Development Leader for the Management Staff with a Focus on GIS

The Fortifications Agency is seeking a development leader for the management staff with a focus on geographic information (GIS). Do you want to coordinate and lead the work within the management department regarding business development, working methods and processes, governance, and system support with a focus on GIS, and contribute to Sweden's total defense capability? Apply today!

The Fortifications Agency owns, develops, and manages robust defense properties for peace, crisis, and war. With our unique expertise in defense properties, we create secure environments for a robust total defense.

Your Daily Life – Contribute to Sweden's Defense Capability

You will belong to the management staff, which has a coordinating role within the management department. The management department consists of six regions with associated staffs, technical units, operational districts, and managers who work directly with our property portfolio. In addition to the regions and management staff, there is also a management support unit in the department. The management staff is led by the chief of staff, and about 20 employees are gathered in three groups.

The business development group consists of a group leader and 6 employees. The group is responsible for the department's business development, some system management, improvement work regarding processes and routines, and preparedness development.

As a GIS development leader, you will work closely with the business to drive development and improvement of working methods, processes, and system support related to GIS. The role is both strategic and operational and involves broad collaboration within and outside the organization. You will collaborate with the GIS system management team and IT to improve and ensure the quality of information within the GIS operations.

Your Main Responsibilities Include:

• Represent the management department in collaboration with internal and external parties within the GIS area
• Have a coordinating and collaborative role to support the entire management department in GIS-related issues
• Initiate, participate in, and implement business and process development
• Drive improvement work and projects
• Follow up and evaluate the operations and conduct analyses
• Create documentation for preparation and decision-making
• Plan and conduct training initiatives within GIS
• Work towards unified working methods and ensure the quality of GIS data and information

Travel is included in the position as the Fortifications Agency operates throughout the country.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a university degree as a technical surveyor, in geodata and geographic IT, or another education that can be deemed equivalent. You also have several years of experience working with geographic information and extensive knowledge of GIS and geodata management. You have good knowledge of ArcGIS and experience in business development or process work. You have very good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form. Good administrative skills and experience using administrative IT systems are required. A valid driver's license (class B) is a must.

Experience in information security and IT security is an advantage. Experience working in ESRI's .net framework is also considered a merit. It is beneficial if you have worked within or against public operations and have experience in change management and project work.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. As a GIS development leader at the Fortifications Agency, you need to be solution-oriented and relationship-building while having a high level of security awareness. You achieve high quality in your work by being responsible, and you have the ability to manage, lead, and follow up as well as carry out tasks within given time frames. To succeed in the role, you need to have good collaboration and communication skills and be self-driven with good structural abilities.

What Do We Offer You?

Together with approximately 1,400 colleagues at the Fortifications Agency across the country, you will work with a unique property portfolio to strengthen Sweden's total defense. We are proud of the socially important mission we have, where we contribute to a safe and free Sweden by owning, developing, and managing properties for total defense. Our tasks are varied, exciting, and challenging and require their competence. We work based on the state value foundation and strive for gender balance. Equal rights and opportunities are important to us.

Here you will have good opportunities for professional development, and we work to ensure you can maintain a good balance between work and leisure.

About the Employment

The position is a permanent employment and may start with a probationary period. As a permanent employee, you will be placed in a wartime position. The place of employment is Eskilstuna or Stockholm. Employment with us requires Swedish citizenship and involves placement in a security class. A security review 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.

We invite you to submit your application with a CV and cover letter by February 18, 2026. Your personal data will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. Your application is a public document and is therefore subject to public access under the principle of public access. If you have protected personal data, please contact the relevant recruitment specialist for assistance in submitting your application. The questions you will answer when submitting your application will form the basis for the first selection we make. We may use tests in the recruitment process.

Questions Regarding the Position

Welcome to contact the recruiting manager Eleonore Keller at tel 010-44 44 399 or recruitment specialist Emma Bergvall at tel. 010-44 44 557. You may also contact our union representatives: Eric Bergman, Ledarna, Tommy Eriksson, SEKO, Karin Alm, SACO, who can be reached through our switchboard at tel 010-44 44 000.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.