Fortifications Agency is looking for a Security Protection Specialist

The Fortifications Agency is seeking a Security Protection Specialist for the security department's staff. We are in a strong growth phase, and the staff is being built up to streamline the security department's ability to lead, coordinate, and follow up on operations at a strategic level. If you have experience in strategic work and want to work with security protection in a constantly evolving organization, apply today!

Your everyday life – strengthening Sweden's security

We are one of Sweden's largest property owners and experts in fortification, meaning protection and construction technology. Our main mission is to contribute to increased defense capability for a safe and free Sweden.

The Fortifications Agency is in a strong expansion phase with large investment volumes to continue developing and building properties and facilities within total defense. The security department is responsible for security protection at the Fortifications Agency. The work includes security protection analysis, physical security, information security, personnel security, incident management, security protection agreements, and signal protection. Currently, about 40 employees work in the security department. The staff is responsible for the department's planning and operational follow-up, process development, training, and coordination of cases. The staff also includes the signal protection function.

As a Security Protection Specialist, you will analyze threats, vulnerabilities, and protection values and propose security-enhancing measures. The position requires solid knowledge and experience in identifying protection values and handling security protection classified information. You will work with security protection planning, security reporting, and incident management. You will make assessments with different time perspectives, aggregation levels, and various recipients that will serve as the basis for decisions in the agency's operations. You are responsible for developing and streamlining the security department's processes and routines. The position involves many contact points and collaborations by participating in networks and actively cooperating with our partners and other defense-related authorities. You are expected to share your knowledge internally and externally by informing and educating. As a Security Protection Specialist, you will also work with NATO-related assignments.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with post-secondary education in the security protection field with very good knowledge of security protection legislation and applicable regulations. You also have good knowledge of security protection planning, security reporting, and incident management. You have experience in qualified security protection work and several years of experience in security protection. You have experience in developing processes and routines.

It is an advantage if you have experience working within defense-related authorities. If you have experience giving presentations and conducting training, that is also positive.

You possess leadership skills that we assess as satisfactory and have good knowledge of administrative IT support systems. You communicate and express yourself well both verbally and in writing in Swedish. A valid driver's license (class B) is required.

Your personal qualities are very important to us. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability and your commitment. We need you to be relationship-building and have experience in building networks and working across organizational boundaries with various competencies as well as across agency boundaries. The ability to create understanding and a holistic view of security protection issues across various operational areas is an important skill for your success in this role. You can clearly and effortlessly convey your message at both management levels and in operational activities or in a technical development project.

You are structured, positive, self-driven, and have the patience and ability to work strategically towards long-term goals. To succeed in the role, you need to be persistent and engaged in driving your own work forward. You have a high security awareness with integrity and good judgment and a pronounced drive to protect Sweden's security.

What do we offer you?

Together with about 1300 colleagues at the Fortifications Agency across the country, you will work with a unique property portfolio to strengthen total defense in Sweden. We are proud of the socially important mission we have, where we build, manage, operate, and develop advanced technology in critical infrastructure. Our tasks are varied, exciting, and challenging and require their competence. We work according to the state value framework and its principles, and we strive for an even gender distribution. Equal rights and opportunities are important to us. Here you will have good opportunities for professional development and enjoy great benefits. We also work to ensure you can maintain a good balance between work and leisure.

The position is a permanent employment, with a probationary period possibly applicable. The place of employment is Eskilstuna. As a permanent employee, you will be placed in a war position. Employment with us requires Swedish citizenship and entails placement in a security class. A security check with a background check will be conducted before employment in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Welcome to submit your application with a CV and cover letter by January 19, 2026. Interviews may be conducted continuously during the application period. Your personal data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Regulation. Your application is a public document and as such is a public record according to the principle of public access. If you have protected personal data: contact the relevant recruitment specialist for assistance in submitting your application. The questions you will need to answer when submitting your application will form the basis for the first selection we make. We may use tests in the recruitment process.

Questions about the position?

Welcome to contact the head of staff, Jenny Neuman, tel vx 010-44 44 000 or recruitment specialist Monica Landmark, tel 010-44 44 690. You can also contact our union representatives: Eric Bergman, Ledarna, Tommy Eriksson, SEKO, Karin Alm, SACO, who can be reached through our switchboard, tel 010-44 44 000. Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.