Communicator at the Army Staff

Do you want to work strategically, operationally, and tactically with the Army's communication? Are you motivated by taking on your own responsibility? Are you looking forward to developing and being challenged? The Army Staff is currently seeking a communicator to support and develop internal and external communication for both the Army and the Army Staff.

About the position

In the role of communicator, you will provide support in communication matters, both at the Army Staff and to the Army, which is the largest branch of the Armed Forces. Currently, the Army has 18 organizational units with their own communication sections, which are functionally led by the Army Staff. In the field of communication, you will contribute to the Army being perceived as modern, relevant, and deterrent. You will be part of the Army Staff's communication section, which currently consists of a communication manager and two communicators. Organizationally, the section belongs to the staff department, one of four departments at the Army Staff. You will report to the Army's communication manager.

Your main responsibilities

• Be responsible for, plan, implement, and follow up on communication efforts during operations and exercises, both army-specific and joint branch
• Independently collect, analyze, process, and produce information in text and image for internal and external use (e.g., talking points, web texts, social media posts, etc.)
• Support crisis communication and other external communication
• Support the Army's leaders and employees in communication matters
• Support the Armed Forces' overall communication objectives
• Participate in monitoring developments in national and international army issues

Qualifications

• Academic education in communication or documented knowledge and experience that the employer assesses as equivalent
• At least five years of documented, current, and relevant experience working independently as a communicator in a government agency or larger organization
• Good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish
• Good knowledge of English – both spoken and written
• Valid B driver's license (manual transmission)

Meritorious

• Experience working within the Armed Forces
• Experience in graphic design, photography, and film
• Experience with social media
• Experience in crisis communication

Personal qualities

To fit in with us, you need to understand the Armed Forces' mission and the foundation of our operations – in peace, security policy crisis, and war. You also need to be prepared to take significant personal responsibility. You are goal-oriented and reliable. You have an unpretentious attitude towards your colleagues and your tasks. Furthermore, you can think critically and quickly come to effective solutions, often under time pressure. You are prepared to work in the environments where we operate; for example, during exercises, national and international missions, etc. As a staff member, you are also prepared to solve tasks outside your professional area.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and suitability for the position. For the authority's mission to be successful, it is required that all employees act according to the values that exist. The Armed Forces' values uphold the equal value of all people, justice, and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se).

Other

• Work location: Enköping
• Employment type: Permanent, starting with a six-month probationary period for those not already employed by the Armed Forces
• Salary: Individual salary setting according to collective agreement
• Start date: As soon as possible, by agreement
• Position level: Civil
• Tests may occur during the recruitment process
• Travel and exercises may occur in the position

Welcome with your application by 2025-08-22. Your application should include a CV and a personal letter. In the personal letter, we would like you to motivate why you are suitable for this position.

For inquiries about the position, contact:

Communication Manager Dag Enander. Reachable via the switchboard: 0171 15 70 00

For information about the recruitment process, contact:

HR Generalist, Annalina Jansson, reachable via the switchboard 0171 15 70 00

Union representatives (reachable via FM switchboard 0171-15 70 00)

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

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