The Army Staff is looking for a Material Area Manager (MOA) Secure Systems

One of the Army Staff's focus areas is to build the new army. An army that focuses on the army's capabilities in the field and in this build new as well as restructure existing units. At the same time, the Army Staff leads units both nationally and internationally. The Army Staff develops and manages the production of the army's war units and subordinate organizational units consisting of units and schools.

The above, combined with the continued establishment of the Army Staff as a cohesive and unifying force, makes the tasks very varied, developing, and dynamic. We are all solution-focused and take our tasks and responsibilities with great commitment where EVERYTHING for the army is our driving force.

The Army - when and where it matters!

About the Unit

The Material Section at the Army Staff's Armaments Department is responsible for the development, procurement, maintenance, and decommissioning of the material areas for which the Material Area Manager is responsible. In line with the army's significant growth, material procurement is a major focus where the section, in close cooperation with the Swedish Armed Forces' Materiel Administration, realizes the army's upcoming capability needs in relevant material. The Material Section currently consists of about 20 colleagues.

Main Responsibilities

The Army Chief is, as MOAC, responsible for ground material within the entire Armed Forces and as Material Area Manager (MOA) you have overall responsibility for the material within the assigned material area throughout its lifecycle, from developing and formulating goals and requirements to decommissioning.

Examples of tasks within your material area:

• Overall responsibility for the material area
• Lead work on requirements for material systems in the war units and lead the design of technical systems within the material area.
• Lead the formulation of assignments to FMV within secure systems, as well as lead the development of other prerequisite and guiding documents within the area
• Participate in studies and projects regarding material and capability development within the area

Qualification Requirements

• Civilian
• Manual B driver's license
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written

Meritorious

• Experience of working in the Armed Forces
• Experience of working with the material process

Personal Qualities

The position at the Army Staff requires good collaboration skills and social competence. As the work pace is often high, it requires you to have high stress tolerance and endurance. You are proactive and engaged with a good ability to independently plan and solve tasks that may extend over time.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

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 safeguard the equal value of all people, justice, and equality and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se).

Information about the Position

C Material Section, Lieutenant Colonel Mattias Johnsson. Reachable at mattias.johnsson@mil.se

Union Representatives:

OFR/O: Tobias Brandt
OFR/S: Claus Dehlin
SACO: Karin Gällmo
SEKO: Benny Augustsson

Union representatives can be reached via the switchboard 0171-15 70 00

Other

• Position Level: Civil
• Salary: Individual salary setting according to collective agreement
• Employment Type: Permanent employment, six months probationary period
• Work Location: Enköping
• Start Date: By agreement

Information about the Recruitment Process

AST HR Manager: Marie Levin (marie.levin@mil.se)

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.

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

Information about the Armed Forces and the Recruiting Unit:

The Armed Forces is undergoing extensive development work to build a stronger defense against the backdrop of a deteriorating global situation and new defense policy direction focusing on national defense. Leadership for a stronger defense aims to increase robustness, simplify command and obedience relationships, and through decentralization of mandates and responsibilities increase the conditions for mission tactics.

In the Armed Forces, there is 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 check with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment includes an obligation to be assigned to war. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

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

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.