Special Helicopter Group (SHG) - FUEL SOLDIER

The Special Helicopter Group (SHG) is a special operations unit within the Swedish Armed Forces' special operations system (FMSF) located at the Helicopter Wing in Linköping. SHG's primary tasks are tactical transport, intelligence gathering, and air support. Like other units within FMSF, SHG has high demands for availability from specially selected personnel, with extensive operational experience and high levels of training and competence.

About the Position

As a FUEL SOLDIER at SHG, you will be part of the unit's staff and logistics platoon at the base company. The base company includes several supporting functions, including security, communications/IT, logistics, and fuel.

The work is usually carried out in smaller groups where the ability to cooperate, attention to detail, and humility are prerequisites for the flexible working methods that permeate the operations. You will primarily be part of the unit's logistics function under the leadership of logistics officers. In addition to working with fuel services, you will also perform tasks such as security and transport duties. Much of the work will be carried out independently or in small units. You will support the entire unit both at the base and in the field. We hope that you will also be interested in applying for specialist officer training in the future.

Main Responsibilities

• Be part of the unit's logistics function and, as part of a group, solve a wide range of logistical tasks with specialist competence in fuel.
• Be part of a fuel team that supports helicopter maintenance platoons with fuel services.
• Contribute to the development of the combat unit, your own company, and your own function.

Several other tasks will be added, and the work places very high demands on initiative, problem-solving ability, and the willingness to see and understand what needs to be done to develop the function's working methods. The position requires maintaining readiness for national and international operations, sometimes with short notice.

Qualifications

• Completed GMU/military service with approved grades.
• Good ability to express oneself in speech and writing in Swedish and English.
• Approved according to FM FysS.
• Driver's license class C or equivalent military driving license.
• Swedish citizenship.

Meritorious

• Group leader training.
• Previous experience as a fuel soldier.
• Training in fuel quality assurance.
• Basic course in aviation fuel.
• Training in ALARP, FARP, FARS.
• ADR certificate at least class 1, 3, and tank.
• Driver's license class CE, military driving license CE.
• Forklift license.
• Telehandler or wheel loader license.
• Good skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Previous international service.

Personal Qualities

• Detail-oriented and structured.
• Service-minded and responsible.
• Initiative and problem-solving ability.
• Good ability to collaborate while being self-driven.
• Resilient and robust with the ability to handle rapid changes.
• Safety-conscious.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability during the selection tests.

Other Information:

Employment rate: Full-time, scheduled working hours
Work location: Linköping
Start date: By agreement
Employment form: The employment is based on the Swedish Armed Forces' collective agreement for the employment of group leaders, soldiers, and sailors (GSS/K). This may involve a 6-month probationary period and then employment for up to 8 years with the possibility of extension for 4 years.

Information about the Recruitment Process

Applicants for the position at SHG, who are deemed suitable after selection, will undergo a selection process that includes supplementary tests, interviews, and medical examinations. In connection with any call to selection, details regarding working hours, travel, equipment, and preparations will be provided. Calls to selection will be sent provisionally during week 525 for the selection process in the autumn of 2025.

For inquiries about the position, contact: Hkpflj-rekrytering-SHG@mil.se

Union Representatives

OFR/O, Mats Häggström
Defense Union, Christoffer Willers
SACO-S, Anneli Helmersson
SEKO, Urban Hellqvist
All can be reached via switchboard 013-28 30 00

Application Deadline

Welcome with your application by 2025-05-18. Your application should be sent via email and must include a CV and a completed application form (available at https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se (https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Save the application form as “FirstName_LastName_FuelSoldier”, fill it out, and email it along with your CV to Hkpflj-rekrytering-SHG@mil.se. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Note that this position cannot be applied for in ReachMee, only via email.

The Swedish Armed Forces' special operations units are a military strategic resource that increases the number of possible courses of action. An operation with special forces is characterized by a high effect on the security political level. It may involve, for example, rescuing or saving Swedish citizens in international service or gathering intelligence. Within the special forces, we strive for simplicity in both planning and execution, unpredictability through unconventional methods, as well as determination, precision, and decisiveness. Readiness is high, and personnel are specially selected, trained, and equipped to perform their tasks.

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

The Swedish Armed Forces offer you the opportunity to develop as a person and grow in your professional role. We are a responsible employer with an open organization where we support each other.

In the Swedish 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.

The Swedish Armed Forces harness the qualities that diversity and gender balance bring to the organization. We therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences in our recruitments.

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

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