Do you want to work strategically with nature and environmental issues in a municipality with the goal of ensuring that development and sustainability go hand in hand? With us, you'll have a role where you both influence long-term structures and contribute to concrete projects that shape the future of Halmstad. As a municipal ecologist, you'll play an important part in strengthening work on biodiversity, developing attractive living environments, and ensuring that sustainable perspectives are integrated into community planning.
The Community Development Department has a coordinating mandate in the municipality's development and consists of several specialized areas. Here, planning architects, the city architect, traffic strategists, municipal ecologists, and other key roles work closely together on issues concerning physical planning, sustainability, and growth. The role offers great opportunities to influence, both through strategic work and through collaboration across different parts of the organization.
Your responsibilities
As a municipal ecologist, you'll work broadly with nature conservation and ecology in the municipality's planning and development. You contribute expertise in detailed plans and strategic planning processes, and participate from the early stages where important decisions are made. The work involves balancing natural values, development needs, and long-term sustainability goals.
You drive and participate in projects, for example through LONA and LOVA initiatives or other development projects. An important part of the assignment is collaborating with other departments within the municipality, such as technology and property management, but also with external actors like authorities, Region Halland, and Halmstad University.
The role also includes conducting analyses and commissioning surveys and providing advice on projects under development. You handle referrals and motions within your area and contribute to the municipality leading, coordinating, and following up on work with ecological sustainability. Overall, you are expected to help strengthen the municipality's efforts to increase biodiversity, develop attractive urban environments, and create long-term sustainable solutions for both people and nature.
Your qualifications:
Higher education or university degree in biology, environmental science, or other education that the employer deems equivalent
At least three years of experience in similar tasks
Good knowledge of and experience working according to environmental legislation
Class B driver's license
We're looking for someone who takes initiative and drives their work forward, while also having the ability to adapt to different contexts and needs. You thrive in a role where you work both independently and with others, and where you need to balance different perspectives before decisions are made. The work requires you to switch between strategic issues and more operational efforts.
You find it easy to build trust and collaborate with different actors, both within and outside the organization. Your ability to listen, understand different interests, and find viable paths forward is central to the role. At the same time, you need to be able to stand firmly in your area of expertise and contribute clear positions when needed. In recruitment, we place great emphasis on your personal qualities.
What we offer you
With us, you'll get security and balance in your work life - with collective agreements, the possibility of salary exchange for pension and holiday exchange for increased flexibility. You have 25 vacation days until age 39, 31 days from age 40, and 32 days from age 50. We also offer, among other things, wellness allowance, gym, and health inspirers as well as health consultations in the year you turn 40 - so you can feel good and have the energy to go the distance.
Other information
After the application deadline has passed, we review the applications and get back to you with a decision. If you move forward, you'll take tests, followed by a phone alignment and competency-based interview. We always take references on final candidates.
Interviews are scheduled for week 36 for this position.
Halmstad is an expanding municipality where we work to ensure that our 105,000 residents thrive and get more out of life. Here are the opportunities for you who want meaningful work and want to contribute with commitment and fresh thinking. Together with 10,000 colleagues, you'll help build the hometown, the knowledge city, and the experience city.
The Municipal Management Department focuses on leadership, coordination, and follow-up so that the municipal group works effectively with residents' best interests in focus. The department leads and coordinates community development and works for sustainable growth in Halmstad Municipality. Together, we're also responsible for governance and development of municipal-wide issues such as HR, communication, administration, and finance.
When you work in Halmstad Municipality, you create meaning by shaping, strengthening, and enriching others' daily lives - whoever you are. For us, collaboration, balance, and the opportunity to develop, both as a professional and as a person, are important - we're the workplace where you get more out of life! Read more about us here.Do you want to work strategically with nature and environmental issues in a municipality with the goal of ensuring that development and sustainability go hand in hand? With us, you'll have a role where you both influence long-term structures and contribute to concrete projects that shape the future of Halmstad. As a municipal ecologist, you'll play an important part in strengthening work on biodiversity, developing attractive living environments, and ensuring that sustainable perspectives are integrated into community planning.
The Community Development Department has a coordinating mandate…