Vacant job

The County Administrative Board is the government's representative in the county and coordinates regional development work. We work with issues concerning environmental and nature conservation, rural areas, urban planning, animal welfare, emergency preparedness, gender equality, integration, and cultural heritage. We actively work for the county's development and coordinate various societal sectors. In our work, we uphold the rule of law, openness, equal treatment, and good service. The County Administrative Board in Halland County has its office in central Halmstad, and we currently have approximately 230 employees. For more information, see our website, www.lansstyrelsen.se/halland.

On the Rural Development Unit, we are about 35 employees. The unit works for rural development with a focus on entrepreneurship. The direction is also sustainable production within the green industries and the fishing industry. Good ideas, innovations, and knowledge dissemination should be encouraged. The unit is organized into five work functions. Together with seven other employees, you will be part of the business function.

Job Responsibilities

You will work with the processing of investment grants, project grants, and start-up grants, within the strategic plan for the EU's agricultural policy 2023-2027. Investment grants in the new policy are directed towards agricultural and horticultural businesses. You will independently investigate applications for grants and the payment of grants. There is a detailed set of regulations to assist you. The work is carried out mostly at the office.

The work involves:

• Calculating and assessing a company's profitability.
• Interpreting accounts and tax returns.
• Reviewing and assessing business plans or project plans.
• Communicating with applicants, relevant authorities, municipalities, and organizations.
• Reviewing invoices and payment vouchers during grant disbursements.
• Informing about grant measures.

Other job responsibilities within the employer's area of activity may also occur.

Qualifications

You must have a university degree with an agricultural, biological, economic, or social science orientation. It is meritorious if you have processed either applications for grants or payments within the rural development program or within the strategic plan for the EU's agricultural policy. Experience from economic accounting is also meritorious. The job requires a driver's license and good computer skills.

You must have good teamwork skills and a service-oriented approach to work. You should further have analytical ability, be structured, result-oriented, and have your own drive. You should have good ability to express yourself both orally and in writing. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

Other

We can offer:

• An exciting workplace with broad competence
• An opportunity to contribute to important societal tasks
• Possibility of remote work if the activity allows
• Wellness benefits with wellness hours

We know that diversity enriches and are looking for you who can complement our team with your competence, experience, and personality.

We ask you to apply for the position via the link in this advertisement to facilitate our handling of received applications and to ensure the quality of our selection process. It is of utmost importance that you are careful when filling in your application as it is assessed against a fixed competence profile as well as against other applicants. Application for the position is made via our recruitment system.

We have actively chosen media for advertising and decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this recruitment.

The position may be included in the County Administrative Board's crisis management and wartime organization.

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