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Do you have a strong interest in analysis and supply security in raw material value chains? Do you want to work with analyzing the value chains required to maintain society's function and development? Then this might be the job for you!

As a civil preparedness authority, SGU is responsible for tasks of particular significance to society's crisis preparedness and total defense. To strengthen the total defense's capability and a robust national economy, industry, construction, and trade are central components. Therefore, the ability to maintain industrial operations during times of crisis or heightened alert is crucial. If you, as an analyst, want to contribute to developing the information and knowledge needed for Sweden's supply chains to function effectively, this is the job for you.

The Mining and Mineral Industry Analysis Unit consists of 12 employees. The unit is responsible for producing and providing information describing exploration and mining, conducting investigations, and participating in analyses regarding legislation and supply analyses affecting these industries. Additionally, we work with international training assignments concerning mines and the environment.

Responsibilities

We aim to build and deepen our competence regarding the role of raw materials in society's supply preparedness. In the role of analyst, you will often work on multiple issues simultaneously, both independently and as a participant in various cross-sectoral working groups addressing questions related to raw material supply chains.

The tasks include, for example, quickly producing background material by analyzing specific issues and proactively identifying knowledge gaps where decision support is lacking. You will also participate in long-term work on gathering information and building knowledge regarding the role of raw materials for society's supply preparedness. You will act as a support in subject matters in collaboration with other authorities and in international cooperation. Your duties include maintaining dialogue with both industry and other authorities to deliver what is needed within government assignments and other projects or investigations.

As an analyst, you seek out information and structure and analyze issues, processes, and results with the aim of developing decision support. The work is largely performed in collaboration with colleagues from different disciplines. Our work is largely driven by the needs of our commissioners and is carried out to varying degrees in collaboration with them. The duties also include presenting results orally and in report form, which requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• An academic degree at least at the master's or master of science level in engineering, natural sciences, industrial systems, or another area that SGU considers relevant for the position. Alternatively, you have other education combined with work experience that SGU assesses as relevant for the position.
• Knowledge of or experience with total defense issues.
• Knowledge of the raw material and extraction sector.
• Knowledge of qualitative or quantitative analysis methods.
• Very good ability to express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing.
• Good ability to express yourself well in English, both verbally and in writing.

Meritorious experience and competence:

• Work experience from a government authority or the raw material sector.
• Experience from working with the analysis of value chains and issues related to raw materials, industrial value chains, technological development, strategic supply, or market and environmental development.
• Knowledge of GIS and experience with geodata analysis within supply preparedness.
• Experience in project management.
• Knowledge or experience from public-private partnerships or cooperation within the EU.

Personal Qualities

To thrive and succeed in the role, you are good at taking instructions and collaborating with both commissioners and colleagues from different expert areas within the authority. At the same time, you are self-motivated, take responsibility for your tasks, which you structure and drive independently. You have a problem-solving analytical ability that enables you to handle and analyze problems, as well as clearly communicate results in an understandable way. You will represent SGU externally, so it is also important that you are communicative and professional in interactions with others. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities when making hiring decisions.

About the Position

Employment type: Permanent full-time position, with a six-month probationary period. Start date as agreed.

Number of open positions: 1-2

Work location: Uppsala, Luleå, or Malå. Please specify in your application which location you are interested in.

The position is security classified, and a security investigation including register check will be conducted on the final candidate. Swedish citizenship and a passed security investigation are required for the position before a hiring decision is made.

Application

Welcome to submit your application by August 20, 2026. Interviews may take place continuously during the application period. Your merits must be verifiable by presenting original documents or a certified merit list. We apply an inclusive perspective and strive for diversity in all aspects. As a government authority, SGU is subject to the principle of public access. This means we are obliged to release your application documents if anyone requests them. SGU uses a web-based recruitment system through which you apply via our website.

If you want to know more, contact Unit Manager Therese Bejgarn or our union representatives: Anna Ladenberger and Tomas Lindberg for Saco-S, and Annika Törnkvist for ST-geological, via our switchboard at 018-17 90 00.

The recruitment is conducted by SGU in-house, and we therefore decline telephone calls from recruitment agencies and advertising sales.

About SGU

The Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) is the authority for issues concerning rock, soil, and groundwater in Sweden. We provide geological information for society's needs in the short and long term. SGU falls under the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise. Our vision is that Sweden has sustainable societal development, that land and water areas are used and developed for the purposes they are best suited for, and that the mineral industry and other natural resource sectors are viable and responsible. SGU currently has approximately 300 employees, the majority of whom work in Uppsala. Others are stationed at offices in Lund, Gothenburg, Malå, and Luleå. Read more at www.sgu.se

Reference number: 411-1658/2026