Water Management Officer

Länsstyrelsen i Västra Götalands län · plný úvazek

Drottninggatan 2, Vänersborg, Švédsko

The County Administrative Board is a driving force for a sustainable society. We work together with authorities, municipalities, businesses and other actors with a focus on the Västra Götaland region and our 1.7 million residents. The County Administrative Board has a broad range of activities and a very important role in several areas of society. This includes the highly current challenges of regional growth and implementing the green transition, developing civil defense and nurturing democracy. Water issues are increasingly coming into focus in societal planning, preparedness and permit processes, and water is a future priority area. The County Administrative Board is a regional state authority with approximately 1,000 pleasant and competent employees. We have operations at several locations in Västra Götaland but also in other parts of Sweden, as we are responsible for IT operations for all county administrative boards. About the Job Are you drawn to working as a water management officer within water administration and contributing to public benefit? Do you have knowledge of water environment environmental quality standards (EQS) and experience with environmental contaminants? Do you also enjoy handling complex issues together with colleagues? Then perhaps you are our new water officer at the Preparation Secretariat! Your main tasks will be to: Work in our preparation secretariat to assess the chemical and ecological status of water and develop action proposals to achieve environmental quality standards. Provide support in processing cases under the Environmental Code when assessing environmental quality standards according to water administration. Work with environmental contaminants within the framework of water administration in accordance with the EU Water Directive. This includes mapping and analysis of environmental contaminants in lakes, watercourses and coastal areas in the county. Collaborate with external contacts such as municipalities, water boards, other county administrative boards, national authorities, business operators and consultants. Work with environmental monitoring in water within the regional environmental monitoring program. Here there is an opportunity for seasonal fieldwork with sampling. The position includes travel, primarily within the county. You will be part of the Nature and Water Department, which has approximately 205 employees who together work for a better water environment and secure water supply, the establishment of nature reserves and nature management, as well as implementing measures for both water and nature. The Water Environment Function is a pleasant team of around 20 employees. In the function, we work with the EU's various water directives, our water-related environmental goals, environmental monitoring and water improvement measures. The function's employees are located in Gothenburg, Vänersborg and Mariestad. We are always developing our operations and therefore you need to be open to your work tasks potentially changing over time. Work location is Gothenburg, Mariestad or Vänersborg. We offer flexible work with good opportunities for remote work part of the time. About You We are looking for someone who finds it easy to collaborate with a humble approach while being goal-oriented and completing assignments on time. It comes naturally to you to work both independently and together with colleagues. With your analytical skills, you can have a holistic perspective while still managing important details at the right level. We also see that you need the ability to prioritize between work tasks and have a structured way of working. In meetings with different groups and people, you can build relationships and be communicative, and you can adapt your messages to different audiences, both verbally and in writing. Last but not least, you have a positive attitude and can see solutions in complex issues. For us, personal qualities are important and we see it as self-evident that you act based on the state values and contribute to a good work environment. You have (requirements): Natural science/technical higher education in environmental science, ecotoxicology or equivalent education. You communicate well in speech and writing. Category B driver's license. Knowledge of processing and analysis of environmental contaminant data. We would like you to have (merits): Experience working with water administration according to the EU Water Directive. Knowledge of GIS and working with and analyzing large data sets in Excel or Power BI. Experience with case handling according to the Environmental Code. Experience with environmental monitoring of environmental contaminants in water, biota or sediment. We believe in equal opportunities for all and one of our main assignments is to work for diversity and a staff composition that reflects the county's population. We look forward to receiving your application! Good to Know Read more about us on our website Work with Us. Here you will find information about our benefits. We are also on LinkedIn. We are recruiting 1-3 new employees. We want your application to be in Swedish as it is our authority language. The County Administrative Board is a civil protection authority and has a specially designated responsibility during crisis and war/heightened alert. In this recruitment, we are using continuous selection. This means we may call you for an interview even before the application deadline has passed. We have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish to be contacted by recruitment companies. Your application becomes public information when you apply for positions with us. Therefore, it is important that you do not register personal data requiring protection through our recruitment system. Send your application to the HR Department, County Administrative Board Västra Götaland, 403 40 Gothenburg. Do not include any sensitive information in your application but provide some form of contact information so we can reach you if you are relevant for the position. If you have questions, contact the recruiting manager listed in the advertisement.