Develop the Swedish Armed Forces Artillery

Do you want to be part of developing the Swedish Armed Forces artillery at a time when competence, leadership, and decisiveness are more important than ever? A 8 is looking for professional and reserve officers for the basic organization who want to make a difference and contribute to a stronger defense - every day.

Artillery Combat School

The Artillery Combat School (ArtSS) trains specialist officers (SOU) with a focus on indirect fire, reserve officers (ROU), officers (OP) during VFU, and Tactical Training Army (TakA) for future captains, among others. The school also trains specialist officers and officers with a focus on Ground Combat. Due to significantly higher student volumes and the school's assumption of responsibility for the entire SOU, the need for competence in indirect fire has increased considerably.

ArtSS also leads method development within the function of indirect fire and sets requirements for future artillery systems.

Main Responsibilities

As a staff officer at ArtSS, you will be part of the staff together with the chief of staff, quartermaster, technical manager, and an administrator. Together, you are responsible for leading, planning, executing, and following up on the activities at ArtSS.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Completed and approved officer, specialist, or reserve officer training.
• Driver's license B
• Approved result FM FySS basic level

Personal Attributes

To succeed and thrive in the role, we see that you have good collaboration skills, are self-driven, and communicative. You have good pedagogical skills and are unpretentious in your approach. You have the ability to handle multiple cases in different time perspectives.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

MERITORIOUS

• Experience in staff work.
• Background in indirect fire.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the values that exist. The Swedish 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 (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other

Employment type: permanent or fixed-term RO2 employment. The Swedish Armed Forces applies a six-month probationary period for those who are not employed by the authority.
Employment degree: full-time
Salary: individual salary setting according to the Swedish Armed Forces' agreement. For reserve officers who are state employees, the salary supplement agreement applies.
Work location: Boden
Start date: by agreement.

Working hours are primarily weekdays 07:30-16:30, but weekend and evening work may occur. Business trips are part of the job. The position is military and entails wartime placement. To meet the Swedish Armed Forces' requirements for physical standards, physical training is included as part of your job responsibilities.

Information about the Position

SC ArtSS mj Henrik Sandin, 072-188 81 26, [email protected]

Information about the Recruitment Process

Recruitment Coordinator Tova Pettersson, 073-093 58 06, [email protected]

Union Representatives

Can be reached via the switchboard, 010-82 34 80 00:
Chairman of the Artillery Union: Janne Almgren
Chairman of Seko Defense Boden: Susanne Thunberg
Member of the Defense Union Boden: Annelie Forshage
Chairman of SAKO: Carina Gabrielsson

Application

Welcome with your application by 2026-02-18. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter where you explain why you are suitable for this position. Also attach relevant certificates.

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

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the Recruiting Unit:

Boden's Artillery Regiment, A 8, is the Swedish Armed Forces' competence center for indirect fire. The regiment preserves and develops competencies, equipment, and methods for the future capability to detect and hit targets at long distances and 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 Swedish Armed Forces. Combat in winter conditions is a special competence for the unit in Boden.
Every day and every hour, our employees make efforts that affect other people's lives, both in large and small ways, both at home and around the world.

In the Swedish 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 screening with background checks will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be placed in wartime. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

To the application for employment, a CV and a personal letter must be attached. If you proceed in the recruitment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.