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Do you want to help reduce the environmental impact of shipping? This job might be right for you!

We make society work for people on the move, on rails, in the air, and at sea. Therefore, we need the best competence. Our mission is important and has significance in everyday life – for both private individuals and businesses. Here, we take responsibility, treat everyone well, and respect differences. As an employee, you contribute to a sustainable future.

About the job

Transport is necessary for goods and people to arrive where they need to go. At the Environmental Section, we work to reduce the negative environmental impact caused by transport from shipping and aviation. In this role, you will work together with other competent colleagues at the agency, in dialogue with other authorities, and in contact with relevant parties internationally.

You will primarily work with issues related to ship cargoes, such as dangerous goods in shipping, but the tasks may vary and also include other environmental issues. This could, for example, involve representing Sweden in meetings at the UN's international maritime organization IMO, within HELCOM, or the EU.

Other issues within the section's or department's area of responsibility may also become relevant. The position involves travel, both domestic and international.

You are important here

Do you enjoy working with others and do you want to develop in your professional role? Here, you can expect career development, a trust-based management and employee relationship, and a sustainable working life. We are a secure employer that cares about your health with time for wellness during working hours, flexible working hours, generous vacation days, and extra days off around holidays.

Read more about what it is like to work at the Swedish Transport Agency.

You will, among other things,

• handle cases based on MARPOL, the IMDG Code, the IBC Code, and the IMSBC Code
• participate in driving the work on developing regulations and instruments to reduce the environmental impact of shipping, including describing and analyzing the consequences of proposed regulations
• collaborate internationally, within the EU, and cooperate with other Swedish authorities, as well as maintain a dialogue with industry organizations
• prepare background materials for and answer questions from the Government Offices
• answer questions from the public and other actors, as well as respond to consultations
• support the Transport Agency's supervisory personnel with expertise

You must have

• academic education, e.g., as a ship officer, engineer with chemical competence, or other education that we assess as relevant
• current work experience in working with environmental issues or other relevant areas
• good ability to express yourself in speech and writing, both in Swedish and English

It is meritorious if you also have

• experience of working on ships or other relevant experience of shipping
• technical competence related to shipping regulations for cargoes, e.g., dangerous goods according to the IMDG Code
• experience of working at an authority
• experience of regulatory interpretation or regulatory development
• experience of working with investigations or other strategic work
• experience of international negotiations, development work, or similar

We want you to

• be self-reliant, i.e., you take responsibility for your task, structure your approach yourself, and drive the work forward
• have good cooperation skills, i.e., you work well with others, relate to them in a listening and smooth manner, listen, communicate, and resolve conflicts constructively
• be problem-solving, work well with complex issues, analyze and break down problems into their components, and solve complicated problems
• have specialist knowledge, i.e., you understand the professional aspects of the work particularly well, continuously maintain your specialist knowledge, and are a knowledge resource for others

Great importance is attached to personal suitability.

More information

The employment is permanent with placement in Norrköping, Stockholm/Kista, or Gothenburg. Appointment is made according to agreement. We normally apply a probationary period.

As an employee here, there is an opportunity to work remotely up to three days a week. It is the needs of the business and the nature of the tasks that determine if and to what extent this is possible.

An employment with us may involve placement in a security classification. A security check with register control according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted. For some of our tasks in security classification, Swedish citizenship is required.

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact Section Chief Kajsa Lindström at 010-495 35 91 or [email protected].

ST, Mats Anderzén and Saco-S, Carola Sander can be reached via our switchboard at 0771-503 503.

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Apply

Apply via our website and attach a complete CV as well as a cover letter marked with reference number TSG 2026-5375. We need your application no later than June 24, 2026.

If you have protected personal data, you must send your application by post. Contact the recruiting manager for information on how to proceed. In your application documents, you need to describe in what way you meet the requested qualifications and merits related to the current recruitment. If you proceed in the employment process, educational/diploma certificates and employment certificates that verify the knowledge and experience relevant to the position must always be presented.

Click the following link to proceed to apply for the job:

https://transportstyrelsen.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:941610/ (https://transportstyrelsen.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:941610/)

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Welcome to become our new colleague!