Special Helicopter Group (SHG) - Staff Assistant

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 a high level of training and competence.

About the Position

As a STAFF ASSISTANT at SHG, you will be part of the unit's staff. The work as a staff assistant is varied and takes place at different tempos, situations, and environments. Your main tasks are to support the unit, both in daily operations and within the framework of exercises and missions. In your role, you will become an important part of the daily work and support both the staff and other units with various tasks – both those that are planned in advance and those that arise at short notice. Over time, you will have the opportunity to help drive and develop the combat unit within your own function as well as in other areas.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the staff and other subordinate units administratively regarding, among other things, expedition services, aviation operational material, production of digital and analog maps, bookings and orders, follow-up and planning in various data systems, handling files between different command support systems.
• Actively collaborate and coordinate within your function against relevant interfaces, both internally and externally.
• Work in a temporarily assembled staff within the framework of operations, nationally and internationally.
• Be a natural part of planning and follow-up of assignments within the framework of exercises and missions.
• Contribute to the development of the combat unit and your own function.

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

Qualifications

• Completed basic military training/conscription with passing grades.
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English.
• Very good computer skills.
• Approved according to FM FysS.
• Driving license class B.
• Swedish citizenship.

Meritorious

• Experience in staff work.
• Group leader training.
• Military driver's license.
• Previous international service.

Personal Qualities

The work requires you to be very proactive, with the ability to independently identify and solve problems. You also need to be very meticulous, with a sense of order and detail, but with the ability to adapt to changing tempos when the situation requires. As a person, you are unpretentious, social, and service-oriented, with the entire unit's results in focus. You have the ability to quickly adapt and solve your tasks, even in stressful situations.

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

Other:

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 thereafter 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 have been assessed as suitable after selection, will undergo a selection process including additional tests, interviews, and medical examinations. In connection with any invitation to selection, details regarding working hours, travel, equipment, and preparations will be provided. Invitations to selection will be sent out tentatively during week 525 for the selection process in the fall 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 no later than 2025-05-18. Your application should be sent via email and should 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_StaffAssistant”, fill it out and email it along with your CV to Hkpflj-rekrytering-SHG@mil.se. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Please 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 impact on the security policy 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. The readiness is high, and the personnel are specially selected, trained, and equipped to handle their tasks.

Every day and every hour, our employees make efforts that affect other people's lives, both in big 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 and have 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 opportunities for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

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

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. 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.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.