Combat Control Officer for 315th Security Platoon

The Swedish Armed Forces is in an expansion phase and on a comprehensive growth journey. Here you have the opportunity to work in a dedicated and close-knit team where you can develop while contributing to the organization's development journey. Does this sound like something for you? Read on!

About the Unit

The 13th Security Battalion is an operational joint combat unit of the Armed Forces with high material and personnel availability that can operate across the entire conflict spectrum. The battalion's main task is to detect, clarify, and counter security-threatening activities in the form of foreign intelligence gathering, crime, terrorism, sabotage, and subversion directed against the Armed Forces' prioritized assets.

The battalion operates preventively through security intelligence services and security protection-enhancing measures. Our vision is that the 13th Security Battalion breaks the adversary's deniability and creates conditions for the entire Armed Forces to meet every threat and overcome every challenge. Do you want to contribute to increasing security at the 13th Security Battalion by working with security protection-enhancing measures? We are now looking for a Combat Control Officer for the 315th Security Platoon.

The 315th Security Platoon is part of the 13th Security Battalion and is based at F 16 in Uppsala. The platoon solves varied tasks within the framework of military security services with a focus on intelligence gathering through troop reconnaissance.

Main Responsibilities

As a combat controller, you will be part of the platoon leadership together with professional officers and soldiers. Your main responsibility is to lead the platoon's capability-enhancing training between operational periods, as well as to be part of temporarily assembled command teams during security operations. There, the combat control officer is responsible for coordinating intelligence-gathering resources and executing orders from higher command.

The combat controller is consistently the bridge between patrols and higher command. You need an understanding of both the methods at the patrol level and how security operations are led and the legal mandates to independently make decisions in ongoing operations.

The work involves periods of significant time away from home, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Within the Armed Forces, we always work as a team. Our organization is based on collaboration, adaptability, and a shared responsibility for the whole. This means that we are all prepared to support each other, sometimes even outside our own areas of expertise and comfort zones. Therefore, as an employee, you may sometimes face new types of tasks. This is a natural part of working in the Armed Forces that serves both the agency and the employee's development well, and you will never be given a task that you do not have the conditions to handle.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Approved professional officer training
• Driver's license B

Personal Attributes

A position with us requires initiative, attention to detail, and flexibility. The work is often carried out with other units, which requires good collaboration skills and social competence. The work pace is sometimes high and in demanding environments, which requires stress tolerance and endurance. We are also looking for someone who is curious to understand how things are connected and who can act as a driving force in continuing to refine the platoon's task-solving. We see that you as an applicant are a confident and unpretentious individual who can act when required. You thrive in a changing environment where the pace can go from calm to very high. We also see that you are attentive and loyal and are not afraid to take on new challenges. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

DESIRABLE

• Service in security/reconnaissance or ranger units
• Military police service
• Legal competence
• Functionally trained in security or intelligence services
• Good ability to express oneself in speech and writing
• Training in cryptosystems and communication devices
• Military driving licenses: LPTGB, TPTGB

Other

Employment type: Permanent. The Armed Forces may apply a six-month probationary period.
Employment rate: Full-time
Work location: Uppsala. F 16 also has operations in other locations, which may involve occasional business trips.
Working hours: Mainly daytime. Evening and weekend work may occur during training activities.
Start date: As soon as possible, by agreement.
Salary: We apply individual salary setting.
Position: Military
Candidates will be called for interviews on an ongoing basis.

Inquiries about the position:

Email: [email protected]

Information about the recruitment process:

HR Generalist, Susanna Schjölin
Email: [email protected]

Union Representatives

OFR/O Ärna, Josefine Granberg phone 0505-45 10 00 (switchboard number)
OFR/S, Daniel Modin, phone 0706-38 68 33
SACO, Oscar Moberg, phone 072-984 84 53
SEKO, Åsa Karlsson, phone 076-649 23 95

Application

Welcome with your application by 2025-12-08 at the latest. 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 Uppland Air Wing, F 16, is headquartered at Uppsala Garrison. The unit is part of the Swedish Air Force and is responsible for the operation and surveillance of Uppsala Airport as well as the training of conscripts in various positions within the Air Force. The unit also leads the 161st Combat Control and Air Surveillance Battalion, which commands combat aircraft in the air and manages the constant surveillance of Swedish airspace. The unit operates from several locations across the country and constitutes an important part of the growth period that the Air Force is undergoing.

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.

An employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required.
A security clearance with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment also includes an obligation to be placed in a war position. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

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

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.