Special Helicopter Group (SHG) is Hiring AMMUNITION 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 among specially selected personnel, with extensive operational experience and high levels of training and competence.

About the Position

As an AMMUNITION 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, communication/IT, logistics, and fuel.

The work is usually carried out in smaller groups where the ability to collaborate, attention to detail, and humility are prerequisites for the flexible working methods that should permeate the operations. Primarily, you will be part of the unit's logistics function under the leadership of logistics officers. In addition to working with ammunition, you will also perform tasks such as security guard duties, transport duties, and fuel duties. Much of the work will be carried out independently or in very small units. You will support the entire unit both at the base and out in the field. In the long run, you will have the opportunity to help drive and develop the combat unit within your own function as well as in other areas, and we encourage you to apply for specialist officer training.

Main Responsibilities

• Be part of the unit's logistics function and, as part of a group, solve a wide range of logistical tasks with special competence in ammunition.
• 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 your initiative, problem-solving ability, and willingness to see and understand what needs to be done to develop the function's working methodology. The position involves 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 driver's license.
• Swedish citizenship.

Meritorious

• Group leader training.
• Experience in ammunition handling.
• ADR certificate at least class 1.
• Driver's license class CE, Military driver's license CE.
• Forklift operator's license.
• Telehandler or wheel loader operator's 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 collaboration skills and self-driven.
• Resilient and robust with the ability to handle rapid changes.
• Security-conscious.

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 are deemed suitable after selection, will undergo a selection process that includes supplementary tests, interviews, and medical examinations. In connection with any call for selection, details regarding working hours, travel, equipment, and preparations will be provided. Calls for selection will be sent out tentatively 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 no later than 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_AmmunitionSoldier”, 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.

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