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 on availability from specially selected personnel, with extensive operational experience and a high level of training and competence.

About the position

As the head of the staff and logistics platoon at SHG, you will be part of the unit's base company. You will be responsible for a newly established staff and logistics platoon that ensures SHG can maintain high readiness and deliver high operational effectiveness. In this position, you will lead activities in medical care, vehicle repair, fuel supply, ammunition supply, communication, and IT. You will work closely with all of the unit's logisticians and be responsible for many vital competencies regarding the unit's base capabilities. Your daily work will be varied and challenging; no day will be the same. You will work in changing environments, both in peacetime and during exercises and missions, where your ability to lead personnel and operations under pressure will be crucial.

Main responsibilities

• Lead and develop the platoon's operations and personnel.
• Plan and conduct training for the platoon's personnel.
• Establish and develop the platoon's tactical and operational capabilities.
• Ensure the unit's grouping regarding establishment and operation during exercises and missions.
• Contribute to the development of the war 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 a willingness to see and understand what needs to be done. A flexible mindset and a strong sense of service will be necessary. The position involves maintaining readiness for national and international operations, sometimes with short notice.

Qualifications

• Specialist officer training 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 B.
• Swedish citizenship.

Desirable

• Degree from the FM Logistics School.
• Leadership of air base units platoon/company or equivalent.
• Work within the framework of platoon/company leadership at the Air Force's base units or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of SAP PRIO.
• Previous international service.

Applicants from all branches of the armed forces are welcome to create increased competence diversity.

Personal qualities

• Service-oriented and responsible.
• Initiative and problem-solving ability.
• Resilient and robust with the ability to handle rapid changes.
• Meticulous and structured.
• Good collaboration skills and self-driven.
• Good security awareness.

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

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the values that exist. The Armed Forces' values uphold the equal worth of all people, justice and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se).

Other:

Employment rate: Full-time, scheduled working hours
Work location: Linköping
Start date: By agreement

Information about the recruitment process

Applicants for the position at SHG, who after selection are deemed suitable, will undergo a selection process including additional tests, interviews, and medical examinations. In connection with a possible call to selection, details regarding working hours, travel, equipment, and preparations will be included. The call 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 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).

Save the application form as “FirstName_LastName_Head_StaffLogistics”, fill it out and email it together 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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The 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 at the security policy level. This may involve 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 perform their tasks.

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

The Armed Forces give 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 Armed Forces, there is a strong value base that is 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 Armed Forces utilize the qualities that diversity and equal gender distribution contribute 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. 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 for military service. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcomed.