Vacant job

The Public Health Agency of Sweden is a national knowledge agency working for better public health. The agency achieves this by developing and supporting society's work in promoting health, preventing ill health, and protecting against health threats. Our vision is a public health that strengthens societal development.

Do you have several years of experience as a lawyer within the public administration? Do you want to work with supervisory guidance and conduct legal investigations? Then you have the opportunity to make a difference with us!

Read more and apply today!

What will you work with?

We are looking for you who can work on developing and producing supervisory guidance for municipalities, county administrative boards, and the Swedish Police Authority in their assignments to perform supervision and permit assessments according to the provisions of the Alcohol Act, the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products, and the Act on Tobacco-free Nicotine Products. The work includes:

• Conducting legal investigations and following legal practice within relevant legal areas.
• Providing advice and support.
• Performing follow-up of municipalities' supervision and permit assessments, as well as coordinating local and regional supervision.

Furthermore, you will:

• Participate in work on regulations, prepare statements on consultations, and support the unit/department in legal matters.
• Collaborate with other agencies and participate in various internal and external meetings.
• Participate in other tasks within the unit's area of responsibility and operations, such as the development of work processes, text review, and environmental scanning.

Travel is involved in the position.

Who are we looking for?

Requirements for the position:

• A law degree/completed law education of 270 higher education credits (HEC).
• Several years of experience as a lawyer within the public administration.
• Experience of working within the public administration with supervision or supervisory guidance.
• Experience in writing texts with legal content, for example through handling supervisory cases, producing supervisory guidance, or answering questions within legally regulated areas.

Great emphasis is placed on:

• Experience of independent investigative work within state or other public operations.
• Experience of regulatory work, legal quality assurance, secrecy assessments, legal investigations in matters of statutory interpretation, preparation of consultation statements and opinions to courts, and decision-making.
• Experience of working with advice and support towards other agencies/municipalities.
• Personal qualities such as good teamwork skills, responsibility-taking, high integrity, holistic perspective, and good customer service.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both in speech and writing.

Considerable emphasis is placed on:

• Experience of working at an agency/municipality with the Alcohol Act, the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products, or the Act on Tobacco-free Nicotine Products.
• Experience of producing guiding material for agencies/municipalities.
• Experience of producing material for internal and external presentations.
• Good computer skills and knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Emphasis is placed on:

• Experience of working with follow-up and statistical compilation.

What does the unit do?

The Alcohol, Tobacco and New Drugs Unit works with the Alcohol Act, the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products, and the Act on Tobacco-free Nicotine Products. Among other things, we provide supervisory guidance, work with the Alcohol and Tobacco Register, and the system for Knowledge Tests for Serving Permits. We also monitor, investigate, and propose the narcotic classification of new psychoactive substances.

What is it like to work at the Public Health Agency of Sweden?

We offer developing tasks where you can influence and make a difference. Regardless of what you work with, you contribute to social benefit. You do this together with engaged and competent colleagues in stimulating collaborations. The Public Health Agency of Sweden is a workplace that strives to provide equal opportunities for all and to be free from discrimination. The agency has its operations in Solna and Östersund.

Read more about employment and culture (https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/om-folkhalsomyndigheten/jobba-hos-oss/medarbetarskap-och-kultur/)

About the employment

You will be employed as an investigator with placement at our office in Solna or Östersund. The employment is a permanent full-time position starting with a six-month probationary period. Start date is as soon as possible according to agreement.

As an employee of the Public Health Agency of Sweden, you may be assigned to wartime duties. Some positions are classified security clearances where Swedish citizenship may be a requirement. Security clearance will then be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585).

At the agency, there may be an opportunity to conclude an agreement for remote work up to 40 percent of your working time.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the employment, you are welcome to contact Unit Manager Adli Assali, phone 010-205 20 07.

Union representatives are Susanne Fridh for SACO, phone 010-205 23 17, and Jessika Spångberg for OFR/S, phone 010-205 29 22.

More information about working with us (https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/om-folkhalsomyndigheten/jobba-hos-oss/)

Application

Welcome to apply for the position of investigator with us!

We have chosen to remove the personal letter from the recruitment process. Instead, you apply with your CV and by answering selection questions. The goal is to create a more inclusive recruitment process. Work psychological tests and work samples may be used as part of the recruitment process.

Please upload relevant degree certificates in connection with your application.

Read in the application form how you proceed if you have protected personal data.

Apply by 2026-06-07 via the agency's website.

Employer's case number: 01719-2026-2.1.1