Telecommunications Technician with a Focus on Radio

Do you want to work with technology that must never stop and help secure the Swedish Armed Forces' ability to communicate and lead? The Armed Forces are in an expansion phase and on a comprehensive growth journey. We are now looking for a Telecommunications Technician with a focus on the area of Radio (Aviation Radio & Marine Radio). Does this sound like something for you? Read on!

We offer you

In the Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. The operations offer great variation and complexity, as well as high demands on IT security, which means good development opportunities and conditions for internal career mobility. Our employees have several different benefits, including:

• professional development based on the needs of the operations and your career goals
• three hours of physical training per week during working hours, and you can receive compensation for training clothes and entry fees
• good balance between work and leisure with flexible working hours and 28 - 35 vacation days depending on your age
• salary supplements during parental leave and VAB, as well as the opportunity to exchange vacation days for extra pension contributions
• training for specific job areas

About the department

The Implementation Department in Visby consists of two sections with different focuses. As a Radio Telecommunications Technician, you will be part of the Telecom Section. We primarily work with preventive and corrective maintenance.

Main tasks

The main tasks as a telecommunications technician involve operation and maintenance measures on parts of the Armed Forces' radio facilities. By operation and maintenance, we mainly mean preventive measures (supervision) and maintenance/repairs, as well as commissioning of the Armed Forces' radio, towers, and masts, as well as other communication technical equipment. The work requires careful ongoing registration, updating, and documentation in support systems. Sometimes the work must be done at high altitudes in masts and towers. Furthermore, it includes handling and responding to questions in the field, providing technical support to the organization and decision-makers. You will collaborate with various units and suppliers and participate in temporarily organized working groups or projects (e.g., during new installations).

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• high school education with an electrical/telecommunications focus (IT/tele, radio communication), or equivalent knowledge acquired in another way that the employer can assess as equivalent
• driver's license at least B (manual transmission)
• the position requires work at high altitudes
• good knowledge of network technology

Personal qualities

Important personal qualities are that you are independent, service-oriented, and have good collaboration skills. You are technically inclined, have good troubleshooting skills, and are quality-conscious. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

MERITORIOUS

• current and relevant experience in service and maintenance of telecommunications systems
• completed military basic training
• familiarity with the Armed Forces' equipment
• instrument measurement technology
• good understanding of radio technology

For the authority's mission to be successful, all employees are expected to act according to the existing value base. The Armed Forces' value base safeguards the equal value of all people, justice, and equality, and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other

Employment type: Permanent. The Armed Forces apply a six-month probationary period for those who are not employed by the authority.
Employment rate: Full-time.
Work location: Visby.
Position: Civil.
Start date: By agreement.

The position requires work at high altitudes.

Inquiries about the position

Contact Tommy Vikström or Markus Kotz at phone number: switchboard: 010-823 30 00

Information about the recruitment process

Contact Sandra Assisi at phone number: switchboard: 08-788 75 00

Union representatives

SACO Agnetha Landquist
SEKO Matz Felix
OFR/S Martin Sparr
OFR/O Heikki Videll

All of the above persons can be reached via the switchboard at 019-39 35 00

Application

Welcome with your application by 2025-03-31. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter where you explain why you are suitable for this position and answer the specified selection questions.

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

Information about the Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Armed Forces' telecommunications and information systems unit, FMTIS, ensures the Armed Forces' ability to communicate and lead - around the clock, all year round.

The unit has a collective responsibility for the Armed Forces' technical command systems that support military operations at sea, on land, and in the air - in Sweden and abroad. The unit has over 1,800 employees at more than 30 locations across the country. Read more at https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis (https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis)

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. Security clearance with background checks will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment includes an obligation to be placed in a war position and to serve abroad. 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 sellers are not welcome.