Assistant Sustainability & Public Affairs

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company, dedicated to improving well-being through leading hygiene and health solutions. We work to create customer and consumer value while improving the environmental footprint our products and services. For Essity, sustainability is an integral part of our business model and our strategy for growth and value creation.
We are now looking for an Assistant who will support two separate parts of one organization - Sustainability & Public Affairs.
You will become an important part of the organization and will complement our teams Sustainability Products & Services and Public Affairs to continue driving the sustainability and external efforts for our solutions. Be ready to realize your full potential and join us on our journey as we are breaking barriers to improve well-being.
About the Role
As an Assistant Sustainability & Public Affairs you will be part of supporting internal and external sustainability and public affairs efforts for Essity and our brands.
The position is in Gothenburg and reports to VP Sustainability Products & Services and VP Public Affairs.
To be successful in this role we believe you are a self-driven and proactive person who can easily see where there is need of an action. You will collaborate with a broad network of people cross-functionally which means you need to have a communicative approach and a high level of service mindset. It is important that you enjoy administrative work but also an advantage if you are interested in learning new things within Sustainability. You need to be an independent person who’s able to take own initiatives to drive and support the business.
What You Will Do
Your main tasks will be, but not limited to, to support the teams with administrative and coordination tasks such as
Team meetings, network meetings and conferences
Internal local communication in Stockholm, Göteborg and Ismaning
Administration of confidentiality agreements, other confidential documents and subscript
Maintaing the Intranet pages, Teams structure and related networks
Sustainability data bases management and structure
Sustainability Q&A data base
Updates of supporting documents such as policies, positions, and fact sheets

Who You Are
Education within Administrative area or a minimum of 3 years administrative work
Proficiency in English (excellent verbal and written communication skills)
Experience from working in an international environment
Advanced skills in MS-office applications (Word, Outlook, Power Point and Excel)
Advanced skills in Teams Share point, web sites
Formal training in InDesign and similar are desirable
General knowledge about sustainability is good to have
Strong collaboration and networking skills

Furthermore, you should have high integrity and be able to provide timely and effective administrative support. You thrive in a high paced global environment and always act with a high degree of integrity and professionalism. You are positive in your attitude and have an ability to prioritize and when needed to take own decisions. You work independently, structured, and have a genuine interest in people and different cultures.
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment & Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning & Career Growth | Health & Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together| Innovation| Sustainable Working Life | Total Reward
Together, we are improving lives, every day.
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.