Environmental Strategist

Description:

Kungälv Municipality is a place where we create value together in people's everyday lives. Our vision shows the way forward and our guiding principles—courage, respect, and co-creation—guide us in how we work every day. A good workplace culture and support for your personal development are important to us. Your contribution matters! Description Would you like to work strategically with environmental and sustainability issues and contribute to a sustainable Kungälv? Kungälv Municipality is now seeking a qualified and committed environmental strategist for the Projects and Environmental Management unit within the Community Development sector. The role is central to the municipality's work for long-term sustainable societal development. The position has a clear strategic focus and involves working comprehensively with environmental and sustainability matters related to the municipality's projects, plans, and investments. You will work closely with the unit's operations manager, ecologists, environmental and water coordinators, but will have more strategic responsibility and will drive some cross-departmental processes. In this role, you will be a qualified support to project managers and leaders, and will drive some cross-departmental projects and processes to ensure a good environment and achieve more sustainable societal development. We offer significant influence in your daily work. It is a socially important and developmental role where you contribute to a robust whole for a sustainable Kungälv. You will be part of a qualified and inclusive group within Projects and Environmental Management. You will have secure employment terms, good work-life balance, and opportunities for professional development. Responsibilities The role includes, among other things: Work strategically with environmental and sustainability issues in the municipality's planning and project operations. Provide expert support and advice to project managers, unit managers, and other functions within the municipality. Ensure that environmental aspects are integrated early and systematically in the municipality's projects and other operations. Coordinate and complement work together with operations managers, climate officers, water coordinators, and ecologists. Act as client for consulting services, including developing task descriptions, setting requirements, and follow-up. Review and quality assure investigations, analyses, and materials from consultants. Contribute to development of the municipality's governing documents and procedures in this area. Engage in dialogue with authorities, developers, and other external stakeholders in your role as the municipality's expert representative. Qualifications We are looking for someone with: Academic degree in environmental science, ecology, climate, sustainable development, or another relevant field. Several years of experience working with climate and/or environmental issues, preferably in strategic contexts. Good knowledge of relevant legislation, policy instruments, and national goals within the environmental and climate field. Very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and good ability to understand and express yourself in English. Class B driver's license. Meritorious Experience in a client role and reviewing and following up consulting assignments. Experience working in or close to the public sector. Competence and experience working with contaminated sites. Personal Qualities We place great importance on personal suitability and for success in the role we see that you are: Strategic. Analytical. A good listener. Have the ability to see the big picture and connections. Confident in your expertise and clear in your advisory role. Communicative and pedagogical in dialogue with different professions. Collaboration-oriented and experienced in working cross-functionally. Structured and professional in your role as client and reviewer. Other Applications are only accepted digitally via kungalv.varbi.com Grades/certificates are provided upon request or at a potential interview. Placement is subject to the position not needing to be filled by existing personnel due to redundancy or other reasons. The selection process is ongoing throughout the application period. We use digital tools and in the work you may need to use e-identification. Before possible employment, we require a valid ID card showing citizenship and a valid work permit to be presented. Trial employment may be applied according to collective agreement. Register checks are conducted for positions where this is required by law. If you have protected personal data, you should NOT apply through the system but contact the recruitment manager for handling of your application. We politely but firmly decline any direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of additional job advertisements. Kungälv Municipality has procurement agreements. Testing may occur in the recruitment process.Kungälv Municipality is a place where we create value together in people's everyday lives. Our vision shows the way forward and our guiding principles—courage, respect, and co-creation—guide us in how we work every day. A good workplace culture and support for your personal development are important to us. Your contribution matters! Description Would you like to work strategically with environmental and sustainability issues and contribute to a sustainable Kungälv? Kungälv Municipality is now seeking a qualified and committed environmental strategist for the Projects and Environmental…

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active

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City

Kungälv

Address

Ytterbyvägen 2

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57.870969287338, 11.979589147324copyopen in

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Published

17. 6. 2026

Edited

2. 8. 2026

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