Administrator for the Garrison Unit

Are you a responsible and structured person who appreciates working in a stimulating environment with administrative tasks? Then you should read on.

The Swedish Armed Forces are in an expansion phase and on a significant growth journey. Here you have the opportunity to work engaged and develop while contributing to the organization's development journey.

The Life Guards Cavalry Barracks is now looking for an administrator for the Garrison Unit. As an administrator with us, you will be a central part of the Cavalry Barracks' administrative support. In this position, you will act as an orderer and support the site manager and the commander with various administrative tasks.

Main Responsibilities

• Administer incoming and outgoing messages in mail/email and document management systems
• Administer storage areas and calendars
• Order goods and services, and ensure delivery reception
• Order and follow up on cleaning services
• Follow up and document bookings of premises, parking spaces, and other common areas
• Follow up on vehicle status for the department's vehicles

In the role of administrator, you should also be prepared to resolve various issues in the ongoing work together with other staff at the regiment as needed. You will thus have a broad network of contacts.

Qualifications

• Work experience deemed relevant by the employer
• Good computer skills and ability to learn new systems
• Driver's license B
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish

Personal Characteristics

As a person, you are independent with a high ability to organize, prioritize, and plan your work both in the long and short term. You appreciate collaborating with others and have good teamwork skills even in pressured situations. A prerequisite for solving the tasks is that you are structured, driven, flexible, and solution-focused.

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 existing values. The Swedish Armed Forces' values uphold the equal worth of all people, justice, and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se).

Meritorious

• Completed military service
• Service as GSS
• Experience with the systems SAP/PRIO, VIDAR and/or Avista

Other

Employment form: Permanent, civilian employment. The Swedish Armed Forces apply a six-month probationary period for those who are not employed by the authority.

Employment rate: Full-time

Work location: Stockholm, Gärdet

Start date: By agreement

Salary: Individual salary setting, ranging between 29,000 and 35,000 SEK per month

At the cavalry barracks, the horse service is central, so you should not have allergies to pets or hay.

For inquiries about the position:

Stefan Appehl, reachable via the switchboard: 08-584 540 00

For inquiries about the recruitment process

Melinda Gunst, reachable via the switchboard: 08-584 540 00

Union Representatives

Union representatives can be reached via the switchboard, 08-584 540 00:

• OFR/S: Örjan Jansson
• OFR/O: Orry Finnermark
• SACO: Per Textorius
• SEKO: Lise-Lotte Larsson

Application

Welcome with your application by 2025-12-26. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter where you motivate why you are suitable for this position and answer the specified selection questions. Selection will begin during week 2, 2026.

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

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Life Guards is one of the Swedish Armed Forces' largest units with roots dating back to 1521. We train tomorrow's soldiers, as well as military police and personnel who will carry out international missions. We guard the royal palaces, have security and ground combat units. We are also responsible for preserving and developing the Swedish military music tradition. Our headquarters is in Kungsängen outside Stockholm, but we are also located in Sollentuna, central Stockholm, Uppsala, Gothenburg, and Karlskrona.

Within the Swedish 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 review with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment includes an obligation to be placed in a war situation. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

To the application for employment, a CV and cover 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 sellers are not welcome.