Älvsborg Amphibious Regiment (Amf4) is looking for a shooting range chief based in Gothenburg Garrison.

Main Responsibilities

The Garrison Unit (GarnE) at Amf4 is primarily a supporting unit for other units within Gothenburg Garrison.

As a Shooting Range Chief, you will be part of the training and shooting range section (ÖS) based in Gothenburg, but you will also work at other locations within Gothenburg Garrison.

Your overall task is to provide training units exercising on shooting ranges, training areas, and educational facilities with the best and safest training conditions possible.

Your main responsibilities include managing operations and all related tasks within the area of Amf4's ground-based training and shooting ranges.

The tasks require a high degree of independence and strong social skills. The role also involves ensuring that operations within your organization and the activities conducted on the shooting range comply with applicable legislation and regulations issued by the Armed Forces. You will often have contact with units from different parts of the Armed Forces as well as other authorities and municipalities, which requires good social competence.

You should be able to collaborate and lead craftsmen during work on shooting ranges.

You should be prepared to participate in and support unit exercises while keeping the needs of the units in focus. Documentation, development of guiding documents, administration of booking systems, and monitoring of environmental permits are natural parts of the job.

The following are included in Gothenburg Garrison:

• Sågebacken training and shooting range
• Skredsvik training area/shooting range
• Bråts training field
• Gothenburg Archipelago shooting range
• Sisjön shooting range
• Säve training field
• Käringberget

Qualifications

• Approved specialist officer exam, OR 6
• Driving license B
• Meet FM physical requirements (approved within 6 months)

Meritorious

• Driving licenses C, BE, CE
• Computer skills - Office package
• Driving certificates (e.g., ATV, wheel loader, Ltgb, L-car, etc.)
• Trained ammunition clearance officer.
• Ability to establish risk areas for commonly used weapons such as: ehv, ksp, grg, grk, grenade launcher, and explosive services.
• Completed FUSA/SUSA or experience as a shooting leader
• Completed training in GEO-SE, maps
• Completed overseas service

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is engaged, meticulous, and orderly. You are a good team player while also being able to take initiative and responsibility, as well as lead to good collaboration. You have social competence, a sense of service, and a good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing. The Armed Forces is a workplace where good health and a positive work environment are important factors. Therefore, you have an interest in your personal health and understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle for a successful professional life.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Other

Work location: Gothenburg. Travel in service occurs, mainly within Sweden. Since operations may take place outside regular working hours, working hours may shift to evenings/nights and weekends.

Start date for the position is by agreement.

Salary: Individual salary setting applies.

Application

You apply for the position via www.forsvarsmakten.se/lediga jobb.

If you would like to know more, please contact:

C Training and Shooting Range Section, Johan Werner, 0721-812144

Information about the recruitment process Recruitment Coordinator G1 Claudia Kremer [email protected]

Union Representatives

OF Amf 4 Niklas Bryngelsson, [email protected]

Defense Union Anja Aghester, [email protected]

SACO [email protected]

We warmly welcome your application with an accompanying CV and cover letter explaining why you are suitable for the position of Shooting Range Chief with us at Amf 4, no later than 2026-01-18.

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

At Älvsborg Amphibious Regiment, located in central Gothenburg, we operate where land meets sea and serve as an important link between army and naval forces. As a re-established regiment with garrison responsibility, we are growing and in need of more competent officers, soldiers, and civilian employees to continue developing the unit for its important mission: To defend Sweden's many coastal archipelago areas and protect our routes into Scandinavia's largest port to safeguard Sweden's strategic imports.

The 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.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. Security clearance with background checks 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.

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 salespeople are not welcome.