Deputy Signals Protection Chief

The Fortifications Agency is seeking a Deputy Signals Protection Chief for the security department's staff. We are in a strong growth phase and to meet the development and increased scope of signals protection, we are now recruiting another Deputy Signals Protection Chief. Do you have experience in signals protection and want to work in an organization that is constantly evolving? Apply today!

We are one of Sweden's largest property owners and experts in fortification, which means protection and construction technology. Our main mission is to contribute to increased defense capability for a safe and free Sweden.

Your daily work – strengthening Sweden's security

The Fortifications Agency is in a strong expansion phase with large investment volumes to continue developing and building properties and facilities within total defense. The security department is responsible for security protection at the Fortifications Agency. The work includes security protection analysis, physical security, information security, personnel security, incident management, signals protection, and security protection agreements. Approximately 40 employees currently work in the security department.

The security staff is being built up to streamline the security department's ability to lead, coordinate, and follow up on operations at an overarching level. The staff is responsible for the agency's signals protection and is cohesive for the department's planning and operational follow-up, process development, and task coordination.

The role of Deputy Signals Protection Chief

The role of Deputy Signals Protection Chief involves assisting the Signals Protection Chief in all of their responsibilities and duties. The Signals Protection Chief is responsible for the signals protection service within the agency by:

• being responsible for the establishment and management of the agency's governing and supporting documents within signals protection
• conducting training
• conducting inventories and controls
• managing and handling systems, materials, keys, and active cards
• managing incidents within signals protection
• participating in project groups

Travel within Sweden is required for the position.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with relevant higher education or university degree, or other relevant education that we assess as equivalent. You also have training as a Signals Protection Chief. You have experience working at a government agency, e.g., as a signals protection chief, deputy signals protection chief, system, key, or card administrator. You have worked with confidential and security-classified tasks and documents. You have also worked with incident management. A Class B driver's license is required.

It is advantageous if you have knowledge of the Armed Forces' regulations regarding security protection and signals protection. Training in the security field broadly is also advantageous.

Your personal qualities

Your personal qualities are very important to us. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. You have the ability to prioritize and structure your own work and to continuously follow up on several parallel activities. It is important that you contribute with great commitment to develop signals protection and its working methods within the agency. In your role as Deputy Signals Protection Chief, there are very high demands for accuracy and creating structure. Furthermore, we see that you have analytical skills and are solution-oriented, as well as being confident as a person and in your role. You need to naturally create and maintain trusting contacts both internally and in collaboration with other authorities.

What do we offer you?

Together with approximately 1200 colleagues at the Fortifications Agency across the country, you will work with a unique property portfolio to strengthen total defense in Sweden. We are proud of the socially important mission we have, where we build, manage, operate, and develop advanced technology in critical infrastructure buildings. Our tasks are varied, exciting, and challenging and require their competence. We work according to the state value base and its principles, and we strive for a balanced gender distribution. Equal rights and opportunities are important to us. Here you will have good opportunities for professional development and access to good benefits. We also work to ensure that you can have a good balance between work and leisure.

The position is a permanent employment, and a probationary period may be applied. Place of employment is Eskilstuna. Swedish citizenship is a requirement, as employment at the Fortifications Agency is security classified. This means that security checks and background checks will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Security Protection Act. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences; if you have protected personal data, please contact the named recruitment specialist for assistance in submitting your application. As a permanent employee, you will be assigned to military service.

We welcome you to submit your application with a CV and cover letter by April 21, 2025. We want your application documents in Swedish. When applying, your personal data will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By submitting your application, you consent to the processing. Your application is a public document under the principle of public access. The questions you will be asked when submitting your application will form the basis for the first selection we make.

Questions about the position?

Welcome to contact Chief of Staff Jenny Neuman, tel vx 010-44 44 000 or recruitment specialist Monica Landmark, tel 010-44 44 690. You can also contact our union representatives: Eric Bergman, Ledarna, Tommy Eriksson, SEKO, Karin Alm, SACO, who can be reached via our switchboard, phone 010-44 44 000.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.