's prioritized goals. We support control authorities and other relevant actors within our area of responsibility.

Your Competence

We are looking for someone with an academic degree relevant to the position, preferably with a focus on natural sciences.
You must have at least three years of current experience in public food control and good knowledge of food legislation.
You have experience presenting and giving lectures to large groups.
It is an advantage if you have experience working at food companies. Experience in project management or driving development work, for example within digitalization or system support, is also an advantage.
You have good ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing.

Your Personal Qualities

To succeed in your work, you act responsibly, collaboratively, and with a focus on development. You are solution-oriented and open to collaborations and new perspectives that improve our deliveries.

You enjoy working in a team and contribute to strengthening our collective capability by sharing knowledge and experiences. At the same time, you have a good ability to plan and structure your work independently.

You find it easy to build relationships and communicate clearly, both orally and in writing. You can present information in a pedagogical way and adapt your communication to different target groups.

Furthermore, you have good analytical skills, can handle several parallel tasks, and have the ability to see both the big picture and the details. You are proactive, curious, and actively contribute to development and results.

Contact Us

You are welcome to contact the hiring manager, Åsa Kjellgren. The representative for Saco-S is Paula Quintana Fernández and for ST is Anders Staffas. All can be reached via our switchboard, tel. 018-17 55 00.

The application deadline is 2026-04-20. Apply via the job posting on Lediga jobb (livsmedelsverket.se). Mark your application with reference number 2026/01457.

Applications must be written in Swedish.

More Information About the Position

Employment Type: Permanent, full-time. We apply a 6-month probation period.
Start Date: ASAP or by agreement.
Organizational Affiliation: ROR/LLK.
Location: Uppsala.
All permanent staff at the Swedish Food Agency are assigned to war duty within the authority.

Before the Interview

Grades, certificates, and ID documents supporting your application should be brought to a potential interview.

We base our assessment on the information found in the application documents. Therefore, be clear in describing how you meet the qualifications.

We look forward to your application!

This recruitment is conducted entirely by the Swedish Food Agency. We therefore decline phone calls from recruitment agencies and ad salespeople.

Why the Swedish Food Agency?

The Swedish Food Agency works to ensure that food and drinking water are safe, correctly labeled, and sustainable for Sweden's consumers. We play a key role in Sweden's civil defense and for a robust food supply. Through efficient and quality-assured work, all employees take responsibility for assignments and development, and through our shared leadership, we promote engagement and learning.