The Position Offers

Do you also want to work in an environment where you become an important link in a vital societal operation? Do you want to influence and contribute to Sweden's security and ensure we can continue to live in a democratic country? In the Armed Forces, all our employees make a difference for Sweden every day. Together with competent and engaged colleagues, you will receive responsibility, development, and challenges. We also provide you with the opportunity to train during working hours, generous working time agreements, parental pay, and up to seven weeks of vacation per year.

About the Unit

K 3 regiment staff consists of about 40 employees, half of whom are professional officers and half have a civilian employment. The staff supports the commander of K 3 and other commanders at the regiment with coordination and follow-up and provides expert support in a range of different areas of competence. The staff, led by the chief of staff, is organized into nine sections where you, as a planning officer, belong to the planning and exercise/training section (G57).

Main Responsibilities

The planning officer is part of the team at G57, which consists of seven employees and is led by C G57. In your role as a planning officer, your main area of responsibility is to, under the leadership of C G57, be responsible for planning projects in the areas of production planning, war unit development, and exercise and training.

Main Responsibilities for the Position:

• Leads planning, implementation, and evaluation of assigned tasks/exercises.
• Leads the implementation and follow-up of assigned planning tasks.
• Solves assigned tasks as a staff member at the regiment staff.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Professional officer.
• Driving license B (manual transmission).
• Good ability to express oneself in speech and writing (Swedish and English).

Personal Qualities

The position of planning officer requires you to be analytical and able to work in a structured manner. You have good initiative, process understanding, and an ability to maintain and drive processes for the function's and regiment's development. We prefer that you can work independently but also value collaboration within the team and with other colleagues.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

MERITORIOUS

• Current work experience within the Armed Forces' planning process.
• Current experience of exercise and training planning at the unit level.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the values that exist. The Armed Forces' value base defends the equal value of all people, justice, and equality, and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other

Employment form: Permanent employment, which may begin with a 6-month probationary period.

Employment degree: Full-time

Work location: Karlsborg

Start date: Quarter 2-3 2025, or by agreement.

Inquiries about the Position

Per-Martin Järhed, Acting C G57 K 3

0505 45 10 00 (switchboard)

Information about the Recruitment Process

Louise Arnholm, HR-Generalist K 3

0505 45 10 00 (switchboard)

Union Representatives

OFR/O, k3-wanasofficersforening@mil.se (mailto:k3-wanasofficersforening@mil.se)

SACO, Annelee Karlström, 0505 45 10 00 (switchboard)

OFR/S, Mikael Ekelund, 0505 45 10 00 (switchboard)

SEKO, Jon Sjöberg, 0505 45 10 00 (switchboard)

Application

Welcome with your application no later than 2025-03-31. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position. Also, attach grades and certificates that support your qualifications and competencies.

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

The Life Regiment Hussars, K 3, has fast and effective units and a long experience in the intelligence field. K 3 trains a ranger battalion and an intelligence battalion.

The ranger battalion is a unit with high mobility that should be able to be the first on-site during an operation. The intelligence battalion delivers intelligence by using advanced technology, personnel on the ground, and unmanned aerial vehicles (RPAS).

At K 3, there is also the Armed Forces' survival school and the Aviation Unit, which is responsible for remotely piloted aircraft systems and military parachuting. Here are also the support functions of the Garrison Unit and the Logistics Unit. Please read more on this page.

Every day and every hour, our employees make efforts that affect other people's lives, both in large and small ways, both at home and around the world.

In the Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security check with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. With employment comes an obligation to be placed in a war position. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

To the application for employment, a CV and a personal letter must be attached. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.