GIS Object Specialist

Company: Sjöfartsverket (Swedish Maritime Administration) Position: GIS Object Specialist Location: Norrköping, Sweden Do you want to take a business-aligned role where you can contribute your GIS and systems expertise? Are you skilled in communication and motivated by digitalization and development? Then you could be our new GIS Object Specialist! Business Area: Hydrography The operational activities of the Swedish Maritime Administration are organized into six business areas. Within the Business Area Hydrography, we are now recruiting a GIS Object Specialist to support the development and maintenance of the area’s IT systems. The main responsibilities within Hydrography include hydrographic surveying of Swedish waters and the updating and maintenance of hydrographic databases. Products and services are derived from these databases, primarily nautical charts—both digital and traditional paper charts—for maritime navigation. The department is currently expanding, with many new hydrographic products and services under development for both civil and military purposes. Working as a GIS Object Specialist at Sjöfartsverket Organizational-wise, you will be part of the Systems Unit, a support unit within the Hydrography Business Area, consisting of 12 dedicated and knowledgeable colleagues. The Systems Unit primarily works with system maintenance, project management, and expert competence. As a GIS Object Specialist, you will collaborate with other Object Specialists to ensure that the object’s various IT systems are secure, available, and relevant to operational activities. Work is guided by an annual object plan and led by the Object Manager. A large part of your role will involve configuring and managing IT systems used in nautical chart production. Your daily work will be varied, involving multiple parallel tasks and exciting development projects. You will have the opportunity to work closely with end users, internal IT specialists, and external vendors. Who are you? We are looking for someone with at least a three-year university degree in Geomatics, GIS Engineering, Systems Science, or Computer Science, with a clear focus on geographic IT. You have several years of professional experience working with geographic databases and possess solid knowledge of GIS tools such as ArcGIS, HPD, or FME. Meritorious qualifications include experience in GIS development, system maintenance, or programming, as well as experience with hydrographic information, cartographic production, or automation of cartography. We place great importance on your personal qualities. You are self-motivated, proactive, and take ownership of your tasks with responsibility, engagement, and structure. Providing service and communicating proactively comes naturally to you. You easily collaborate with others and have an open, friendly approach. You are attentive, able to identify needs and translate them into improvement measures, which you present and align with users. You can manage multiple complex tasks in parallel and adapt easily to changing circumstances. You are fluent in Swedish, both spoken and written, and have good command of English, as external communication is often conducted in English. Why choose Sjöfartsverket? Sjöfartsverket is a service-producing government agency within the transport sector. Our work environment is unique, and our mission is unique—Sweden’s most beautiful workplace. Our mission is to develop transport and maritime activities in line with decisions by the Swedish Parliament and Government. Our business idea is to provide efficient sea routes, modern services, and maritime partnerships for growth, competitiveness, and sustainable development. We offer a pleasant work environment with good opportunities to balance work and private life, including partial remote work options. We have a clear identity and a strong brand. As a development-oriented organization, we continuously invest in our employees and strive to maintain satisfied customers. If we are the right organization for you, it is natural for you to act in a professional, open, and engaged manner. Our work is guided by the national value base, and we actively promote equality, diversity, and inclusion—values we expect you to share. How and when? This recruitment is for a permanent position, expected to be filled as soon as possible by mutual agreement. Interviews will be conducted via Skype in weeks 42–43. The position may include a six-month probationary period. The role may involve wartime deployment at the Swedish Maritime Administration. The position may require Swedish citizenship. A security check, including a register check, may be conducted before an offer of employment is made. Information Kennet Swahn, Head of Unit, +46 10-4784916 or [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Union Representatives Saco-S: Patrik Wikand, OFR/ST: Carl Cremonese, Seko: Ib Bergström. All can be reached via our switchboard: +46 771-630000. Application Submit your application no later than October 4, 2026. Reference number: 26-05600 Sjöfartsverket actively and continuously selects exposure and recruitment support in each recruitment process. Therefore, we decline direct contact from advertising sales agents, staffing, and recruitment agencies.