Data Protection Specialist (2 positions), SARK/2026:241

Data Protection Specialist (2 positions), SARK/2026:241

About the job

Sydarkivera is a municipal association located in southern Sweden with the main mission of serving as the archival authority for its member associations. Sydarkivera also provides a connecting service as a joint data protection officer for several municipalities and other organizations within the association. The service is performed by a data protection team with expertise in law, information security, IT, and archives. The data protection team maintains the data protection officer function for the organizations that are connected to the service and with which Sydarkivera has agreements.

The overall assignment for the data protection team as data protection officers is to be advisory and controlling. This primarily involves advice and support in various data protection issues, training in data protection, and monitoring data protection compliance among the connected organizations.

Your main tasks

You will be part of our data protection team, and the work includes, among other things, providing advice and support on data protection issues to our connected parties, planning and conducting network meetings, training, and other meetings, as well as monitoring data protection compliance among our connected parties.

Based on your knowledge and experience, you will also work on other issues that arise within the organization, such as information security. As an employee at Sydarkivera, you will have a varied and developing job in a complex and diverse organization.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a university degree in law, computer and systems science, public administration, or equivalent that Sydarkivera considers comparable. You should have very good knowledge of the data protection field and several years of practical experience working with data protection issues. It is important that you have experience from the public sector since Sydarkivera's operations are focused on municipalities and regions.

We want you to have experience in conducting training, both digitally and in person, and that you find it a stimulating task.

It is a merit if you have knowledge of camera surveillance and the AI regulation.

As a member of the data protection team, you need to be self-sufficient and confident in your role, but also networking and responsive. We value a uniform working method with joint work meetings and digital check-ins. You are expected to be able to work independently while also having good ability to work with others and communicate in a trustworthy manner. Great emphasis will be placed on personal abilities and suitability.

You will be in contact with many different organizations, and therefore it is of utmost importance that you can express yourself well both verbally and in writing, and collaborate in a professional and service-oriented manner. Travel may occur in connection with training, network meetings, and other events.

Scope, duration, location, and start

The positions are full-time and permanent. Probationary employment may be applicable.

The Sydarkivera municipal association has its main office in Alvesta, but also smaller local offices around southern Sweden. Placement will be offered at one of our offices. There is an opportunity to partially work remotely.

We interview candidates continuously during the recruitment phase. The person who receives the position may need to pass a security vetting. Start date by agreement.

We have taken a stance on recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.

Application

Only attach a personal letter and CV. Copies of grades and certificates should be brought and shown at a possible interview.

Last application date is Monday, August 3, 2026.

Please state reference number SARK/2026:241

Contact persons

Contact persons for more information about the position:

Mats Porsklev, Association Manager 0472 – 39 10 01

Therese Jigsved, Association Lawyer and responsible for the data protection team, 0472-39 10 16

Union representative

Elin Jonsson, SACO, 0472-39 10 03

Magdalena Salomonsson, Vision, 0472-39 01 82

Open to all We focus on your competence, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to your needs.