Vacant job

We are now looking for an Environmental and Health Protection Inspector. We are looking for you who want to work with service-oriented and trustworthy public authority operations. Good colleagues, a varied job, and five fantastic seasons are included!

Sorsele Municipality is the place where the Vindel River and the Vindel Mountains meet – Here you will find rounded mountain peaks, the high mountains in the Vindel River Nature Reserve, and the mighty national river Vindel River that flows through deep forests and picturesque villages.

Sorsele Municipality consists of an area that is almost as large as the entire island of Crete. It is also one of the least populated municipalities in Sweden. The municipality stretches from the mountains along the Norwegian border all the way down to the middle of Lapland. Here there are many excursion destinations and a nature and culture beyond the ordinary.

Job Responsibilities

We work for service-oriented and trustworthy public authority operations.

In the role of Environmental and Health Protection Inspector, the job involves conducting supervision and processing incoming cases related to environmental and health protection. The work is interesting and varied and offers good opportunities for development in different areas. Health protection includes, among other things, supervision of schools, preschools, and swimming pools. Environmental protection involves supervision of environmentally hazardous activities such as industries, gas stations, sewage systems, and contaminated areas. The work also includes processing permits and notifications for, among other things, sewage, environmentally hazardous activities, and heat pumps, as well as responding to inquiries.

The work may also include processing and supervision within the food and alcohol sector.

Competence/Qualifications

We are looking for you who have education in environmental and health protection or equivalent that includes environmental legislation at university/college level or equivalent. Knowledge of practical application of the legislation for the area, primarily the Environmental Code but also the Food Act and the Alcohol Act, is meritorious. Experience from working with supervision and examination within environmental and health protection is also meritorious. Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both in speech and writing, is a requirement. Computer skills are meritorious, especially from work with EDP Vision.

The work requires that you have a driver's license for a passenger car.

Personal Qualities

Being able to talk and write with different people, both within and outside the organization, in different situations, is important to us. We value your ability to communicate, adapt to the person you are talking to, and build good relationships highly.

To succeed in the job, it is also important that you are meticulous, with a good ability to plan and structure your work yourself.

You enjoy working both independently and together with others. We want you to feel comfortable in the authority role, so that you can make demands and make decisions.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability based on these qualities.

We Offer

We offer an inspiring environment where you will work closely with colleagues, business operators, and politicians in a beautiful mountain environment.

Work-life balance is important to us! There is an opportunity for some remote work, flexible hours, and other benefits. We have good benefits and offer, among other things, the opportunity for fitness and wellness.

Duration/Working Hours

Permanent position. Probation period may apply.

Employment rate 100%. Start date by agreement.

Salary

Monthly salary. Sorsele Municipality applies individual salary setting.

Application

We want your application no later than 2026-06-02.

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the advertising period.

Welcome to send your application to: Sorsele Municipality, 924 81 Sorsele or via e-mail: [email protected]

Recruitment agencies and staffing companies are requested to refrain from contacting us.

Our task as a municipality is to offer good service with high quality to the inhabitants and to work for Sorsele to be an attractive municipality to grow up, study, live, work, and age in. We want you to become a part of it!

If you are considering moving to Sorsele and have questions or need help, you are warmly welcome to contact our relocation coordinator Jenny Ottosson. You can reach her by phone at 0952-140 00 or via e-mail: [email protected]. Jenny looks forward to helping you with your move and answering your questions about life in our beautiful municipality.

To thrive well with us, you should share Sorsele Municipality's common value base, where the keywords are: courage, joy, and respect.