Department Head for Local Planning Unit South

Are you an experienced leader/manager who thrives in a dynamic environment with a focus on delivery, quality, and collaboration?

Are you looking for a role where your leadership, values, and willingness to contribute to the best of the Armed Forces can be realized?

The Swedish Armed Forces (FM) and the Local Planning Units (LplE) are growing, and we are now looking for you who want to contribute to the development of the Armed Forces' infrastructure.

About the Unit

The Local Planning Unit South (LplE Syd) is part of the Naval Base and constitutes the Armed Forces' ordering competence regarding land and premises towards the Fortifications Agency. We support all of the Armed Forces' open operations within the Southern Military Region (MR Syd), which includes Östergötland, Småland, Öland, Blekinge, and Skåne. LplE Syd is functionally led by the Defense Staff of the Headquarters and works with planning, maintenance, procurement, and decommissioning of properties. The Armed Forces is an authority in strong growth, which is also evident within this function; the unit is in continuous development. The unit consists of approximately 30 employees and will be divided into three geographical departments led from the locations of Karlskrona, Eksjö, and Revingehed, where each department may eventually consist of about 12 employees. Together, the unit has broad knowledge of properties built on various educational backgrounds and experiences.

Main Responsibilities

As the department head at LplE Syd, you play an important part in a successful team. Together with competent and engaged colleagues and employees, you will take responsibility and face challenges.

You lead the department's work and are responsible for the department's personnel, finances, and results. A large part of the work involves task distribution and prioritization. Another important task is coordination, primarily internally but also between the Armed Forces and its cooperating authorities. You lead meetings and are responsible for reporting to the unit manager. You are part of the management team for LplE Syd, which consists of the Unit Manager, Deputy Unit Manager, and Department Heads. You also participate in coordination meetings at the central level and regionally. The personnel in the department are located at several sites.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in economics, property management, project management, or similar, or work experience deemed equivalent by the employer
• Several years of current and relevant documented experience in personnel management
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing
• Good computer skills (Office package)
• You have a B driver's license

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is judicious, structured, and systematic. You are also clear, results-oriented, and relationship-building. You are persistent and have the ability to drive processes towards long-term goals. Your leadership is delegating, motivating, coaching, and you are skilled at creating conditions for collaboration and development while being confident in making decisions and taking personal responsibility. As a manager, you should possess excellent communication skills, both internally and externally.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

PREFERABLE

• Experience in a position with personnel responsibility in a government agency or the public sector.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is required 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).

Other

The employment is a permanent position that begins with a six-month probationary period for those who are not employed by the Armed Forces.

Location: Revingehed

Full-time. The position is civilian. Start date according to agreement.

Travel may occur in the position.

For inquiries about the position, contact:

Marlene Karlsson

For information about the recruitment process, contact:

Lena Krusberg

Union Representatives:

Officers' Union: Jonas Mård

Defense Union: Jimmy Svensson

SACO: Mikael Olsson

SEKO: Jan-Anders Nilsson

All can be reached via FM switchboard 010-82 85 000

Application

Welcome with your application by 2026-02-27. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter where you motivate why you are suitable for this position.

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

Information about the Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The overall task of the Naval Base is to support the naval units with logistics such as transport, basing, surveillance, and medical care, both at home and abroad. The Naval Base has its headquarters in Karlskrona but operates where needed, for example in Berga/Muskö, south of Stockholm, and in Gothenburg. Other major tasks for the Naval Base include monitoring Sweden's 2700 km long coastline with territorial waters.

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 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 conditions 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 a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. With employment comes an obligation to be placed in a war situation. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

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

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.