Group Leader for Security Staff's Work with Qualified Security Support

The Fortifications Agency is looking for a group leader for the security staff's work with qualified security support. Do you want to work at the heart of Sweden's total defense – where technology, security, and societal missions meet? The Fortifications Agency is one of Sweden's largest property owners and develops and manages robust defense properties for peace, crisis, and war. We work with advanced technology in critical buildings and bunkers, at airfields and naval bases.

Be Part of Building Sweden's Defense

In a troubled world, we have a clear focus: to build Sweden's defense capability from the ground up. We build, develop, and provide defense properties and fortifications that enable actors in Sweden's total defense to operate from a safe place. The uncertain global situation means that the Fortifications Agency is growing and that we have a significant recruitment need.

The Security Department is responsible for security protection at the Fortifications Agency, and approximately 65 employees currently work in the Security Department. The security staff operates under the Chief of Security Protection with directed, supportive, and follow-up security protection work at the agency. The staff is cohesive for the department's planning and operational follow-up, process development, training, and coordination of matters. The staff also includes the function of signal protection. The group is responsible for support and advice in all areas of security protection to all of the agency's operations.

As a group leader, you are expected to lead, coordinate, and follow up on the group's support to the operations. You will be cohesive and regularly collaborate internally and externally with other authorities. As a group leader, you have operational, economic, and personnel responsibility, including workplace environment. You also have cross-departmental responsibilities. The group leader reports to the staff manager and is part of the staff's management team. The growth of the agency and an increased demand for qualified support means that the staff is growing significantly.

The employees in the group are an operational capability that conducts security protection planning, holds training, and works with qualified advice. As a group leader, you are expected to drive and develop the operations together with the employees, develop new methods, and be a support for your employees. Your employees are located at the office in Eskilstuna. Travel is required for the position and can be planned.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with relevant education from a university or college. You have experience in a leadership position, preferably within the public sector. You have several years of experience working in an organization that possesses many security values related to Sweden's security, and you have knowledge of security protection legislation or the Armed Forces' regulations regarding security service. You have good knowledge of administrative IT support systems and you communicate and express yourself well both orally and in writing in Swedish. A Class B driver's license is required.

It is advantageous if you have post-secondary education in the security field or other relevant education for the position. If you have experience in operational security work, preferably within a defense-related or law enforcement agency, it is a plus.

Your personal qualities are very important to us. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability and your engagement. You are a calm leader who has structure and delivers results. Being able to create understanding and a holistic view of security issues across several different areas of operation is an important quality for being successful in this role. You can clearly and informally convey your message at both the management level and in the operational activities. You find it easy to build good relationships and act professionally in your daily life as you have good collaboration and communication skills. As a group leader at the Fortifications Agency, you create conditions for your employees to succeed in their assignments. Therefore, we need you to have a high security awareness with high integrity and good judgment and a pronounced drive to help protect Sweden's security.

What Do We Offer You?

We offer an interesting assignment and stimulating work tasks in a safe team. Together with approximately 1300 colleagues at the Fortifications Agency across the country, you work with a unique property portfolio to strengthen Sweden's total defense. Our tasks are varied, exciting, and challenging and require their competence. We work according to the state value framework and its principles and strive for a balanced gender distribution as well as ensuring that our employees can have a good balance between work and leisure. Equal rights and opportunities are important to us.

The position is a permanent employment, and a probationary period may apply. 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 involves placement in a security class. A security clearance with a background check will be conducted before employment in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Welcome to submit your application with a CV and cover letter by January 8, 2026. Your personal data will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. Your application is a public document and is thus 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 Staff Manager Jenny Neuman at 010-44 44 000 or Recruitment Specialist Monica Landmark at 010-44 44 690. You can also contact our union representatives: Eric Bergman, Ledarna, Tommy Eriksson, SEKO, Karin Alm, SACO, who can be reached via our switchboard at 010-44 44 000.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.