About the Unit

Do you want to be part of an important mission where you have the opportunity to develop? As an administrative officer in the Swedish Armed Forces, you play a vital role in a successful team and in an authority that is experiencing strong growth. Together with competent and engaged colleagues, you will receive responsibility, development, and challenges. We warmly welcome your application!

31st Ranger Battalion

The 31st Ranger Battalion is a unit tasked with supporting the Armed Forces' special operations forces. The battalion is a standing ranger unit with high availability and is trained for missions with short preparation times. The unit carries out tasks across the entire conflict spectrum, both within Sweden's borders and in other parts of the world.

As an administrative officer in the 31st Ranger Battalion, you will report directly to the personnel manager, who leads the HR/personnel section (S1) of the battalion.

Main Responsibilities

The role of administrative officer/administrator primarily involves providing administrative support and developing personnel work for the battalion's part-time personnel, reserve officers (RO), and soldiers (GSST).

You contribute to identifying experiences related to working with reserve officer issues and translating these experiences into routines and regulations. The position also includes conducting training for commanders and part-time personnel so that they know how to utilize routines and regulations.

The daily work mainly consists of administration and processing in an office environment but may also involve service in the field during exercises. Ongoing administrative tasks include sending out summons, following up on personnel competencies, time reporting, and carrying out various orders based on the responsible manager's directives.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone with strong analytical skills, who is driven, responsible, and meticulous. You have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues towards high goals. In your interactions with others, you are attentive, trustworthy, and have a good sense of service.

To fit this position, you should thrive in an environment characterized by a high pace of work and motivated colleagues, with a mix of routine tasks and new challenges. It is also important that you are flexible, solution-oriented, unpretentious, and receptive to rapid changes and reprioritizations.

Requirements for the Position

• High school education with passing grades
• Documented and current experience in administration
• Good proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• A good ability to understand regulations and policies
• Good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing - in both Swedish and English
• Driver's license, manual transmission
• Passed Excel test (to be conducted during the interview if applicable)

Meritorious

• Post-secondary education or work experience deemed equivalent by the employer that is relevant to the position
• Experience working with the Armed Forces' support systems, such as PRIO/SAP & VIDAR
• Experience in signal protection operations
• Driving license in the Armed Forces
• Experience working in a government agency

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. For the authority's mission to be successful, it is expected that all employees act according to the existing values. The 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).

Recruitment Process

If you proceed in the recruitment process, you will be invited to an interview via email, which will be conducted by agreement in Karlsborg.

Other

Employment type: Civil servant
Work location: Karlsborg
Start date: By agreement
Salary: Individual salary setting
Employment rate: 100%
Selection: Selection and interviews will be ongoing

Business trips may occur in the position. Exercises and field-related activities may occur in the position with inconvenient working hours.

APPLICATION

Your application should include:

• CV
• Cover letter, explaining why you are suitable for this position
• High school diploma
• Other relevant certificates

Application Deadline

We welcome your application no later than 2026-01-29.

For information about the recruitment process, please contact:
Email: [email protected]

Union Representatives:

SACO:
OFR/O: [email protected]
OFR/S: Mikael Ekelund
SEKO: Daniel Andersson

All can be reached via the switchboard: 0500-45 10 00 - except OFR/O.

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

Livregementets husarer, K 3

Livregementets husarer, K 3, has fast and powerful units and a long experience in the intelligence field. K 3 trains a ranger battalion and an intelligence battalion. The ranger battalion is a unit with high mobility that should be able to be the first on site during a mission. The intelligence battalion delivers intelligence by using advanced technology, ground personnel, and unmanned aerial vehicles (RPAS).

At K 3, there is also the Armed Forces' survival school and the Aviation Unit, which is responsible for remotely piloted aircraft systems and military parachuting. Support functions such as the Garrison Unit and the Logistics Unit are also present. Please read more on this page.

Every day and every hour, our employees make contributions that affect other people's lives, both in large and small ways, both at home and around the world.

The Armed Forces has a strong value base that is 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 clearance 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 wartime. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

When applying for employment, CV and cover letter must be attached. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of diplomas and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.