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The Swedish Forest Agency has a government mandate to implement rewetting of previously drained peatlands. In order to accelerate and further develop the work on rewetting, we are looking for 1-2 forest consultants for permanent positions in the Jönköping and/or Gothenburg districts.

Rewetting involves raising the groundwater level on historically drained peatland to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to being a significant climate measure, it has positive effects on biodiversity and water management. The work on rewetting contributes to several of Sweden's environmental quality objectives, including Living Forests and Reduced Climate Impact.

Responsibilities

Your duties as a rewetting planner cover the entire chain from initial GIS analyses to identify potential rewetting areas, extensive dialogue with landowners, to finally carrying out the practical ditch plugging and eventually monitoring its hydrological effects as well as its impact on nature conservation and climate-adapted timber production. This means that along the way you will handle incoming expressions of interest, contact and dialogue with landowners, process cases in our case management system, conduct hydrological modeling, plan the implementation of ditch plugging, write agreements with landowners, and hire excavator contractors and lead them during practical measures. It is a complex and challenging, yet very exciting, job with great opportunities for personal development.

The work is independent and varied with many different contact surfaces. In the South region, there are currently three teams working on rewetting, and you will work with the support of competent and engaged colleagues at the district level, in the regional team, and within the national rewetting administration. The position as a forest consultant may also include other common tasks at the district, such as supervision, advisory services, inventory, and forestry services within our commissioned activities.

Qualifications

You have an academic university degree in forestry, biology, hydrogeology, or alternatively other education combined with relevant professional experience that the Swedish Forest Agency considers equivalent. We would appreciate it if you had experience with site quality assessment and field planning, and that you have worked with both forest production and forest nature conservation issues. Knowledge of hydrology and the importance of water in the landscape is a plus. Experience in public administration, knowledge of species, the Management Act, and nature value assessments are meritorious. We value good IT/GIS skills.

We place great importance on your personal qualities. As a person, you should be service-oriented and have good teamwork skills. You should want to and be able to take responsibility for various activities and be able to work independently towards set goals in a structured manner. As a person, you should enjoy talking to people and have pedagogical skills and confidence in representing a public authority. You need to be able to express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing.

You need a value base and integrity that allows you to identify with the requirements that the role of a state employee entails. You should meet and dialogue with people in different situations in a trustworthy and respectful manner.

A driver's license for a manual transmission car is a requirement, as travel to nearby districts occurs. You have good ability and habit of working in the field.

What we offer you

We offer a permanent position at 100%. Start date by agreement. The employment begins with a 6-month probationary period.

The base of operations is Borås or Värnamo. Jönköping may become an alternative in the future.

Interviews may be held over Teams. Interviews are planned for weeks 33 and 34 after the summer holidays. Since we are entering the holiday season, we ask to be allowed to get back to you if you leave your details via the switchboard.

Welcome to apply by July 20, 2026.

About the Swedish Forest Agency

The Swedish Forest Agency is an authority for matters concerning forests. Our vision is Forest for the benefit of all. We work to ensure that the country's forests are cared for and managed so that the forest provides sustainable good returns while biodiversity and other environmental values are preserved. We also work to increase awareness of the forest's importance to society.

We are located throughout the country with offices from Pajala in the north to Hässleholm in the south. The head office is in Jönköping. Our geographical spread means that our working methods are largely digital, although travel occurs for some of our positions.

Together we work to ensure that our authority is a friendly workplace where all employees thrive, develop, and want to stay. Your introduction is supplemented with training that strengthens you in your role at the Swedish Forest Agency and as a state employee. Our employee and leadership idea has common keywords: community, respect, responsibility, and curiosity. These are complemented in our daily work by the public sector's value base.

We offer a few valuable employment benefits that can make a big difference for you. We hope you will enjoy working with us!

If you are curious or have a question, do not hesitate to contact us if you do not find answers on our website: About us - Swedish Forest Agency (#) and Working with us - Swedish Forest Agency (#).

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