Company Description
Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and the United Kingdom. Within the Vattenfall Group there are approximately 21,000 employees. We have electrified industries, delivered energy to homes and transformed life through innovation for over a hundred years.
About the Role
Vattenfall is seeking a Group Civil Defence Officer for Corporate Security & Resilience. We offer an interesting role in an international environment within a company that strives to enable a fossil-free life.
Vattenfall sees security and resilience as central components of a sustainable energy company. Protecting our assets is crucial for maintaining the trust of our customers, employees and suppliers. Effective management of security and resilience risks is part of the core of our approach.
Corporate Security & Resilience aims to be a modern, flexible and agile function operating in a challenging and rapidly changing external environment. Knowledge of emerging threats and a continuous need to develop and adapt security work are in focus.
The function's primary task is to provide governance and operational support throughout the Vattenfall Group to ensure risk reduction related to security and resilience, and compliance with relevant regulations in the countries where we operate.
The role of Group Civil Defence Officer is a key position for developing security and resilience at Vattenfall. It is part of a team of approximately 10 people reporting to the Director of Security & Resilience.
The position involves responsibility for:
Supporting civil defence work at the Business Area (BA), Business Unit (BU) and Staff Function (SF) levels, including education, exercises, emergency planning, capability development, supply preparedness and war organization
Leading and coordinating civil defence work at group level when it encompasses multiple BA/BU/SF
Building awareness and competence across the entire Vattenfall Group on why and how civil defence is important for the business
Participating in training and exercise activities for the benefit of the entire Vattenfall Group
Developing and managing governance, processes and guidelines related to civil defence
Further, the role involves:
Actively driving collaboration with relevant authorities in Sweden, particularly within the energy sector
Following developments in the civil defence field, maintaining external contacts (e.g. around best practice) and ensuring relevant adaptation within Vattenfall
Ensuring that civil defence work is coordinated with other areas within security and resilience, such as crisis management, continuity management (BCM), physical security, information and cyber security, and security protection. We work in particular with an integrated resilience perspective, which means unified structures for crisis management regardless of external circumstances and continuity management that also includes heightened preparedness and war.
Job Specification
We are looking for an experienced colleague who engages relevant stakeholders and helps find the best possible solutions. Very good communication skills and strong self-drive are critical success factors in the role.
The person we are looking for likely meets the following criteria:
Very good knowledge of civil defence and/or related areas within security and resilience
Experience of security work in environments with many stakeholders
Relevant academic degree (at least bachelor's level)
At least 5 years of experience in relevant roles
Very good knowledge of Swedish and the group language English, spoken and written
Good knowledge of EU and NATO and their requirements for the energy sector
Knowledge of Swedish total defence legislation and other relevant regulations such as NIS2, CER and security protection legislation.
We see that you are structured, analytical, attentive and have good judgment. You have a good understanding of the societal and organizational challenges linked to civil defence and strive to find viable solutions.
You have very good communication skills, high integrity and can focus on what is most important for Vattenfall. You build trust, inspire others and create engagement at all levels in an international organization. The ability to drive change is very important and you likely have documented experience of leadership and/or management roles.
Additional Information
We Offer
In addition to being part of shaping the future of smart energy society, we offer you a developmental and varied job with many contact points. At Vattenfall, it is important that work and private life have a good balance, so we offer flexibility in work and the opportunity to work from home if needed. We also have a number of other employee benefits such as working time reduction, favorable pension agreements, parental leave supplements and more. Read more about our benefits here.
Location
Solna
For more information about the position, contact recruiting manager Markus Tegnhammar, [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, contact Kajsa Loman, [email protected]
Trade union representatives are Rolf Ohlsson (Akademikerna), Anders Bohlin (Unionen), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Juha Siipilehto (SEKO). You can reach everyone via Vattenfall's switchboard, 08-739 50 00.
Welcome to submit your application by August 15, 2026. Selection and interviews will begin in August. We only accept applications through our website. We do not accept personal letters in applications. You apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV.
At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open and security-conscious. We are looking for employees who share our vision and can help strengthen our corporate culture. We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation or functional variation. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.Company Description
Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and the United Kingdom. Within the Vattenfall Group there are approximately 21,000 employees. We have electrified industries, delivered energy to homes and transformed life through innovation for over a hundred years.
About the Role
Vattenfall is seeking a Group Civil Defence Officer for Corporate Security & Resilience. We offer an interesting role in an international environment within a company that strives to enable a…