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The County Administrative Board is a driving force for a sustainable society. We work together with authorities, municipalities, businesses, and other actors with a focus on Västra Götaland County and its 1.7 million inhabitants. The County Administrative Board has a broad range of activities and plays a very important role in several societal areas. This includes, not least, the highly current challenges of regional growth, implementing the green transition, developing civil defence, and nurturing democracy.

The County Administrative Board is a regional state authority with approximately 1,000 friendly and competent employees. We have operations in several locations in Västra Götaland, as well as elsewhere in Sweden, as we are responsible for the IT operations for all County Administrative Boards.

Job Description

On the Rural Affairs Department, we work for a vibrant countryside with good food production and sound food management. We work with environmental goals in focus and strive to preserve and develop rural businesses from a social, ecological, and economic perspective. The department consists of approximately 150 employees who will eventually be located in Borås, Mariestad, Vänersborg, and Gothenburg. The department has three units, divided into functions.

The Rural Support function handles, among other things, a large number of grants within the Strategic Plan and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programme. This ranges from start-up grants for livestock buildings, processing, and fishing. We work flexibly to meet the inflow of cases and fulfill our mission in the best possible way. The case handler group consists of approximately 15 employees located in four places.

We are now recruiting a payment case handler for payments within the Strategic Plan and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programme.

The main responsibilities of the position are to, together with colleagues, be responsible for:

• Efficient investigation and processing of the entire application process for payment of all types of grants within the Strategic Plan and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programme.
• Information provision to ensure good goal achievement.
• Continuous competence development to ensure that correct/updated knowledge is available to handle the above-mentioned tasks.
• Development work related to working methods and operations in collaboration with others.

We are always developing our operations, so you need to be open to the possibility that your tasks may change over time based on operational needs.

Location: Mariestad or Gothenburg

Travel is included in the position. We strive to use buses and trains as much as possible when traveling. We offer the possibility of remote work for part of the working time, provided it works for the operations.

Qualifications

Requirements

• University education as an economist.
• Experience of, interest in, and ability to work digitally and understand the benefits of a digital working method.
• Knowledge of the Office package.
• Class B driver's license.

Merits

• Education within agriculture.
• Experience of working within agriculture.
• Experience of processing payments for project and/or business/investment grants in the Rural Development Programme or the Strategic Plan.
• Experience of other case handling within the Rural Development Programme or the Strategic Plan.
• At least two years of experience in case handling within the public sector.

Personal qualities

To succeed in the role of payment case handler, you need to enjoy meeting people, building good relationships, and establishing trust with those you meet. You are self-reliant and solve problems on your own initiative and in collaboration with others. You need to thrive working both in a group and independently.

You have the ability to see the bigger picture and keep focus on the goals we are set to achieve, adapting your work accordingly. You find ways to move forward in your work, even if you are venturing into unknown territory. You also see what needs to be done and take initiative to handle needs or problems that arise. You do this with care for the time and resources available to us through efficient management. You understand the responsibility that comes with working as a state civil servant.

Your judgment is good, and you have a good ability to make appropriate assessments and make independent decisions regarding handling, but you also know when it is time to escalate an issue up the organization.

The changed needs of the operations require you to have a flexible approach. This means you need to be prepared to handle several different measures and learn new things as assignments or inflow change.

Developing working methods, both digitally and practically, is part of the job, and it is important that you are comfortable with this.

Good to know

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We welcome your application!

Read more about us on our website Work with us. Here you will find information about our benefits. We are also on LinkedIn.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Maria Heydorn Lagerlöf from June 29, see contact details.

The County Administrative Board is an emergency preparedness authority and has a specifically designated responsibility during crisis and war/high alert.

The employment may begin with a 6-month probationary period.

We have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish to be contacted by recruitment agencies.

Your application becomes a public document when you apply for positions with us. Therefore, it is important that you do not register via our recruitment system if you have protected personal data. Post your application to the HR Unit, County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland, 403 40 Gothenburg. Do not disclose any sensitive information in your application, but provide some form of contact information so we can contact you if you are considered for the position. For questions, contact the hiring manager listed in the advertisement.