Conservation Manager for Kullaberg

The County Administrative Board of Skåne is a government authority at the regional level responsible for state administration in the county. We work to ensure that national goals are implemented in the region based on local conditions. Within our assignments, we engage in advisory services, permits and supervision, planning, and strategies. We manage natural areas and distribute financial support. We collaborate with stakeholders throughout the county. We have approximately 600 employees and have offices in Malmö and Kristianstad. **Description** The County Administrative Board is seeking a conservation manager for the conservation unit in the Department of Nature and Water. Your workplace will be at our office in Kullaberg. The position is a permanent employment with a six-month probationary period. Start date as soon as possible or as agreed. The conservation unit is responsible for the management and maintenance of the three national parks and approximately 300 state nature reserves. The unit also coordinates outdoor recreation assignments, conducts nature education activities, and guides visitors at our three nature centers in Kullaberg, Stenshuvud, and Söderåsen. The unit's work also includes property management, which involves responsibility for buildings, leases, and usage rights on behalf of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. The County Administrative Board has some field staff, but most of the practical work in the state reserves is carried out by others. We often have agreements with landowners and tenants, as well as with the Skåne Landscape Foundation and individual municipalities regarding management. We also receive assistance from the Swedish Forest Agency and their work teams or contracted entrepreneurs. **Responsibilities** The management of protected nature is carried out in accordance with the guidelines and handbooks of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. This means applying principles of adaptive management, contributing to the monitoring of goals, and ensuring long-term sustainable maintenance and operation of areas. The work primarily involves responsibility for the management and maintenance of state-decided conservation objects, mainly nature reserves, in Skåne. The tasks include planning, implementing, and following up on maintenance and restoration measures based on reserve decisions, management plans, and conservation plans. The measures encompass outdoor recreation facilities, biodiversity, and boundary marking. The work also involves preparing documentation for lease contracts, procurement/tendering for maintenance and restoration measures, and documenting completed actions. Additionally, it includes establishing agreements with landowners and maintaining good contact with landowners, users, contractors, the Swedish Forest Agency, the public, and the media. As an employee with us, you have three roles: employee, colleague, and operational practitioner. In the role of employee, you represent the authority; together with your colleagues, you contribute to the overall result, and as an operational practitioner, you create societal value based on your expertise. **Qualifications** The County Administrative Board strives to have employees with diverse characteristics, conditions, and life experiences. It is the interplay between the employees' differences and similarities that constitutes one of the County Administrative Board's success factors. You who are applying have: - A higher education degree in natural or environmental sciences with a focus on conservation, or other education that we can assess as equivalent. - Experience in conservation work that includes the maintenance and management of protected nature. - A good understanding of biological values, natural types, and species, as well as how these should be preserved and developed in accordance with applicable management plans and decisions for protected areas. - Experience working with outdoor recreation facilities and trails. - Good knowledge of applicable legislation and the responsibilities of the management role within protected areas, such as nature reserves, national parks, and Natura 2000 areas. - Experience in handling different perspectives and understanding public and private interests. - Experience working in public service. - A valid driver's license (B category). It is advantageous if you have: - Experience with SkötselDOS, a system for documenting measures. - Experience in practical conservation work. As an employee at the County Administrative Board of Skåne, you have the ability to take initiative and actively seek responsibility for tasks. You are structured and capable of translating ideas into practical actions and making well-considered decisions. You are flexible and can prioritize as needed to achieve set deadlines and goals. The role requires good communication skills to convey your message in an educational manner. You have a strong sense of service and good interpersonal skills. The role of conservation manager offers a significant amount of independent work where you take initiative and responsibility for production. You will also be part of collaborative groups where you can share knowledge and experiences. **Security Classification** The County Administrative Board has an important coordinating role during societal disturbances, and therefore we place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Some of our positions are security classified and may also involve a wartime placement at the authority, which means that a security clearance must be conducted before a hiring decision is made. In some cases, Swedish citizenship is required in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585). **Other** We ask you to apply for the position through