Traffic Instructor Wanted for the Swedish Armed Forces

Are you a qualified traffic instructor looking to contribute your skills to a vital societal function? The Swedish Armed Forces are on an extensive growth journey and we need to strengthen our team with an additional civilian traffic instructor. Does this sound interesting? Read on!

About the Department

The Vehicle Department is organized under the Garrison Unit and has the primary task of training drivers within vehicle service. The department is also responsible for tailored vehicle training and serves as a resource for the entire garrison regarding vehicle service and traffic safety.

As a traffic instructor, you play a crucial role in educating officers, soldiers, and civilians in the field of traffic and vehicle operations.

The position is new, opening up significant opportunities for service development and personal skill enhancement.

Main Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct instruction for the garrison's vehicle drivers, both through theoretical and practical training for light and heavy vehicles
• Provide guidance, training, and support within the framework of vehicle education for all personnel categories
• Support the garrison's work on traffic safety
• Plan and conduct traffic safety training and campaigns
• Provide support and participate in certain exercise activities

Qualifications

Requirements for the Position

• We are looking for someone with a traffic instructor education or vocational teacher training and is qualified to teach heavier licenses (C/CE)
• Pedagogical education and experience in teaching larger groups
• C/CE driver's license

Personal Attributes

To thrive in the role of vehicle instructor, you enjoy educating many at once. You are comfortable in an educational setting and like to impart your knowledge in a pedagogical manner. You have the interest, willingness, and ability to help others and strive to deliver solutions. You adapt easily to changing circumstances and see opportunities in changes. Good collaboration skills and a situationally adaptive approach are essential for the position, allowing you to work with colleagues to solve challenges constructively. The work is both theoretical and practical and can sometimes be physically demanding. We place great importance on your personal attributes.

Desirable Qualifications

• YKB instructor
• ADR instructor
• Motorcycle instructor
• Instructor for wheel loaders, excavators, trucks, cranes
• Risk education instructor
• Experience working in the Swedish Armed Forces, FAK, FMCK, Bilkåristerna
• Completed military service or other military training
• Military driving licenses

We Offer You:

We offer a workplace with socially beneficial, interesting, and developing tasks in a highly varied and complex environment.

As an employee of the Swedish Armed Forces, training is a work task – three working hours a week. Annual tests in physical performance capability are conducted. Personnel in the Armed Forces must have sufficient physical performance capability to fulfill the tasks required by the position, but it is also seen as contributing to better health, well-being, and quality of life.

Our employees also enjoy several benefits, including:

• Professional development based on the needs of the organization and your goals
• Good work-life balance with flexible working hours and 28-35 vacation days depending on age.
• Salary supplements during parental leave and VAB, as well as the option to exchange vacation days for additional pension contributions.

Other Information

• Employment type: The position is permanent with a six-month probationary period.
• Employment rate: Full-time
• Work location: Eksjö, but travel and evening and weekend work with overnight stays at other locations may occur
• Start date: By agreement, but no later than 2025-08-11
• Salary: Individual salary setting
• Selection may occur continuously

Inquiries about the Position:

Fj Michael Gullbo, Traffic Safety Manager.

Mobile: 070-600 11 53, email: michael.gullbo@mil.se

For information about the recruitment process:

HR-Generalist Jessika Lingmerth

Mobile: 070 924 81 08, email: jessika.lingmerth@mil.se

Union representatives can be reached via the switchboard, 0381-180 00

Peter Djerf, OF Eksjö

Carola Blomdahl, Defense Union

Mats Felix, SEKO

Sofie Bergkvist, SACO

Welcome with your application by 2025-04-08. Applications should be submitted via the Swedish Armed Forces, Blocket Jobb, or Platsbanken's website.

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

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the Recruiting Unit:

The Göta Engineer Regiment, Ing 2, is Sweden's only engineer regiment. The regiment recruits and trains officers and soldiers for engineer units with specialized skills to perform qualified fieldwork for national and international 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 have 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.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security review with a background check will be conducted before 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.

When applying for employment, a CV and cover letter must be attached. If you progress in the hiring process, verified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.