Specialist Officer for Helicopter and Special Aviation Section

The Swedish Armed Forces Technical School (FMTS) is responsible for all technical training within the Armed Forces across all arenas. The Air Systems Department, part of the Training Unit (UtbE), is responsible for providing technical training on all types of aircraft within the Armed Forces and is now seeking a specialist officer to join the Helicopter and Special Aviation Section. Perhaps you are already working as a helicopter technician and are curious about developing as a teacher through instruction and pedagogy within the military aviation technical education field in the Armed Forces.

Main Responsibilities

The work primarily consists of being a teacher for theoretical training on Helicopter System 14 (HKP14) and through practical instruction in VMT14 (Virtual Maintenance Trainer). Training is conducted in Swedish with support from English publications. The position may also involve support to our other departments within the unit, mainly in the area of aviation technology, but may also include other tasks within the department's and school's areas of responsibility. You will be part of a team that together creates quality-assured technical training on Helicopter System 14 for tomorrow's helicopter technicians in the Armed Forces.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Approved military aviation technical education SE-EMAR level B2
• Approved military type training SE-EMAR level B2 on HKP14
• Good proficiency in the Swedish language, both spoken and written
• Good knowledge of the English language
• Driver's license at least class B manual.
• Specialist officer (SO7).

Personal Qualities

As a person, you are proactive, social, and responsible. You have a strong interest in acquiring new knowledge and are driven to improve pedagogy within learning. Flexibility beyond your own area of responsibility is a necessity, both to support in other areas of expertise and to solve various forms of joint tasks, such as designing new courses. You have a good ability to work independently as well as in a team. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

DESIRABLE

• Experience as a teacher/instructor
• Good IT skills in educational environments

Other

The position is a military position as a specialist officer and is a permanent employment. The position is located at FMTS in Halmstad. Since FMTS works for an even gender distribution, we welcome female applicants for this position. Travel may occur in the position as some training is conducted at the Armed Forces' units. Start date according to agreement.

Inquiries about the position can be made to section chief Torbjörn Olsson at phone, switchboard 08-788 75 00.

Union representatives (reachable via switchboard 08-788 75 00)
HSOF: Anders Norén
OFRS: Roland Kramer
SACO: Håkan Eliasson
SEKO: Jörgen Jansson

Welcome with your application by 2025-04-30. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter. In the cover letter, we would like you to motivate why you are suitable for this position.

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

The Swedish Armed Forces Technical School, FMTS, based in Halmstad, is a logistics unit where technology is at the center. The unit's operations rest on four pillars – development, education, workshop, and war unit production. For the Armed Forces' units to operate, they need functioning equipment, and FMTS plays an important role in this.

FMTS has a functional responsibility for the technical service within the Armed Forces, which includes following technological developments to anticipate future needs and also to propose changes and improvements.

There are exciting development opportunities for those who are technically interested, both at a basic and highly advanced level. FMTS trains officers, specialist officers, and civilian employees in technical service within all branches of the defense. In addition, soldiers are trained in logistics.

FMTS operates throughout Sweden, from Revingehed in the south to Boden in the north. Every day and every hour, our employees make contributions that affect other people's lives, both significantly and in small ways, both at home and around the world.

The Armed Forces has 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.

The Armed Forces values the qualities that diversity and gender balance bring to the organization. Therefore, we welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences in our recruitment. Employment with us involves placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security clearance 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 employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad, but the extent of this varies depending on the type of position.

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