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Join us in contributing to a more health-promoting society and a health-promoting healthcare system!

What we offer

Forward for life. Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a responsible mission. It is about health and care, about our region's development, and about the people who live and visit here. We want to continue to be at the forefront with care, research, and education. It is about daring to think new thoughts – and having the best employees. Therefore, we offer unique opportunities for further learning and invest in modern environments with efficient systems and tools. Many of us meet patients and relatives, while others create the conditions for vital interventions. Here, fantastic people work towards the same goal – to make a real difference, and forward for life.

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Job Description

As a Public Health Scientist, you will be part of the strategic public health work. You translate knowledge into action and contribute to making a health-promoting and preventive perspective a natural part of the region's work and regional development. The assignment includes, among other things, analyzing and describing the health status of the population based on statistics, research, and environmental scanning; coordinating and following up on the region's strategic public health work; initiating, leading, and supporting development initiatives together with internal and external collaboration partners; and contributing to knowledge development for public health work in Östergötland County. It is a varied job with great opportunities to influence your workday. The work takes place in close collaboration with many different actors and involves some travel, primarily within the county. Here you have the opportunity to work closely with management and operations in an environment where development, collaboration, and future care are in focus.

Work Group

The mission of the Health and Healthcare Strategic Unit is to, at a strategic level, work towards achieving the goals decided upon politically, nationally, and/or by the regional management/regional healthcare management. The unit belongs to the Health and Healthcare business area and is located in the regional house in Linköping. With us, you become part of an engaged cross-professional team where collaboration, analysis, and development are at the center.

About You

You have experience in strategic planning and development work within public health, social sustainability, or similar areas.

You have knowledge of how societal factors affect people's health and living conditions. You have a great interest in the subject area of public health and social sustainability. As a person, you want to be involved in driving the work to promote good health development in the population at a strategic level. You are flexible, receptive, and have good collaboration skills. You take initiative and have the ability to independently plan, organize, and prioritize your work in an efficient manner.

You are confidently communicative in writing, presentation, and dialogue, and your digital skills are good. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability as well as previous experience. You have good knowledge of Swedish, at least level C1, according to the Council of Europe's scale, and good communicative ability.

Application and Employment

We work with continuous selection, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Before employment in a patient-oriented role within Region Östergötland, you will be asked to fill out a health declaration.

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