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Do you want to help identify Sweden's strengths for our internal and external security? Then you have come to the right place!

The Swedish Service and Evaluation Authority (Plikt- och prövningsverket) is in an exciting growth phase, which means our mission and commitment to society are expanding. We are hiring more employees and developing our processes and methods to perform our duties in the best possible way. We are now looking for psychologists for our assessment unit in Malmö.

As a psychologist with us, you will conduct occupational psychological assessments by interviewing, evaluating, and testing individuals liable for total defense service during conscription, as well as individuals seeking education and employment primarily within the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swedish Police Authority.

At the assessment units, physicians, psychologists, nurses, and administrators work together with our case handlers. In Malmö, we are a team of approximately 65 colleagues working together to achieve our goals. In Malmö, we are located in newly renovated and pleasant premises close to the city center, just a stone's throw from the central station.

Your responsibilities

As a psychologist with us, you will conduct occupational psychological assessments by interviewing and evaluating individuals. Our working methods are based on scientific foundations and proven experience, which means we conduct high-quality assessments to guarantee the right person in the right place with the right responsibilities. Competence development occurs continuously through internal training.

You will work independently based on our established methods, guidelines, and manuals, while your work is part of a joint assessment chain. Therefore, it is important that you thrive with structured work content and methods as part of a shared task.

We continuously work with follow-up as well as method and operational development.

There may be occasions where you are required to participate in the agency's operations in other locations for shorter periods.

Your qualifications

We are looking for you who are

• a psychologist with a license issued by the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen)

It is an advantage if you have experience with

• conducting clinical assessments
• working with treatment or investigation based on standardized methods
• working with selection processes

Your personal qualities

We want you to be responsible and work meticulously. You have a good ability to collaborate well with people around you. It is important to us that you can act independently in your professional role by making your own assessments and decisions based on them. You have good communication skills and an understanding that people have different prerequisites for absorbing information. You can easily adapt to changed circumstances, consider the broader perspective, see the big picture, and act in the best interest of the operation.

About the employment

We have the opportunity to offer:

• A permanent full-time position (100 percent) starting with a probationary period, commencing on January 21, 2027.
• A temporary position with a planned start date of January 21, 2027, and permanent thereafter, but no later than December 31, 2027.

On January 25, 2027, participation in our two-week internal training in interview and assessment techniques begins. A passing grade on the training is required to work in the operation.

Due to the nature of the operation, you cannot work from home, but we hope this will instead contribute to a clearer division between work and leisure. You will have the opportunity to train during working hours and receive a favorable wellness allowance. Read more about what benefits and conditions we offer: Benefits and conditions - Swedish Service and Evaluation Authority.

The employment is security-classified, and we therefore conduct a security clearance according to the provisions of the Security Protection Act. The employment includes an obligation to be placed on wartime duties.

We welcome a diversity of applicants with different backgrounds and look forward to your application. To apply to us, you do not need to write a cover letter. Instead, we have chosen to focus on selection questions and your CV for a value-free recruitment process.

Interviews will be conducted during week 34.

About us

At the Swedish Service and Evaluation Authority, we work to make Sweden safer. Our main task is to conscript, enroll in basic training, and register personnel in the wartime organization. We also conduct tests and assessments for other agencies, such as the Police and the Swedish Defence University. In short: we ensure that the right people end up in the right places in the total defense.

Meet some of our employees – on our website, you will find videos and interviews with some of us!