Vacant job

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) is the leading, guiding, and coordinating authority in civil defense. We ensure that society is prepared for crisis, high alert, and war.

Do you want to help lead the work to make all of Sweden ready? Then you could be our next colleague.

Your responsibilities and tasks

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency is to serve as Sweden's contact point within the framework of a memorandum of understanding for the planning of cross-border population movements involving ten countries. Sweden is to lead the work within the framework of the memorandum of understanding in the coming year. The role therefore involves supporting and contributing to the agency's planning group as a case officer to drive the area forward.

In the context of the work, you are expected to contribute by continuously conducting analyses, assessments, and producing materials within the framework of the planning group's work. An important task will also be to support the leadership and coordination of the planning group in both analytical, coordinating, and administrative tasks. The tasks cover a wide range, varying complexity, and place high demands on your ability to collaborate. It is therefore important that you are a person who is motivated by solving problems together with others, wants to develop, and contribute to the group's effectiveness on all levels.

The work may involve travel within Sweden and internationally as needed.

Your knowledge and competencies

We are looking for someone who has:

• Relevant academic education or other education that we assess as equivalent.
• Experience of working within civil defense and total defense.
• Experience of handling security-classified information.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience of international cooperation, especially in a Nordic or Nordic-Baltic context.

In all our work, both internally and externally, we must act based on the government's values. As all employees and leaders here, you are expected to act based on the agency's guidelines.

The guidelines apply in everyday life, crisis, and war. They should be seen as a whole and are based on each other; collaboration-oriented - proactive - action-oriented.

Read more about our guidelines (#)

About the employment

We offer you a fixed-term full-time employment for 12 months, with the possibility of extension.

Your place of work will be Karlstad or Stockholm, and travel during the employment will occur.

Most of our positions involve placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. In the event of placement in a security class, a security check with register control will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Most employees at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency are war-placed.

About us

The position is located at the Unit for Population Protection and Nuclear Preparedness, which belongs to the Department for Population Protection. The unit is to contribute to ensuring that necessary measures are taken and that actors coordinate planning within population protection, regarding evacuation and accommodation, population movements, as well as important messages to the public and VMA.

The unit coordinates and contributes to the development of the state rescue services' responsibility in the event of releases of radioactive substances, as well as cleanup after releases of radioactive substances from a nuclear facility. The unit also conducts supervision of the county administrative board's responsibility for nuclear accidents.

We have activity-based offices where you can choose your workplace based on your own needs. You may also have the opportunity to work remotely to some extent.

We also offer you the opportunity to take wellness hours and you will receive a wellness allowance. For you as a state employee, there are also favorable holiday terms.

All of us who work at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency are expected and should contribute to increased equality and equal treatment for a work environment and a society free from discrimination.

Read more about our organization, benefits, and what it is like to work here (#)

Do you want to know more?

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact the manager Peter Norlander. Union representatives are Lena Bergman Bokvist (Saco-S), Lena Bäcklund Gillstedt (ST), and Josefin Berglund (SEKO). All can be reached via the switchboard number 0771-240 240.

We welcome your application by July 31, 2026.