The Swedish Armed Forces Telecommunications and Information Systems Command (FMTIS) is looking for shift-based communication officers

The Headquarters Communication Center (HKV SbC) in Stockholm is part of the Communication Department, which is a part of the Swedish Armed Forces Telecommunications and Information Systems Command. The task of the communication centers is to enable different parts of the Armed Forces to communicate with each other. In short, this means that the communication centers facilitate message relay, cryptographic key administration, and card administration in various ways. The communication center is staffed around the clock, every day, all year round. This means that work during uncomfortable hours and shifts is often required.

The Armed Forces has a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. The operations offer great variation and complexity where you, as an employee, gain a greater understanding of the operations and the opportunity for further internal training, which also provides good development opportunities and conditions for internal career mobility. Our employees have several different benefits, including:

• Competence development based on the needs of the operations and your career goals
• Three hours of training per week during working hours, and you can receive reimbursement for training clothes and entry fees for sports events
• Good balance between work and leisure with flexible working hours and 28 - 35 vacation days depending on your age
• Salary supplements during parental leave and VAB, as well as the possibility to exchange vacation days for extra pension contributions

Main Responsibilities

As a Communication Officer, your main tasks are to carry out the communication center's operational commitments at all times of the day, all year round, which include:

• Providing support to Headquarters staff on-site at the Communication Center's customer service reception
• Registering and distributing all incoming and outgoing traffic in the Communication Center according to established routines
• Forwarding incoming documents to the Headquarters expedition
• Supporting in signal protection systems according to routine or as needed
• Staffing the switchboard during non-office hours
• Importing and exporting data in various IT systems

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• High school diploma with approved grades or equivalent experience
• Very good computer skills
• Very good ability to communicate in spoken and written Swedish and English
• Documented good work experience in service, communication, authority exercising, or other areas deemed equivalent by the employer

Personal Characteristics

We are looking for someone who is a service-oriented team player, who places great value on cooperation between you and your colleagues. You spread positive energy to the team and are meticulous and professional in your handling of various tasks. You are curious and solution-oriented and are happy to come up with initiatives for development. The Armed Forces' value base is close to your heart, and you have the ability to see your part in the work as a contribution to the whole. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

DESIRABLE

• Basic signal protection training
• Previous experience in IT and/or expedition services
• Military basic training
• Driver's license B
• Previous service within a government authority in total defense
• Handled classified information

Other

Work location: Stockholm.
Working hours: Shift work with a 35-hour week, staffing around the clock with a distribution of daytime, evenings, nights, and weekends, where longer shifts may occur.
The position is a civilian role with a permanent employment starting with a six-month probation period, unless you already work within the authority.
Start date: by agreement.
Individual salary setting applies.

Questions about the position or recruitment process

Hanna Ottosson can be reached via switchboard: 08 - 788 75 00.

Union Representatives

OFR/O Heikki Videll
OFR/S Martin Sparr
SACO Agneta Landquist
SEKO Matz Felix
All can be reached via the Armed Forces switchboard: 019-39 35 00.

Application Deadline

Welcome with your application no later than 2026-02-16. Your application should include a CV, answers to the specified selection questions, and a cover letter explaining 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 Swedish Armed Forces Telecommunications and Information Systems Command, FMTIS, ensures the Armed Forces' ability to communicate and lead - around the clock, all year round.

The command has a collective responsibility for the Armed Forces' technical command systems that support military operations at sea, on land, and in the air - in Sweden and abroad. The command has nearly 2000 employees at more than 32 locations around the country. Read more at https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis (https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis)

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security check with a background check will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be placed in wartime and to serve abroad. 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 employment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.