Security Protection Specialist with International Focus

The Total Defence Research Institute (FOI) is a government agency conducting world-leading research in defense and security to support Sweden's military and civil defense. The research spans several areas, including underwater, cyber defense, space, electronic warfare, sensor systems, civil defense, CBRNe (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive substances), military platforms including weapons and protection, as well as security policy analysis. FOI's research plays a key role in building Sweden's defense capability.

Are you working with security protection and want to contribute to a systematic security protection effort in a creative and research-intensive environment? Then FOI could be your new workplace. We offer a balanced work life, a developing work environment, and a mission of societal importance.

About the Position

As a security protection specialist with an international focus, you will play a central role in supporting the agency's development, management, and application of international agreements in security protection and information security. You will help translate international requirements and commitments into appropriate internal applications and working methods. The work involves interpreting and analyzing international requirements, agreements, and regulations to ensure that the agency's internal governance, processes, and applications comply with applicable commitments. You will serve as a qualified support in dialogues and collaboration with external parties and contribute to developing the forms of international security protection work. Through environmental monitoring, you will follow developments in the field and identify, propose, and in some cases lead collaboration initiatives that strengthen the agency's international cooperation. You will also support projects that have international collaboration.

In the security protection unit, you are an important resource that contributes both operationally within the security protection area and strengthens internal competence through knowledge transfer. Your tasks include participating in preparations and supporting the development of cases related to bilateral and multilateral collaborations. You will also participate in the work with internal governing documents, provide advice on the application of existing international agreements, and ensure a comprehensive overview of relevant international agreements and collaborations. The role also includes contributing to the development of the agency's international function in security protection.

About the Unit

You will be part of the Security Protection unit, which is part of the Director General's management support.

Do you have the competence profile we need?

Requirements

We are looking for someone who has:

• relevant and documented post-secondary education, for example in law, political science, international relations, security studies, civil security, or other education that the employer assesses as equivalent.
• documented experience of working with security protection in larger operators of security-sensitive activities, where you have applied the Armed Forces' and/or Security Police's regulations in practice.
• experience of collaboration within security-sensitive activities in an international context and is accustomed to handling issues related to international commitments, collaboration, and requirements.
• good knowledge of the regulations governing security protection and understands how these are implemented in governance, processes, and practical application in a complex organization.
• very good spoken and written skills in both Swedish and English.

As a person, you have a high security awareness and a professional approach to your assignment. You work in a structured and analytical manner, have good judgment, and enjoy taking responsibility in matters that require accuracy, integrity, and independence. At the same time, you have good collaboration skills and communicate clearly, correctly, and credibly in both internal and external contexts. Furthermore, you actively contribute to knowledge sharing and development within the security protection area. We place great importance on your personal qualities.

What do we offer you?

The Total Defence Research Institute (FOI) is a government agency conducting world-leading research in defense and security to support Sweden's military and civil defense. We offer a unique workplace where you have the opportunity to work on what is important for total defense and society as a whole. The research is applied both within defense authorities and among civilian actors and plays a crucial role in building a relevant and effective defense capability.

We consciously work for a good work environment with a good balance between work and private life. In addition, we offer a range of benefits. Read more about what it is like to work with us: https://www.foi.se/jobba-hos-oss.html (https://www.foi.se/jobba-hos-oss.html)

The position is a permanent employment that may begin with a six-month probationary period.

Do you want to help find the answers for a safer world?

Welcome with your application in the form of a CV and a personal letter, in Swedish, via the application button by March 18!

For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact Security Protection Chief Johan Bäckström. Union representatives are David Sundell (Saco-S) and Magnus Lindström (OFR/S – ST) All can be reached at 08-555 030 00.

As the employment is placed in a security class, Swedish citizenship is required. A security check with a background check will be conducted before employment according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585). Before the security check, certified copies of the relevant education and service certificates will be requested.

FOI is an authority whereby submitted application documents become public documents that can be disclosed to third parties upon request according to the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act.

Offers from recruitment companies are not welcome.