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The Swedish Forest Agency has a government mandate to carry out rewetting of previously drained peatlands. In order to accelerate and further develop the work on rewetting, we are looking for a Forestry Consultant for a permanent position at the Kronoberg district.

Rewetting involves raising the groundwater level on historically drained peatlands 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, such as Living Forests and Reduced Climate Impact.

Responsibilities

Your tasks as a rewetting planner may involve the entire chain from initial GIS analyses to identify potential rewetting areas, dialogue with landowners, to finally carrying out the practical ditch blocking 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, perform hydrological modeling, plan the implementation of ditch blocking, write agreements with landowners, and hire excavator contractors and supervise 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 areas. 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 Forestry 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 Forest Science, Biology, or Hydrogeology, or alternatively other education combined with relevant professional experience that the Swedish Forest Agency considers equivalent. We would like you to have experience with site quality assessment and field planning, as well as experience working with both forest production and forestry nature conservation issues. Knowledge in 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 skills in IT/GIS.

We place great importance on your personal qualities. As a person, you should be service-oriented and have good collaboration 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 system and integrity that allows you to identify with the requirements of the role as a state employee. You should meet and dialogue with people in different situations in a trustworthy and respectful manner. You have good ability and habit of working in the field.

A driver's license for a car with manual transmission is a requirement; travel to nearby districts occurs.

Our offer to 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 Växjö.

Interviews may be held via Teams.

Since it is holiday season, please leave a message if the person you are looking for is not in. We will get back to you when we return.

Apply by August 31, 2026.

About the Swedish Forest Agency

The Swedish Forest Agency is an authority for issues 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 preserving biodiversity and other environmental values. 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 main 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 make our authority a friendly workplace where all employees thrive, develop, and want to stay. Your introduction is complemented by training that strengthens you in your role at the Swedish Forest Agency and as a state employee. Our employee and leadership philosophy has common keywords: community, respect, responsibility, and curiosity. These are complemented in our daily work by the public sector's code of conduct.

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 Work with us - Swedish Forest Agency (#).

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