About the Role
Nature Conservation Officer with GIS Expertise – Fixed-Term Position
Länsstyrelsen i Uppsala län, Environmental Department, Nature Conservation Unit
Would you like to help lay the groundwork for implementing Sweden’s new national restoration ordinance? We are now recruiting a staff member to update the national database on the status and distribution of habitat types within protected areas in Uppsala County.
Nature Conservation Unit
The unit currently comprises 15 employees and is one of five units within the Environmental Department. Our main responsibilities include area-based protection—such as establishing nature reserves, nature conservation agreements, and Natura 2000 sites—as well as related tasks. Some staff also work on action programs for threatened species, control of invasive species, and habitat restoration.
We are now seeking a colleague who can contribute to implementing the new national restoration ordinance. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with colleagues responsible for species- and habitat-specific measures, restoration, and management.
Main Duties
You will be responsible for updating the national database with information on the distribution and status of habitat types within protected areas.
A large part of the work involves gathering information from existing sources, colleagues’ expertise, and—in some cases—remote sensing or field survey data. Data compilation and management will be performed in ArcGIS Pro and in the joint case-handling support system used by county administrative boards and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency: NNK.
NNK is the tool used by the county administrative board to review and update information through editing of geometries and attributes. This enables both the county administrative board and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency to access up-to-date information on habitat distribution and status, and thereby prioritize restoration actions.
The work will be carried out in close collaboration with coordinators and colleagues working on area protection, habitat restoration, and nature management.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone who has:
A higher education degree in biology, ecology, nature conservation, or equivalent;
University credits / Vocational Higher Education (YH) in GIS, or documented experience working with the GIS software ArcGIS Pro;
Good knowledge of habitat types under the EU Habitats Directive.
It is meritorious if you have:
Experience with habitat status assessments or mapping, particularly of habitat types;
Experience using NNK, the joint case-handling support system of county administrative boards and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency;
Experience with remote sensing (e.g., interpretation of aerial images, stereoscopic interpretation);
Experience working with ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, e.g., using Experience Builder and FieldMaps;
Experience working at a government authority.
You are expected to support other colleagues at the county administrative board with your specialist expertise. The work is complex and requires you to be structured, collaborative, and able to communicate effectively with staff and external stakeholders—while also being able to work independently and drive processes forward. Flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and new tasks as they arise are also essential.
You will represent the County Administrative Board in a trustworthy manner. We place great importance on your personal qualities.
Terms of Employment
This is a fixed-term (special fixed-term) employment for 12 months, with start date by agreement. Your official title at the authority will be Case Officer.
Additional Information
As a public-sector employee, you are expected to uphold the shared values of the Swedish state and contribute to developing a public administration characterized by democracy, human rights, legal certainty, efficiency, and accessibility.
Länsstyrelsen actively works to be a discrimination-free workplace and values the qualities that diversity brings to our operations.
Länsstyrelsen i Uppsala län is a knowledge-based government authority and the regional representative of the Swedish government. We work to promote the development of Uppsala County. Our areas of responsibility cover many important aspects of society—from regional planning and gender equality to environmental supervision, rural development, fish conservation in lakes, and democracy and preparedness issues.
Approximately 230 people work at Länsstyrelsen i Uppsala län. The Governor (Landshövding) is the head of the authority. Our aim is to foster a work culture characterized by professionalism, engagement, and cooperation.
Länsstyrelsen is an exciting workplace, and we offer benefits such as flexible working hours, health care contributions, wellness activities, and extended parental leave.
Would you like to learn more about our benefits and what it’s like to work here? Visit our website: www.lansstyrelsen.se/uppsala/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss.
We do not use personal letters as part of our selection process. However, we ask you to answer the selection questions in the application form, as your responses are crucial for us to conduct a fair assessment of your application.
We welcome your application!
Employment Form Special fixed-term employment
Employment Duration Full-time
Start Date By agreement
Salary Type Monthly salary
Number of Vacancies 1
Employment Level 100%
Location Uppsala
County Uppsala län
Country Sweden
Reference Number 112-7354-26
Contact
Artur Larsson, Recruiting Manager, +46 10 223 33 76
Union Representatives
Stefan Elgh, Saco-S, +46 10 223 33 48, [email protected]
Sofia Maherzi, ST, +46 10 223 33 50
Published 2026-09-30
Application Deadline 2026-10-14