About this role
We Are Now Seeking You Who Wants to Make a Difference for Those We Serve!
Växjö Municipality is Kronoberg's largest employer, working every day, year-round, for our residents, businesses, and visitors. Together, we create a sustainable tomorrow and an attractive municipality to live, work, and thrive in – today and in the future. This involves work where we challenge ourselves to think innovatively, learn, and develop together. Do you want to be part of something larger where you can truly make a difference? Welcome to Växjö Municipality!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
At the Community Building Administration, we build a sustainable Växjö, from new city districts to secure water supply. The position is divided between cross-administrative security issues (50%) via the Administrative Support Unit and the Water and Wastewater Department (50%), which delivers drinking water, treats stormwater and wastewater, and produces biogas. In the Water and Wastewater part, you will support operational units and management in investigations, projects, and long-term strategy, follow-up, and reporting work. Here, you will encounter good community, great trust, and excellent opportunities for impact and development.
QUALIFICATIONS
You have post-secondary education/degree deemed relevant for the position or equivalent work experience in risk and security or crisis management. You have documented experience driving development and strategic work over time. Experience and knowledge in water and wastewater systems is meritorious.
Requirements:
· Relevant academic degree or equivalent experience
· Experience with crisis preparedness/continuity and internal security work in larger, decentralized organization
· Excellent collaboration skills and ability to lead through others; communicate clearly in Swedish, both verbally and in writing
· Good IT skills and driver's license (B-class)
Meritorious:
· Experience from municipal operations, especially water and wastewater or civil defense
· Experience with risk and vulnerability analyses, Rakel communication system, work/training in threat and violence management, and exercise leadership
We place great emphasis on personal qualities:
You build trust, bring others along, and create results in a decentralized operation. You remain calm and persistent when change takes time, follow through, and drive work forward systematically. You communicate clearly and pedagogically, making complex issues comprehensible and transforming them into practical working methods.
OTHER INFORMATION
Security screening will be conducted as part of the employment and the position involves placement in a security class. A requirement for employment is approved security screening with register control. Security screening will be conducted in accordance with security protection law provisions. For permanent employment, you will typically be war-placed in the organization.
Växjö Municipality's employees should reflect the diversity existing in the municipality. We welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, or ethnicity.