Security and Preparedness Coordinator

When the unexpected happens, Habo Municipality should be prepared. Do you want to play an important role in strengthening our capacity and making a real difference? We are looking for you to take on a key role in making Habo Municipality safer, more secure, and more resilient. As a Security and Preparedness Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to influence the municipality's ability to prevent, resist, manage, and recover from everything from everyday disruptions to societal crises and heightened readiness. Here you will combine strategic development work with concrete initiatives close to operations – and work on issues that make a real difference for the municipality's residents. The Fire and Rescue Service in Habo Municipality has a broad mandate. We are responsible for fire and accident prevention work, operational rescue services, and the municipality's coordination within security, crisis preparedness, and civil defense. We also work with safety and crime prevention issues and support the municipality's operations in their security work. We are a small department with approximately 30 employees, of which five work daytime hours and the rest are part-time firefighters. The position is based at the fire station in Habo, where you will have your primary workplace together with the other daytime staff. Our small organization is one of our strengths. Here decision-making paths are short, collaboration is close, and the opportunity to influence is great. You will become part of a team of five employees where different competencies complement each other. Two of you work as Security and Preparedness Coordinators and jointly responsibility for developing the municipality's work within security, crisis preparedness, and civil defense. Other employees work daily with other parts of the rescue service's mandate. Together, you bring different competencies and help each other when operations require it. We value an open working environment where unpretentiousness, commitment, and collaboration are a natural part of everyday life. With us, we share knowledge, support each other, and develop together. 1 position(s). WORK TASKS This is a position for you who enjoys variety and switching between strategic and practical work. You will work with risk and vulnerability analyses, continuity planning, civil defense, training, exercises, and current security matters. You will work closely with your colleague in security and preparedness, and together you will develop the municipality's capacity based on operational needs, legal requirements, and national objectives. During societal disruptions, you are an important part of the municipality's crisis management organization. The role is broad and also involves supporting colleagues and, when needed, contributing to other parts of the department, such as the rescue service's operational or preventive activities. Work tasks are distributed and can be adapted to some extent based on competency, experience, strengths, and operational needs. In this role, you will, among other things: • coordinate and develop work within security, crisis preparedness, and civil defense • support the municipality's departments and companies in security and preparedness matters • work with risk and vulnerability analyses and continuity planning • plan and conduct training and exercises • develop the crisis management organization and participate in societal disruptions • work with security protection as well as safety and crime prevention issues • coordinate work in preparation for heightened readiness • collaborate with authorities, the region, other municipalities, and other actors • implement legislation and regulatory requirements into practical work • when needed, contribute to the rescue service's and department's other operations. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone driven by developing operations and wanting to contribute to a safer and more resilient society. You thrive in a role where you can combine analysis and long-term development work with concrete initiatives here and now. As a person, you are analytical, structured, and have the ability to see the bigger picture, but can also translate complex issues into concrete measures. When conditions change, you are flexible and action-oriented. You work independently when needed, but also appreciate collaboration and have a natural ability to build good and trusting relationships. You communicate clearly and pedagogically and can adapt your message to different audiences. Above all, we are looking for a colleague who fits our way of working – unpretentious, solution-oriented, and engaged, with a willingness to contribute where the need is greatest. We will therefore place great emphasis on your personal qualities. We are looking for you who have • academic education in, for example, societal security, crisis preparedness, risk management, political science, or other education that the employer deems equivalent • experience working within security, crisis preparedness, civil defense, or other relevant activities • strong ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish • good digital competency • a class B driver's license. It is advantageous if you have experience in municipal operations • security protection • continuity planning • risk and vulnerability analyses • project management • planning and conducting training and exercises • work within fire and rescue services, total defense, the judicial system, or other socially important operations. The employment is placed in a security classification, which means Swedish citizenship is required. A security vetting with registry check will be conducted according to the Security Protection Act before employment. The position involves war-time placement in Habo Municipality. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Indefinite, start date: Start date by agreement. In Habo Municipality, you get to be part of shaping both everyday life and the future in an organization where commitment, closeness, and responsibility make a real difference. With us, you have the opportunity to influence, develop, and contribute with what you are good at. We have a strong community where we collaborate across boundaries and share responsibility for the municipality's development. As an employee with us, you will benefit from a range of different benefits - some strengthen your security, others make everyday life a little better. Read more about our benefits at habokommun.se/formaner In relation to the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly but firmly decline all inquiries about advertising and recruitment assistance.

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