Department of Infrastructure
SLU's Environmental Unit is now recruiting an interim environmental coordinator who can contribute to SLU's environmental work. We are looking for someone who wants to be part of the environmental unit's team and drive environmental initiatives forward at SLU.
About the job
As an environmental coordinator, you will work broadly with environmental issues related to SLU's environmental management work. You will work with everything from SLU's environmental goals, environmental audits, follow-ups and reporting, to contacts with other authorities and higher education institutions. Much of the work involves coordinating initiatives where you will work in a supportive and advisory capacity to operations on internal environmental issues across all of SLU. As an environmental coordinator, you may perform a wide range of work tasks such as contributing to environmental communication, identifying and following up on environmental aspects, supporting operations regarding legal requirements and legal compliance in the environmental field, conducting government reporting, and working on coordination and implementation of environmental audits. Travel within Sweden will occur.
Your background
You have a relevant academic degree in natural sciences and experience in environmental and sustainability work.
Requirements
Experience with systematic environmental management work in public or private operations
Good knowledge of environmental legislation
Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written
Good computer skills and strong knowledge of the Office suite
Meritorious
It is meritorious if you have:
Experience with or good knowledge of the environmental management standard ISO 14001:2015
Experience with environmental audits
Knowledge in chemical handling and environmental risk assessments
Experience working with environmental information
Experience handling and processing large data sets for analysis, compilation and reporting
As a person, you are outgoing and accustomed to working in a structured and independent manner, and you have a good ability to collaborate and communicate with different target groups. The work requires accountability, structure, thoroughness and self-leadership in your work tasks.
Great weight will be placed on personal suitability.
About us
The Environmental Unit actively works to increase knowledge, awareness and engagement internally within the university on environmental issues. The Environmental Unit is responsible for coordination and communication regarding SLU's environmental management work and initiates and follows up on overarching environmental goals. Within the Environmental Unit, there is also work with chemical safety, physical work environment and biosafety as well as sustainability work linked to Agenda 2030. The Environmental Unit participates in many processes, including environmental authority contacts, coordination of internal and external environmental audits, and provision of various tools for the organization. The Environmental Unit supports all of SLU, but is located at Ultuna in Uppsala.
Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/
Location:
Uppsala
Employment form:
Temporary position 12 months. Start date by agreement.
Extent:
100%
Start date:
By agreement.
Application:
Welcome to submit your application via the application button below no later than 2026-08-20.
Trade union contact persons:
https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/
Sweden's University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has a key role in developing sustainable living, grounded in science and education. Through our focus on the interactions between people, animals and ecosystems and responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. Headquarters are located in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, but operations are also conducted at research stations, experimental parks and educational sites throughout the country. SLU has over 4,000 employees, 6,000 students and doctoral students and a turnover of over 4.5 billion kronor. The university is investing in attractive environments on its campus areas. We work for an equal and inclusive work environment where open dialogue between people with different experiences forms the foundation for scientific rigor, creativity and development. We therefore welcome people with different backgrounds and perspectives to apply for the current position.Department of Infrastructure
SLU's Environmental Unit is now recruiting an interim environmental coordinator who can contribute to SLU's environmental work. We are looking for someone who wants to be part of the environmental unit's team and drive environmental initiatives forward at SLU.
About the job
As an environmental coordinator, you will work broadly with environmental issues related to SLU's environmental management work. You will work with everything from SLU's environmental goals, environmental audits, follow-ups and reporting, to contacts with other authorities and higher education…