Länsstyrelsen Seeking Law Students for Part-Time Positions

Länsstyrelsen i Värmlands län · Contract

Våxnäsgatan 5, Karlstad, Sweden

Länsstyrelsen is an important coordinating link at the interface between the state, region, municipality, business, and individuals. Länsstyrelsen works to ensure that national objectives are implemented in the county, while taking regional conditions and circumstances into account. This includes balancing important societal interests and resolving conflicting goals. Länsstyrelsen has a broad and multifaceted mandate across various tasks and subject areas. The agency's primary responsibilities include permit review, supervision, knowledge dissemination, and coordination within many sectors of society. We employ approximately 230 people, and our leader is the County Governor. If you are interested in societal issues and want to contribute to the development of Värmland county, you may be the right person for us. Description Are you studying law and do you have strong commitment to legal certainty and good governance? We are now seeking a law student for a part-time position as a case handler at Länsstyrelsen's Legal Secretariat. In your role as case handler, you will have the opportunity to apply and develop your legal skills by contributing to the Legal Secretariat's work, primarily in case management and administration. The Legal Secretariat works with cross-agency legal governance, internal legal support and advice to other units, and conducts training. The unit reviews appealed municipal decisions under the Planning and Building Act and the Environmental Code, reviews appeals of shoreline protection exemptions, and appoints marriage celebrants, public officials, and notary publics. The unit also reviews permits for road events, decides on traffic regulations, handles cases regarding service of documents and depositing of funds, among others. Additionally, the unit coordinates Länsstyrelsen's role as regional election authority and contributes to the agency's work on emergency preparedness and civil defense. The Legal Secretariat also provides advice and support to other units within Länsstyrelsen on administrative law, confidentiality, and data protection. Work Tasks In your role as case handler with us, you will primarily contribute to the unit's work administering and handling administrative cases within various subject areas. The work may involve contact with the public, parties, municipalities, and other authorities. You will work closely with other staff members at the Legal Secretariat. Qualifications We are seeking a law student who has completed at least 4 semesters of law studies (which upon completion grants 270 higher education credits), the ability to assess information in order to make correct, well-balanced, and legally sound judgments, strong ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish, good collaboration skills, high integrity, and personal maturity. It is meriting if you have experience with administration or case handling at a public agency, experience working with issues within one or more of Länsstyrelsen's legal areas or within general administrative law. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities. You have a structured work approach and can work both independently and in a group. You have the ability to analyze and solve legal issues as well as to make assessments and prioritizations in matters where multiple interests may need to be balanced. You must also be thorough, flexible, and efficient. To succeed in the job and thrive at Länsstyrelsen, you must function well in the role of public official and actively contribute to a positive work environment within the Legal Secretariat and Länsstyrelsen more broadly. Terms and Conditions The employment is a fixed-term position for the period October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 with possibility for extension. You are expected to be able to work approximately 8–20 hours per week during normal office hours on weekdays. Working hours can be adjusted according to your studies. To work for us, you must share the state's common values. Its six principles provide direction for how authorities and state employees should approach their assignments. o Democracy o Legality o Objectivity, factuality, and equal treatment o Free opinion formation o Respect for all people's equal worth o Efficiency and service We use e-recruitment to streamline and quality assure our recruitment work. All your information is saved to your CV account and you can easily log in and update your information whenever you wish. Here is how we handle your personal data: https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/varmland/personuppgifter If you have a protected identity, references, or similar information that you consider inappropriate to disclose, please do not register in the system but instead contact one of the contact persons for the position.