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The County Administrative Board is a driving force for a sustainable society. We work together with authorities, municipalities, businesses, and other actors with a focus on Västra Götaland County and its 1.7 million inhabitants. The County Administrative Board has a broad range of activities and plays a very important role in several societal areas. This applies especially to the highly current challenges of regional growth, implementing the green transition, developing civil defence, and nurturing democracy.

The County Administrative Board is a regional state authority with approximately 1,000 friendly and competent employees. We have operations in several locations in Västra Götaland, as well as elsewhere in Sweden, as we are responsible for IT operations for all County Administrative Boards.

Job Description

Your main tasks are to handle various land and property issues for the properties and associated buildings owned by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket) and managed by the County Administrative Board, usually in protected nature areas. You act as the land owner representative for the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and provide advice to the managers of the reserves and other relevant parties within the County Administrative Board regarding property law matters.

The main duties of the position may include:

• Managing the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's properties and buildings within the county
• Supporting managers of existing nature reserves and area protectors in the formation of new protected areas during negotiations regarding roads, parking, and other rights issues.
• Develop, coordinate, and drive property management issues together with other involved colleagues and operations
• Be the contact person for the operation and maintenance of a hydroelectric power plant
• Handle participation in road associations.
• Perform needs assessments and place orders for maintenance, renovation, and potential new construction, as well as maintenance work for roads, parking, sanitary facilities, and other arising needs on the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's properties
• Be the contact person for hired contractors
• Maintain and administer the current database for property management
• Administer and draft suitable agreements and leases within areas such as hunting, agriculture, fishing, buildings, etc.
• Case processing, administration, and reporting related to property management and as the representative of the property owner (Swedish Environmental Protection Agency)

You usually plan and carry out your daily work independently, but you also collaborate with colleagues at the County Administrative Board and with the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, which is our client. Staff from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency can also serve as support in more complex matters.

The position is located within the nature conservation measures function, which is part of the restoration and management unit at the Nature and Water Department.

The Nature and Water Department consists of approximately 220 employees distributed across four units. The department works on issues concerning biodiversity, sustainable use of nature and water resources, promotion of outdoor recreation, as well as wildlife and fisheries management. We are also responsible for one of Sweden's five water authorities.

We are constantly developing our operations, so you need to be open to the possibility that your tasks may change over time.

Many talk about sustainability, and we work with it every day. Do you want to be part of it?

Location: Vänersborg or Mariestad

We offer good opportunities for remote work for part of the working hours.

Travel is included in the position.

Qualifications

You have:

• A degree as a land surveyor engineer or a land surveyor.
• Professional experience where you have experience with property law issues and drawing up agreements for leases and/or other usufruct rights.
• Experience in negotiations regarding roads and land
• Category B driver's license
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing

We would like you to have:

• Experience in procuring and/or ordering renovations and maintenance measures on properties
• Knowledge regarding property maintenance
• Experience in leadership and/or coordination within property management
• Experience with safety issues and/or operation and maintenance of hydroelectric power plants and/or dams
• Experience with road associations
• Knowledge of building conservation and building technology
• Knowledge of and interest in nature conservation issues
• Experience working within a state authority or in municipal operations

Personal qualities

To succeed in the role of land and property manager, you need to have a holistic approach with a structured way of working. You need to be able to work independently and be stable and confident in your work. You have the ability to establish and maintain good relationships with both internal and external contacts.

As a person, you are driven and have the will and ability to influence and develop working methods and processes. You have a healthy attitude towards work and can plan and carry out your assignments independently, but you are not afraid to ask for help when needed. As a person, your focus lies on opportunities rather than obstacles.

Good to know

Read more about us on our website Work with us. Here you will find information about our benefits.

We are also on LinkedIn.

The County Administrative Board is an emergency authority and has a specifically designated responsibility during crises, war, or heightened alert.

We have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish to be contacted by recruitment agencies.

Your application becomes a public document when you apply for positions with us. Therefore, it is important that you with protected personal data do not register via our recruitment system. You who have protected personal data should post your application to the HR Unit, County Administrative Board Västra Götaland, 403 40 Gothenburg. Do not disclose any sensitive information in your application, but provide some form of contact information so that we can contact you if you are a candidate for the position. For questions, contact the recruiting manager listed in the advertisement.