System Manager Officer

The Swedish Armed Forces exist to protect Sweden. Our mission requires a wide range of operations. As an employee with us, you will become an important part of Sweden's defense. Imagine being able to go to work and contribute to a safer future? We are growing and are now looking for a System Manager Officer to strengthen our team.

Do you also want to work in an environment where you become an important link in a vital societal function? Do you want to influence and contribute to Sweden's security and ensure that we can continue to live in a democratic country? In the Swedish Armed Forces, all our employees make a difference for Sweden every day. Welcome with your application!

About the Unit

The position is located at the Headquarters Development Department (HKV UTV AVD) with the workplace in Stockholm. The department is responsible for the development and planning of the Headquarters' future locations.

The work carried out by the HKV Development Department contributes to creating a long-term, sustainable, and rational localization of the HKV organization unit with its staffs, commands, and special units within the Stockholm garrison, and the Armed Forces' other needs.

Main Responsibilities

In your role, you will be an important part of HKV development. You will report to the department head and be responsible for planning command systems in HKV's future locations. This includes, among other things:

• Developing requirements for premises regarding information and command systems for HKV's future locations
• Coordinating planning of information and command systems for future locations
• Eventually implementing information and command systems for HKV's future locations
• Ensuring that information and command systems achieve sufficient physical security protection, RÖS protection, etc. in conducted needs analyses
• Conducting needs analysis for HKV's future locations
• Participating in the daily work within the department

The tasks will change and develop over time as the operations evolve. You will have close collaboration with other parts of the Headquarters but also with external actors important for the Headquarters' command systems. The position does not involve any personnel responsibility.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Current and relevant experience in the area of command systems in HKV
• Current and relevant experience in leading and/or carrying out larger projects within the command systems area in HKV
• Current and relevant experience working with the Armed Forces' command systems
• Very good knowledge of the Headquarters' operations
• Very good knowledge of the Armed Forces' command systems
• Very good knowledge of the Headquarters' data infrastructure
• Very good ability to express oneself in speech and writing in Swedish
• Current and relevant experience in leading and coordinating projects or similar activities
• Driving license B (manual transmission)

Personal Qualities

To thrive in this role, you need to be curious and proactive, and driven by the desire to develop and coordinate operations. A large part of the work is done in very close collaboration with other units within the Headquarters, the Armed Forces, and other authorities, which places high demands on your ability to build and maintain good relationships. You are responsible and can independently prioritize your tasks. Furthermore, you have a high security awareness and a good ability to handle changes in pace. You actively contribute to a pleasant working environment and share the Armed Forces' values. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is expected that all employees act according to the existing values. 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).

DESIRABLE

• Military competence as an officer or specialist officer
• Relevant education and experience in the command systems area
• Relevant experience of the Armed Forces' infrastructure process
• Current education and work experience in ISUS

Other

Employment type: Permanent employment. The Armed Forces apply a six-month probationary period for those who are not employed by the authority.

Employment rate: Full-time

Workplace: Stockholm

Position: Civil position

Inquiries about the position and the recruitment process:

Welcome to contact Colonel Lars Träff at phone number: 08-788 75 00.

Union representatives can be reached at phone 08-788 75 00:

Union contacts at the Headquarters:

• Stefan Ungerth (SACO)
• Monika Danielsson (SEKO)
• Kjell Tetzlaff (Defense Union OFR/S)
• Arne Nilsson (Officers' Union, OFR/O)

Application

Welcome with your application by 2025-04-21. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position, as well as answers to the specified selection questions.

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

Information about the recruiting unit:

At the Headquarters, the Chief of Defense and the Director General are present. The Headquarters has approximately 1,000 employees – both professional officers and civilian experts. As of 2023-01-01, the Headquarters consists of the Defense Staff, the Operations Command, the Military Intelligence and Security Service, as well as the Headquarters' staff department and independent supervisory units.

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

To the application for employment, a CV and a personal letter must be attached. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.