Officer at Boden Artillery Regiment A 8

If you have an academic degree of 180 credits (including a thesis of at least 15 credits) and meet the qualifications listed below, you can apply for a position as an officer without first completing officer training.

The employment begins with up to 20 months of studies (after individual assessment) through the Special Officer Training (SOFU), with salary. Once you have completed your studies, your service will begin at Boden Artillery Regiment A 8.

Main Responsibilities

Your main task as an officer is to lead military operations. As an officer in the Armed Forces, you work to lead and develop others; you are a leader responsible for personnel and operations. As a leader, you are proactive and can motivate and inspire others. This is the job for you who want a varied everyday life with a mix of troop leadership and administrative duties within the artillery.

After the training, you will be appointed as a second lieutenant. After completing your training, you will begin service at the platoon level, where you will often be involved in the training of conscripts.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Academic degree of at least 180 credits from a university or college, including a written thesis of at least 15 credits. Foreign degrees must be validated by UHR.
• Approved military basic training (Conscription/GU/GMU)
• Completed group leader training (GBU) in the Armed Forces with a passing result
• Meets the requirements and is deemed suitable for the profession according to the officer regulations
• Your values align with the Armed Forces' core values and code of conduct
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English in both spoken and written form
• Driver's license B

Personal Qualities

You are a person who takes responsibility, initiates, and drives your tasks. You are collaborative and solve problems from a holistic perspective. The work requires good stress resilience, the ability to switch pace, and high collaboration skills. You see connections in complex information and have the ability to prioritize and use logical thinking in solving tasks. You have good pedagogical skills and are a role model who enjoys leading people to collaborate and perform at their best.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and suitability.

MERITORIOUS

• Experience in the artillery function
• Experience in the Armed Forces and good insight into what is expected of you in your upcoming position as an officer
• Leadership experience from professional life

For the authority's mission to be successful, all employees are expected to act according to the existing core values. The Armed Forces' core values uphold the equal worth of all people, justice, and equality and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other

• The recruitment process includes testing at the National Service and Assessment Agency conducted in Stockholm or Malmö. During this assessment, you will undergo various physical tests as well as interviews with a psychologist and a doctor.
• If you progress in the recruitment process, you will conduct interviews and security assessments at A 8

Employment type: permanent employment starting with a 6-month probationary period
Work location: Boden
Start date: by agreement (training begins Monday week 32)

Information about the recruitment process:

Recruitment Officer Lisa Hägglund, 076-610 74 34, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Recruitment Coordinator Tova Pettersson, 073-093 58 06, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Union representative can be reached via the switchboard, 0921-348 000
OFR/O Janne Almgren

Application

Welcome with your application by 2026-02-04. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position. Attach relevant certificates.

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

Information about the Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

Boden Artillery Regiment, A 8, is the Armed Forces' competence center for indirect fire. The regiment preserves and develops competencies, equipment, and methods for future capabilities to detect and hit targets at long distances with high precision. A 8 has functional responsibility for CAS (Close Air Support) - leading air support against ground targets and for weather services within the Army in the Armed Forces. Combat in winter conditions is a special competence for the unit in Boden.

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 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 classification. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security assessment with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be placed in wartime. The nature of this varies depending on the type of position.

To the application for employment, a CV and cover letter must be attached. If you progress in the employment process, verified copies of certificates and diplomas must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.