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Do you want a meaningful job and contribute to a safer Sweden in an uncertain world? The changing global situation means that our defense needs to be strengthened, and the increased intelligence activities against Sweden and the Armed Forces are extensive. The Military Intelligence and Security Service (Must) conducts defense intelligence operations and military intelligence and security services to support Swedish foreign, defense, and security policy, as well as for mapping external threats against Sweden.

Our Offer
We offer an important and stimulating job where you contribute to Sweden's security on a daily basis. We also provide excellent opportunities for professional development. With us, there are wellness opportunities that include training three hours a week during work hours and the possibility to maintain a balance between leisure and work.

About the Unit
The Signal Control Section of the Security Intelligence Department at Must works to indicate, clarify, and counter security-threatening activities and to conduct defense intelligence operations related to security-threatening actors. A large part of the work is focused on foreign states' intelligence activities directed against Sweden, Swedish interests, and the Armed Forces.

Main Responsibilities
You will work with planning, collection, processing, and some analysis of information. Developing methods and monitoring the environment within technology and methodology is part of the job. You will play a driving role in the daily operations and the section's operational activities. Both national and international travel may occur.

Qualifications

• Experience from intelligence and/or security service.
• Officer training (OF/OR), or equivalent experience deemed comparable by the employer.
• Very good ability to express oneself verbally and in writing in both Swedish and English.
• Driver's license B.

Desirable

• Broad knowledge of the Armed Forces.
• Experience from operational work within the Armed Forces or related authorities.
• Education focused on data and/or telecommunications, or equivalent knowledge acquired in other ways.
• Experience in analyzing large data sets.

Personal Qualities
As a person, you have very high integrity and great patience, and you are initiative-taking and creative. You enjoy working on long-term tasks as well as solving tasks under tight time constraints. You appreciate solving problems in a group but can also independently take responsibility for driving assigned tasks forward. You have good social skills, a curious approach, and a developed ability for constructive critical thinking in complex contexts. Your distinguishing traits are integrity, analytical ability, and responsiveness, while you do not have a need to be in the spotlight or receive public recognition for your achievements. Furthermore, you have a high awareness of security and confidentiality.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

The qualifications listed above must be verifiable upon request through certificates, references, and work or selection tests.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the values that exist. 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
Employment form: Permanent employment starting with a six-month probationary period.
Start date: By agreement.
Work location: Stockholm.

Recruitment is ongoing.

You can also mail your application to the Armed Forces, Must Stab HR "KT", 107 85 Stockholm.

For inquiries about the position or the recruitment process, contact: [email protected], please write “Security Intelligence Officer” in the subject line.

Union Representatives
Union representatives can be reached via [email protected].

We warmly welcome your application by 2026-03-15. In your CV and cover letter, we would like you to describe how you meet our requested qualifications and merits.

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

The Military Intelligence and Security Service (Must) is part of the Armed Forces' headquarters in Stockholm. We provide the government and the Armed Forces with qualified decision-making support regarding global developments and threats to Sweden's and the Armed Forces' security. Our vision is “A safer Sweden in an uncertain world.” Must is a knowledge organization and offers both exciting and important tasks for Sweden. Here, both officers and civilian experts work in various fields, such as political science, IT, economics, engineering, mathematics, and HR.

A large part of Must's operations are classified, and we therefore ask you not to disclose that you have applied for a job at Must to anyone other than your closest contacts. Please read more about Must and our operations here.

Every day and every hour, our employees make contributions that affect other people's lives, both significantly and in small ways, both at home and around the world.

The Armed Forces offer you the opportunity to develop as a person and grow in your professional role. We are a responsible employer and have an open organization where we support each other.

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 opportunities for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

The Armed Forces take advantage of the qualities that diversity and gender balance bring to the organization. We therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences in our recruitment.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security review with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment also entails an obligation to be placed in a war situation. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

Your application for employment should include a CV and a cover letter. If you proceed in the hiring process, certified copies of diplomas and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.