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The Public Health Agency of Sweden is a national knowledge authority working for better public health. The Agency achieves this by developing and supporting society's work to promote health, prevent ill health, and protect against health threats. Our vision is a public health that strengthens societal development.

Do you have experience in project management and investigative work within the public sector, particularly in organizations with knowledge-supporting mandates and a bearing on public health? Do you want to contribute to the development of monitoring within the ANDTS area, including compiling and reporting on developments in Sweden?

Then you have the opportunity to make a difference in a socially vital organization!

Read more and apply today!

What will you be working with?

The work is based on the Agency's mandate within the ANDTS area (alcohol, narcotics, doping, tobacco and nicotine products, and gambling). The work is conducted based on steering documents such as instructions and government assignments, with the aim of contributing to good and equitable health.

Key responsibilities include:

• Contributing to the development of monitoring within the ANDTS area, including compiling and reporting on developments in Sweden.
• Participating in the evaluation of reforms within the ANDTS area and how these affect consumption, usage, as well as medical and social harms.
• Generating knowledge about effective preventive work.
• Producing, developing, and disseminating target-group-adapted material, for example in the form of reports, fact sheets, and web texts.
• Contributing to unit-wide and agency-wide assignments, such as government assignments, consultations, internal and external networks, and environmental scanning.
• In addition, other routine tasks for investigators at the Agency are included.

Travel is required for this position.

Who are we looking for?

Requirements for the position:

A Master's degree or equivalent in a field relevant to the area of work, such as public health science, social science, medicine, or natural science.

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

Great emphasis is placed on:

• Experience in project management and investigative work within the public sector and within organizations with knowledge-supporting mandates.
• Experience in independently acquiring, processing, interpreting, and compiling data or scientific literature, both from a qualitative and quantitative perspective.
• Personal qualities such as very good collaboration skills, responsibility, structured work approach, holistic perspective, and good interpersonal skills.

Significant emphasis is placed on:

• Experience in communicating and writing target-group-adapted texts within the public health area and/or the ANDTS area, for example within the alcohol area, on the web, in reports, or through presentations and webinars.
• Doctoral studies in a relevant field, such as epidemiology or behavioral science.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Emphasis is placed on:

• Experience in having conducted evaluations of public health interventions.
• Experience working in a field relevant to the unit, such as alcohol, narcotics, doping, tobacco, gambling, or mental health.

What does the unit do?

The ANDTS Prevention Unit works for the development and dissemination of knowledge in the ANDTS area (alcohol, narcotics, doping, tobacco and nicotine products, and gambling).

We do this, among other things, by compiling, analyzing, and spreading knowledge about the use and harms of ANDTS, and about how effective preventive work can be conducted.

We work for national coordination in the ANDTS area. The purpose of the coordination is, among other things, to support the implementation of ANDTS policy, and to contribute to dialogue, collaboration, and exchange of experience between actors whose activities are significant in reducing the use and harms of ANDTS.

The unit prepares material and reports to the EU, UN, WHO, and other international bodies, and serves as the contact point for the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) regarding narcotics (Note: EUDA is now part of Europol, but keeping original context: European Union's Narcotics Agency).

Our main target groups are county administrative boards and municipalities, but also regions, agencies, and civil society.

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

We offer developing tasks where you can influence and make a difference. Regardless of what you work with, you contribute to societal benefit. You do this together with engaged and competent colleagues in stimulating collaborations. The Public Health Agency 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. Commencement is as soon as possible according to agreement.

As an employee of the Public Health Agency, you may be assigned to wartime duties. Some positions are classified in security classes 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 the Unit Manager, Joakim Strandberg, phone 010- 205 29 08.

Union representatives are for SACO Susanne Fridh, phone 010-205 23 17, and for OFR/S Jessika Spångberg, 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 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: 01734-2026-2.1.1