Safety Specialist at the Swedish International Trade Council

The Swedish International Trade Council (Kommerskollegium) is Sweden's authority for foreign trade, the EU's internal market, and trade policy. We work, among other things, with the EU's free trade agreements, Swedish companies' opportunities to import and export, and trade-related development cooperation. At the Swedish International Trade Council, you will find yourself in an international environment where major trade policy issues are mixed with concrete problem-solving for individual companies and individuals. Our vision is sustainable trade without barriers. Around 110 employees work here, and our activity-based office is located centrally in Stockholm.

The Swedish International Trade Council is a growing authority with several new tasks. Since the summer of 2025, we are also a contingency authority with sectoral responsibility for the foreign trade sector within the Swedish civil defense.

About the Role

As part of the administrative unit, you play a central role in the operations. The unit consists of approximately 15 employees who work with operational and strategic support in areas such as IT, registry, archives, HR, finance, procurement, office and property administration, legal affairs, as well as security and contingency planning.

Meet some of the Swedish International Trade Council's employees who share what it's like to work here (https://www.kommerskollegium.se/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss/mot-vara-medarbetare/).

Responsibilities

We are looking for a driven safety specialist with extensive and practical experience in operational protection and physical security issues. Your main tasks will focus on developing, coordinating, and maintaining the authority's physical security from a holistic perspective.

You will:

Design, implement, and follow up on policy documents.
Drive physical security work.
Work with incident management, Security Protection Agreements (SPA), and procedures.
Conduct internal training and security clearance interviews.
Handle incidents and more.
Potentially join the authority's signals intelligence organization.

You play a key role in daily operations, contributing to translating both internal and external directives into practical routines. The work is carried out in close collaboration with the business operations and other colleagues in the unit. You switch between strategic and operational work and play a crucial role in protecting the authority's operations in a changing world.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a relevant university degree or equivalent experience, as well as several years of documented experience in practical security work, preferably within government administration or other public operations. You have a good understanding of regulations regarding operational protection and security protection, with a focus on physical security. Experience with working in command positions and signals intelligence is also meritorious.

You are appreciated for your collaborative approach and pedagogical skills. You find solutions, take initiative, and drive your issues forward, both independently and together with others, from a business perspective. You must have a good ability to make complex issues understandable and manageable for the entire organization.

The position is classified and requires Swedish citizenship. A security clearance with background check will be conducted before an employment decision is made.