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Quartermaster Wanted for FMTIS Implementation Unit West

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Västra Götalands län, Skövde

Previous experience is desired

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Are you a professional officer, working in logistics or looking for a new exciting challenge?

FMTIS Implementation Unit West, GE West, is now seeking an initiative-taking and solution-oriented Quartermaster, KVM, based in Skövde or Halmstad.

About the position

The position is placed at GE West's Staff Department, which provides management support to the unit manager within the functions of personnel service, security service, implementation management, logistics, and planning. As a Quartermaster at GE West, you will have the opportunity to plan, lead, and follow up on the overall logistics for the unit's needs at the garrisons where the unit operates as well as at the Armed Forces' facilities. As a staff member, you are expected to support, primarily within your own function, other staff members and functions at all levels of conflict. This means that you should be able to work both individually and in a group. The Quartermaster should be able to lead or participate in preparations at the unit.

Main tasks

  • Functional management (planning, implementation, and follow-up) of the unit's logistics (supply and technical service) including, among other things:
    • Follow-up in PRIO and Lift
    • Support to the departments' logistics officers
    • Lead functional meetings Logistics
  • Material planning and needs assessment of the unit's wartime and peacetime material
  • Participation in the unit's and the unit's war planning and development work.

About the unit

FMTIS has four implementation units (GE) in Sweden that carry out maintenance of the Armed Forces' command systems in the IT and telecommunications area; the service is located at GE West. The unit works with the maintenance of the Armed Forces' telecommunications network, electricity, mechanics, radio, sensor, surveillance, and field systems, as well as installation, operation, and maintenance of a variety of IT systems. The geographical spread of the unit and the complex missions entail regular business trips within and outside the unit's area.

We offer you the following

In the Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. We want our employees to feel good, both at work and outside of it, which is why we take our employees' future, health, and private lives into account and actively work to promote well-being and security. Our employees enjoy several different benefits, including:

  • Competence development based on the needs of the business and your career goals
  • Three hours of training per week during working hours, at our own training facilities or where we have agreements
  • 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
  • Opportunity to exchange vacation days for extra pension contributions

Qualifications

  • Professional officer (officer or specialist officer)
  • Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
  • Driver's license B (manual transmission)

Personal qualities

We are looking for someone with experience in logistics within the Armed Forces with some proficiency in relevant logistics support systems. You have a good analytical ability and can see both details and the big picture. You take initiative and act even with limited information. You see how logistics both limits and creates conditions for the unit's ongoing and planned missions and contribute to the desired results in both the planning and implementation phases. You have good collaboration skills, find it easy to express your opinion based on relevant and factual arguments, in both written and spoken form. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Meritorious

  • Experience in logistics at the battalion level (S4).
  • Experience as a company quartermaster
  • Knowledge of logistics at the operational/strategic level.
  • Experience with support systems PRIO logistics transactions and LIFT logistics menu codes.

Other

Position title: Quartermaster
Permanent employment as a professional officer
Work location: Skövde/Halmstad (Please note that we are only looking for one quartermaster. The stationing location will be determined during the recruitment process)
Start date: As soon as possible or by agreement.

For the authority's mission to be successful, all employees are expected to act according to the existing value base. The Armed Forces' value base safeguards the equal value of all people, justice, and equality and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se).

Inquiries

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager, Erik Kristensson. For information on employment conditions, contact personnel officer Isabelle Wejdrup.

All can be reached via the switchboard at 019-39 35 00

Union representatives

OFRS - Martin Sparr
SEKO - Matz Felix
SACO - Agnetha Landquist
OFRO - Heikki Videll

All can be reached via the switchboard at 019-393 500

Welcome with your application by 2026-03-12. Your application should include a CV 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.

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