Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. 

Vattenfall is looking for a Group Civil Defence Officer to Corporate Security & Resilience. The location of this position is in Arenastaden, Solna.

We offer an interesting position in an international environment within a company that strives to enable fossil freedom.

Vattenfall believes that security and resilience are essential components of a leading sustainable energy company. Protecting our assets is essential to maintain the trust of our customers, employees and suppliers. Managing security and resilience risks effectively is core to our approach.

The Corporate Security & Resilience function strives to be modern, flexible and agile, operating in a challenging and rapidly changing environment. Knowledge of emerging threats, and an everchanging need to review and adapt the security posture is in focus.

The main task of the function is to provide governance and operational support throughout the Vattenfall Group to ensure mitigation of security related risks as well as regulatory compliance in the countries where we operate. 

The position of Group Civil Defence Officer is a key role for developing security and resilience within Vattenfall. The position entails responsibility for:

• Having a special responsibility to drive training and exercise activities for the benefit of all Vattenfall Group
• Develop and maintain Civil Defence-related governance, procedures and guidance
• Chair and participate in groups and forums dealing with Civil Defence on a Group level
• Support Civil Defence-work on a Business Area (BA)/Business Unit (BU)/Staff Function (SF)-level. This includes but is not limited to training, exercises, preparedness planning, capability building, supply preparedness and war organisation.
• Lead and coordinate Civil Defence-work on a Group level when it includes more than one BA/BU/SF.
• Build up awareness and competence throughout the Vattenfall Group on why and how Civil Defence is important for the company.

Moreover, the position will:

• Ensure interaction with relevant governmental bodies in Sweden, not least in the energy sector.
• Follow the development and uphold external contacts within the area of Civil Defence, for example regarding best practices, and ensure suitable Vattenfall implementation
• Ensure that the work with Civil Defence is aligned with other fields within the security and resilience area such as Business Continuity Management, Physical Security, Information & Cyber Security and Protective Security.

We are looking for an experienced security leader who engages with key stakeholders, to find the best possible solutions to challenges. Excellent communication skills and individual drive are key success factors in this position. Furthermore, the candidate we choose is likely to fit the following description:

• Excellent knowledge of Civil Defence and/or adjacent areas in security and resilience,
• Experience from organizing trainings and exercises in the field of crisis management and/or civil defence
• Experience of security management in multi-stakeholder environments,
• A relevant university degree on at least Bachelor level,
• Minimum 10 years of experience in relevant positions,
• Masters Swedish and our Group language English, both spoken and written, on an excellent professional level,
• Good knowledge of EU and NATO and its requirements for the energy industry and
• Knowledge of Swedish total defence legislation and other relevant laws, such as NIS2, CER and Swedish Protective Security.

Our chosen candidate will be structured, analytical, responsive and equipped with sound judgement. The candidate has a sound understanding of the societal and organisational challenges related to Civil Defence and strives for finding ways forward. Furthermore, the candidate’s communication skills are at a high level, as well as his/her integrity and ability to keep focus on what is important for Vattenfall. The person in this position can gain trust, inspire and secure commitment on all levels of our international organisation. The ability to drive change is very important and the candidate most likely has a proven track record in leadership and/or management positions.

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. Read more about this and other benefits here: Working at Vattenfall - Vattenfall

We welcome your application in English, no later than September 28, 2025

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact hiring manager, Markus Tegnhammar through the Vattenfall switchboard +46 (0)8 739 50 00 or mail, [email protected]. For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Recruiter, Peter Blixter, +46 722 373 202.

Trade union representatives in Sweden: Rolf Ohlsson (Akademikerna), Anders Bohlin (Unionen), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Juha Siipilehto (SEKO). To get in contact with the representatives, please call Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00. 

Since Vattenfall is part of the Swedish critical infrastructure many of our positions are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates can be subject to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation

We look forward to your application!