Training Officer at the Defence Medicine Centre

Do you want to help develop the soldiers and commanders of the future? We are now looking for a training officer who, with their leadership, pedagogical skills, and tactical knowledge, can contribute to strengthening our operations.

Defence Medicine Centre

The Defence Medicine Centre is the Swedish Armed Forces' center for the function of defence medicine, located in Gothenburg. Our mission is to provide the Armed Forces with qualified personnel in health and medical care, and additionally, the mission includes the development and supply of medical materials and pharmaceuticals. The Hospital Battalion acts as the Armed Forces' operational field hospital unit with operational capability both nationally and internationally, emphasizing command, logistics, and medical care. Furthermore, the unit conducts conscription training. The personnel categories present in the unit include medical staff, officers, soldiers, and conscripts.

Main Responsibilities

As a training officer, you will play a central role in planning, coordinating, developing, and conducting training within one or more branches for conscripts, soldiers, and commanders. As a training officer, you are also expected to serve as a planning officer at the company level, where the main tasks consist of planning, coordinating, and leading sub-functions or other tasks assigned by the unit.

Qualifications

• Completed and approved officer training or reserve officer training
• Experience in troop leadership and training within the Armed Forces.
• Good pedagogical skills and experience in instructing and mentoring.
• Good physical condition and meet the requirements according to FM FysS.
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English.
• Driving license B.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is a clear and inspiring leader with high social competence and who has a strong commitment to education and development. You are curious and have a desire to create and develop new concepts together with others, see challenges as stimulating, and enjoy working both independently and in a group. We value an unpretentious approach and the ability to quickly adapt to new conditions and tasks.

Meritorious

• Experience from command or logistics units or maintenance units as a specialist or professional officer.
• Approved training as a vehicle, catering, or medical instructor.

Other

Employment type: Permanent. A six-month probationary period applies if you are not currently employed by the Armed Forces.

Level: OF 2

Employment rate: Full-time. Travel both nationally and internationally may occur, as well as evening and weekend duties.

Work location: Gothenburg

Start date: By agreement.

Salary: Individual salary setting.

The employment entails a war placement in the Hospital Battalion.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is expected that all employees act according to the value base that exists. The Armed Forces' value base safeguards the equal value of all people, justice, and equality, and promotes democracy and human rights. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.

Inquiries about the position

Robert Hellström, tel FM switchboard: 031692000

Inquiries about the recruitment process

Malin Hansson, tel FM switchboard: 031692000

Union Representatives

SACO, saco-gbg@mil.se

SEKO, seko-forsvar-goteborg@mil.se

Officers' Union, ofgbg-fomedc@mil.se

OFR/S, forsvarsforbundet-Goteborg@mil.se

Application

Welcome with your application by 2025-04-06. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter where you motivate why you are suitable for this position.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Armed Forces' website.