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 working in public administration with supervision or supervisory guidance? Do you want to work with the Intoxicants Act, the Tobacco Act and similar products, and the Act on Tobacco-free Nicotine Products? Then you have the opportunity to use and develop your competence with us!

Read more and apply today!

What will you be working on?

As an investigator (utredare), you will:

• Work on developing and creating supervisory guidance for municipalities, county administrative boards, and the Police Authority in their mandate to perform supervision and permit assessment according to the provisions of the Intoxicants Act, the Tobacco Act and similar products, and the Act on Tobacco-free Nicotine Products.
• Provide advice and support, and follow up on municipalities' supervision and permit assessment, including some coordination of local and regional supervision.
• 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, for example, responding to inquiries, developing work processes, reviewing texts, and monitoring the external environment.

Travel is expected in this position.

Who are we looking for?

Requirements for the position:

• Completed university education in law, political science, public health science, social science, or another relevant field.
• Several years of experience working in public administration with supervision or supervisory guidance.
• Experience writing texts with legal content, for example, through handling supervision cases, creating supervisory guidance, or answering questions within legally regulated areas.

In addition, we view the following competencies, skills, and experiences as important for you to thrive with us:

Great importance is attached to:

• Experience in independent investigative work within state or other public operations.
• Experience 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.

Significant importance is attached to:

• Experience working at an agency/municipality with the Intoxicants Act, the Tobacco Act and similar products, or the Act on Tobacco-free Nicotine Products.
• Experience creating guidance material for agencies/municipalities.
• Experience creating material for internal and external presentations.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• Good computer skills and knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Importance is attached to:

• Experience working with follow-up and statistical compilation.

What does the unit do?

The Alcohol, Tobacco and New Drugs Unit works with the Intoxicants Act, the Tobacco Act 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 Licenses. 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 on, you contribute to societal 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 operates 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 levels 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 agree on remote work up to 40 percent of your working time.

Are you interested?

If you want to know more about the position, 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.

Read more 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 cover 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 to proceed if you have protected personal data.

Apply no later than 2026-06-07 via the agency's website.

Employer's case number: 01718-2026-2.1.1