Staff Assistant to the Central Military Region

The Swedish Armed Forces is in an expansion phase and is on a comprehensive growth journey. Here, you have the opportunity to work with engaged and driven colleagues where you can develop while contributing to the organization's development journey.

About the Central Military Region

The Central Military Region (MR M) is one of four military regions in Sweden. It encompasses Dalarna, Gävleborg, Stockholm, Södermanland, Uppsala, and Västmanland. The region's staff is located at the Life Guards in Kungsängen and has the overall responsibility to support and coordinate the activities that take place within its geographical area. Within the Central Military Region, there are eleven Home Guard battalions and five of the Home Guard's music corps. The Home Guard, along with the national protection forces, is part of the Armed Forces' operational organization and accounts for nearly half of the Armed Forces' personnel. The MR M Staff leads operational missions, manages national crises and support to society, and conducts continuous cooperation within the framework of total defense with the region's civil authorities.

Main Responsibilities

As a staff assistant, you will belong to one of the staff's departments with various areas of responsibility, but general tasks according to the list below will be the staff assistant's responsibilities:

• Support the staff with decision-making by managing and coordinating incoming and outgoing matters within your department
• Support your department with administrative tasks such as directives, meeting materials, etc.
• Support your department with information management in recommended command support systems/information systems
• Support your department with training on information management in recommended command support systems/information systems
• Assist in developing and maintaining the staff's information flows and information management in collaboration with the staff's information leader

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Approved high school diploma
• Approved military basic training
• Driver's license B
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English

Meritorious

• Good computer skills and good ability to use the Office package
• Approved staff assistant training
• Relevant experience with the application SharePoint
• Relevant experience with the application SITAWARE (HQ and Frontline)
• Relevant experience working in a staff (company, battalion, tactical or operational command level) and in expedition environments
• Relevant experience with other government authorities, service, and administrative work
• Trained in signal protection
• Relevant experience with ISUS, SWECCIS, ISHV, LSS MARK
• Relevant experience in information management and database management
• Relevant experience with SAP/PRIO

Personal Qualities

To succeed in the role of Staff Assistant, you enjoy collaborating with others and have a communicative approach. You are responsible, self-driven, and structured in your work methods. There is a great variation in the work, which means you enjoy adapting to new situations and tasks. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Other

Employment type: GSS/K
Employment rate: Full-time
Work location: Kungsängen
Start date: By agreement
Salary: Individual salary setting
The position involves business trips, weekend, and evening work.

Information about the position

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Niklas Björkegren, reachable via the switchboard at 08-788 75 00.

Union Representatives

SACO – Christer Lindberg
SEKO – Anna Löfgren
OFRO – Johan Nyberg Nenzén
OFRS – Örjan Jansson
All can be reached via the switchboard at 08-788 7500

Application

Welcome with your application containing CV and cover letter by April 24, 2025. We want you to motivate in your application why you consider yourself suitable for the position.

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 Central Military Region (MR M) is a military unit and an organizational unit where the Commander and Staff are located in Kungsängen. The organization consists of a Commander with staff, six training groups for training and support of the Home Guard, and about 7000 Home Guard soldiers organized into eleven battalions and a number of independent units.

The Commander of the Central Military Region with regional staff leads subordinate units, collaborates with regional and local actors, leads security and intelligence services, and supports operational and tactical commanders who solve tasks within the region. The region also serves as a link between the Armed Forces and civil society, has active cooperation with the county administrative board and the region. If necessary, MR M also leads operations, for example, in national crisis situations and support to society. The military region solves tasks in peace, crisis, and war.

The organization and operational area of the Central Military Region encompass the geographical counties of Stockholm, Uppsala, Södermanland, Västmanland, Dalarna, and Gävleborg. Training groups and the Home Guard are present in each county.

The Swedish Armed Forces has a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

The Swedish Armed Forces values the qualities that diversity and gender balance bring to the organization. Therefore, we welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences in our recruitment.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. Security checks with background checks will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment also includes an obligation to be assigned to war service. 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 proceed in the hiring process, certified copies of diplomas and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.