Vacant job

The County Administrative Board is an expert authority in areas such as nature and environment, community planning and rural areas, directly subordinate to the government. We act as a link between people, municipalities, regions, and various authorities. We work to ensure that national goals are implemented in the county. We do this by taking a holistic approach to our regulatory activities, by disseminating knowledge, and by coordinating and developing various substantive issues. Sustainable development gives the future opportunities in a Södermanland for all.

The County Administrative Board of Södermanland is looking for a Wildlife Case Officer to join the Rural Development and Wildlife unit.

The Rural Development and Wildlife unit is part of the Nature Department at the County Administrative Board of Södermanland County. Within the unit, we work with issues concerning rural development through support, advisory services, and competence development. We also have a wildlife and fisheries group that works with the regional management of large predators, ungulates, and fishery issues. Södermanland is a county with locally high populations of ungulates of several species, which requires active co-management in collaboration with other affected industries and interests.

Responsibilities

The position offers varied tasks within the County Administrative Board's work with general wildlife management, covering both ungulates and predators. The work involves processing and administering applications, for example regarding wildlife damage and protective hunting, as well as grants for damage prevention measures. Another task is to prepare written material, such as responses to consultations and information for meetings in the county's wildlife management delegation, where a reporting role may also occur.

The unit is driving an externally funded project on competence development and collaboration to reduce wildlife damage from ungulates; part of the responsibilities may involve working to advance this project. The position also handles preventive work to reduce wildlife damage within agriculture and forestry.

The work involves extensive external contact with the public, other authorities, organizations, and media, making collaboration and communication a significant part of the role. The position may also include some field work involving inventory, supervision, inspection, and information efforts related to large predators and large grazing birds. The work can occasionally involve a high pace, and evening work may occur. The content of the position may change over time, and other tasks within the County Administrative Board's area of operations may therefore arise.

Qualifications and Profile

We are looking for you who:

• Have an academic education, such as in Agriculture, Biology, Forestry, or have experience that the County Administrative Board considers equivalent.
• Have good knowledge in the field of wildlife management and inventory, primarily related to large predators but also ungulates.
• Can communicate well in Swedish, both orally and in writing.
• Have good computer skills.
• Hold a valid driver's license (Category B).

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience working at the County Administrative Board or another state authority with case processing within wildlife management.
• Experience working with inventory, supervision, and inspection of large predators.
• Completed the education for inventory of large predators.
• GIS knowledge.
• Knowledge in communication and social media.

As a person, you are responsible, proactive, analytical, and goal- and result-oriented. You also have good cooperation skills and are unpretentious.

About the Position

The employment is a fixed-term contract until November 30, 2027, with a start date to be agreed upon.

All positions at the County Administrative Board may be subject to security clearance and emergency deployment depending on the nature of the assignment. A probationary period of six months may be applied.

Information

For more information about the responsibilities, please contact the recruiting manager, Susanna Ärlebrant. Union representatives are Patrik Holmer for Saco-S and Anna Forsberg for ST.

They can all be reached via the switchboard at 010-223 40 00.

Application

We welcome your application with a curriculum vitae and other documents by June 16, 2026.

You apply via the County Administrative Board's website www.lansstyrelsen.se/sodermanland (http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/sodermanland).

By applying for the position, you consent to the County Administrative Board processing and storing your personal data. The County Administrative Board handles personal data in accordance with the rules in the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) and other applicable data protection regulations. You can read more about the authority's handling of personal data here: www.lansstyrelsen.se/dataskydd (http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/dataskydd).

Please note that your application becomes a public document. This means that anyone has the right to access the content of your application. If you have sensitive personal data, you should first contact the HR department to get help with your application.

About the County Administrative Board

The County Administrative Board offers an attractive workplace. We have a living value system based on human rights and the principle of equal treatment. In recruitment, the County Administrative Board strives for equal gender distribution and diversity among employees. Södermanland County is part of a Finnish administrative area, so we value it if you have knowledge of Finnish and master additional languages.

Read more about the County Administrative Board on our website www.lansstyrelsen.se/sodermanland (http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/sodermanland). Follow us on social media. We are on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Open to all
We focus on your competence, not your other prerequisites. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to your needs.