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Do you want to help develop the regulations and positions that form the basis of a radiation-safe society? At the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM), we work on issues that are of great importance for protecting human health and the environment against the harmful effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.

We are looking for a coordinator who wants to contribute to the Authority's work within the legislative chain and the development of regulations. You will be organizationally placed in the National Standardization Unit, which is responsible for SSM's rule and policy development. The location of employment is Gothenburg, Katrineholm, or Solna.

About the role

As a coordinator within rule development, you will work with analyzing, coordinating, and developing the basis for the Authority's regulations and positions. You will have a central role in the Authority's handling of consultations and contribute to ensuring that consultation responses and regulations maintain high quality.

The work involves analyzing extensive and complex materials, such as government investigations, while collaborating broadly within the Authority to gather, anchor, and quality-assure different perspectives.

Your tasks include, among other things:

• Coordinating and quality-assuring the Authority's handling of consultations
• Preparing, processing, and presenting consultation responses to the Government and other authorities
• Driving the creation and revision of regulations, general advice, and guidelines
• Analyzing the need for changes in existing regulation and new regulatory areas.

You will have many contact points and collaborate closely with experts and managers from different parts of the Authority. The role offers great variety and opportunities for development in both coordination and rule development.

About you

We are looking for someone who has:

• A university or college degree in a field relevant to the position
• Experience in handling and reporting on consultations, or submissions to the Government Offices or other authorities
• Experience in leading working groups, coordinating assignments, or driving projects
• Very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish.

It is meritorious if you have experience in, for example:

• Work in the Government Offices
• Regulatory work or other rule development
• Regulation within the field of radiation safety
• Work in knowledge-intensive organizations with high technical or scientific competence.

To succeed in the role, you need to have very good collaboration skills and be able to build trusting relationships in a business with many specialist competencies. You work in a structured and independent manner, have good analytical skills, and can handle complex information efficiently. You are communicative, receptive, and can adapt your message to the target audience and context. The role also requires flexibility, good judgment, and the ability to prioritize when several issues need to be handled simultaneously.

As an employee at the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, you are expected to live up to our value base (https://www.stralsakerhetsmyndigheten.se/om-myndigheten/sa-arbetar-vi/var-vardegrund/). Working in the public sector means that you follow the public sector value base (https://www.forvaltningskultur.se/statliga-vardegrunden/). Special requirements are placed on judgment, security thinking, and that you follow current laws.

A workplace with meaning

As an employee at the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, you are part of an important societal mission. Here, many different competencies work together on issues concerning technology, natural sciences, society, law, and communication. You get a job where you can develop in your professional role while contributing to something that is truly important – for the sake of safety.

About the employment

The employment is permanent with a start date as agreed. The employment may begin with a probationary period of six months. You will be employed as an investigator (expert). Since we strongly believe in collaboration between colleagues, we want you to work from the office for the majority of your working time, but you also have the opportunity to work from home part of the time. Business travel occurs.

You may be part of the Authority's crisis organization and may also be assigned to wartime duties at the Authority. The crisis organization performs radiation protection assessments and nuclear technical analyses, and collaborates with other relevant actors to handle radiological emergencies during heightened alert.

An employment with us may involve placement in a security class. A security clearance with register check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before a decision on employment. Swedish citizenship is required for some of our security-classed tasks.

Want to know more?

If you want more information about the tasks before applying, you can contact Unit Manager, Emma Palm, 08-799 40 41 (after July 27). If you want to know more about the recruitment process, you can contact Annika Kjerrman, HR, 08-799 43 75 (after July 7).

Do you want to speak with a union representative? Contact Johan Persson, Saco-S, 08-799 44 85, Michael Wallin, ST, 08-799 42 87, or SEKO, 077-045 79 00.

You apply easily by attaching your CV and answering some selection questions. Interviews are planned to be held on August 6–7. Read more about our recruitment process (https://www.stralsakerhetsmyndigheten.se/om-myndigheten/jobba-hos-oss/var-rekryteringsprocess/).

We welcome your application by August 2, 2026.

We work to ensure that Sweden is radiation-safe – from radiation protection and nuclear safety to work against nuclear non-proliferation. Through national and international cooperation, we contribute to a secure society. Our offices are located in Solna, Katrineholm, and Gothenburg. Read more about us and follow us on LinkedIn.