Development Officer at Mark Workshop

Are you a driven and structured development officer who thrives in a changing environment and enjoys working with development? Then you could be the development officer we are looking for at Mark Workshop.

Mark Workshop Staff Department

With us, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting tasks to help make Sweden and the world a little safer. We value mutual trust, and with us, you will have both personal responsibility and good opportunities for professional development. Our employees are important to us, and you will have the chance to maintain a good balance between work and private life. We also offer the opportunity to train during work hours, generous working time agreements, parental salary, and up to seven weeks of vacation per year.

The Mark Workshops (MvE) is a unit of about 1,200 people and has been a part of the Army Staff (AST) since January 1, 2026, performing maintenance on the Armed Forces' ground equipment, air base equipment, and providing technical system support. This includes maintenance in the form of inspections, repairs, manufacturing, dismantling/scrapping, modifications, operational support, technical adaptation, and material examination. The Mark Workshop unit delivers services according to customer requirements.

You will join a department with about 40 engaged and knowledgeable colleagues in various supporting positions. Here, we work to support management and departments at all levels.

Would you like to know more about what Mark Workshop does? Check out this link: Mark Workshop on YouTube (https://youtu.be/jDWtiZdUfSk)

Main Responsibilities

As a development officer at Mark Workshop, you will participate in and lead various development projects and working groups, collaborating with other authorities and civilian actors. Your role is to identify development needs, prepare, analyze, and evaluate, as well as develop proposals. The work includes environmental monitoring, generating ideas and concepts, and developing concrete solution proposals primarily related to the development of our combat unit.

In the role of development officer, you should also be able to handle the tasks that arise in the role of staff officer and represent Mark Workshop during exercises.

The work is dynamic and varied, where it is expected that you can plan and propose how your tasks can best be solved.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Officer OR 7-8 or OF 3.
• Current and relevant experience in leading and/or participating in projects.
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• Good knowledge of the Office suite.
• Driving license B.

Personal Attributes

As a person, you are driven, proactive, and structured in your work. You are attentive and have strong communication skills. You find it easy to collaborate effectively with others, both within the unit and externally. To thrive in the role, you are social and have the ability to be flexible without losing focus on the task.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Meritorious

• Experience in development work and improvement work.
• Technical officer.
• Previous work with analytical tasks.
• Previous work with planning tasks.
• Completed GKÖ/KFÖ in the unit.

Other

Employment type: Military position.
Location: Halmstad or another operational location.
Start date: As soon as possible after agreement.
Travel occurs regularly in the work.

Information about the position

Section Chief Niklas Karlsson, 073-442 84 34
Development Officer Thomas Pantzar, 070-266 54 48

Information about the recruitment process

HR Alexandra Falk, 070-848 17 61

Union Representatives

SACO-S: Karin Gällmo
OFR-S: Tony Svensson
SEKO: Irene Ström
OFR-O: Tobias Brandt

All can be contacted via phone 08-788 75 00

Application Deadline

Welcome with your application no later than January 19, 2026. 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 are undergoing extensive development work to build a stronger defense against the backdrop of a deteriorating international situation and a new defense policy focus 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. Security clearance with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment also entails 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 a 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.