About this role
Crisis Coordination Center, Office for Crisis Management | Prime Minister's Office
Do you have a strong interest in societal issues and stay updated on global events? Would you like to have a meaningful job at the center of action – where your analytical skills can make a real difference? The Crisis Coordination Center is now seeking an external affairs monitor for an operational role in the crisis management work of the Government Offices.
Your workday. Sweden's tomorrow.
As an external affairs monitor, you will follow events in and outside of Sweden to detect early signs that may require action from the government or the Government Offices. You will work closely with decision-making functions and contribute with ongoing situational reports and analyses in a rapidly changing environment.
Your responsibilities will include, among others:
• Monitoring news flows and intelligence from open and internal sources
• Conducting your own analyses and assessments
• Alerting and informing relevant stakeholders when something occurs
• Compiling and presenting situational reports and other decision-making materials
The work is fast-paced, and tasks can change quickly. The role is operational, with scheduled working hours – including recurring night and weekend shifts.
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Your background
Requirements:
• Academic degree (bachelor's, master's, or equivalent) in fields such as political science, law, journalism, or economics
• Relevant experience from work or internships in organizations within the Government Offices or other government agencies where the main tasks relate to law, defense, security, crisis preparedness, or foreign and security policy
• Good knowledge of how the Swedish public administration operates
• Excellent proficiency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Swedish citizenship
Meritorious:
• Experience with shift work or night work
• Editorial work or experience in a staff or crisis management environment
• Previous work with external monitoring or information management
• Knowledge of Sweden's crisis preparedness and total defense
• Language skills beyond Swedish and English, particularly in Russian, French, Arabic, or Mandarin
Your qualities
The criteria for employees at the Government Offices are wholeness, development, and results. Everyone working in the Government Offices needs to have a holistic view and collaborate for the benefit of the organization. You are expected to contribute your perspective and expertise while being open to others'. You will bring ideas and new approaches to improve and develop the organization and your own skills. You are results-oriented in your actions and adapt when needs and directions change.
In this role, it is also important that you can understand both oral and written information that is complex. You should be able to write high-quality materials and present them orally. You also need to remain calm in stressful or pressured situations, maintain a realistic perspective, and focus on what is most important.
Additional Information
In this recruitment process, we will use work samples. Therefore, we ask that you, along with your CV and cover letter, include a page with reflections on a current societal issue of your choice. This should be on an A4 page with a maximum of 600 words – otherwise, you decide the format.
We offer one or more permanent positions and fixed-term contracts with the possibility of extension. Work will be scheduled with recurring night and weekend shifts.
The position is classified in a security category, and a security clearance with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. You must be a Swedish citizen but are welcome to have a foreign background.
Are you interested?
If you would like to know more about the job and what we offer, please contact Gustaf Hannerz, section manager, at 08-405 82 31. You are also welcome to contact recruitment specialist Ana Acosta at 08-405 39 42 for questions about the recruitment process. Union contacts are Susanne Grund for Saco and Karina Åbom-Engberg for ST. You can reach them through the Government Offices switchboard at 08-405 10 00. We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline offers from those selling advertisements and recruitment services.
Please register your application in our recruitment tool by December 8, 2025, at the latest.
The mission of the Government Offices is to support the government in its work to govern Sweden and realize its policies. Here, 4,800 people work, of which 600 are abroad. The Government Offices welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We see equality and diversity as strengths and assets, and we actively work to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Prime Minister's Office is responsible for leading and coordinating the work within the Government Offices.