Staff Assistant (SIS) to 2nd Helicopter Squadron

Are you interested in a position at the Swedish Armed Forces' largest helicopter squadron? Do you want to be an important part of Sweden's helicopter capability during war and crisis? 2nd Helicopter Squadron is now recruiting two staff assistants (SIS) for the squadron.

The position is located in the squadron staff at the 2nd Helicopter Squadron. As a staff assistant SIS, you work directly under a section chief led by the staff chief. You participate in the preparation, planning, and execution of the squadron's operations.

The employment includes participation in readiness, exercises, and follow-up of operations, sometimes at another location.

Main Responsibilities

As a SIS soldier, you work to regroup, establish, and maintain the command post the squadron sets up in the field, as well as support daily operations within the framework of readiness, exercises, national and emergent missions. The position involves a lot of material and vehicle service, in addition to the operation and maintenance of communication systems. Staff resource.

Qualifications

• Completed military service/GMU with a passing result (can be ongoing with a good prognosis at the time of recruitment)
• Experience in communication service.
• Good basic physical ability
• Driving license B (manual transmission)

Meritorious

• Education in signal protection, radio, radio link, electrical power, and data communication.
• Experience in staff service
• Served as GSS/K
• Military driving licenses and higher category driving licenses
• Experience with the PRIO system
• Good user proficiency in MS Office
• Express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and English

Personal Qualities

As a person, you are meticulous, reliable, diligent, and loyal. You have a high work capacity and enjoy working in a team towards a common goal. You are proactive and take responsibility in every given situation. You have a good ability to network and see the benefits of it. Your ability to collaborate is very good, and you have a high degree of integrity and humility towards others' experiences and opinions. You are social and outgoing with strong communication skills, and feel comfortable working independently and with mission tactics. Great emphasis will be placed on your personal suitability.

Other

Employment type: GSS/K Fixed-term employment (Starts with a six-month probationary period)
Employment rate: Full-time
Work location: Linköping
Start date: By agreement

Introductory training and internal training will be conducted over time as applicable.

For inquiries about the position, please contact:
Communication Chief Fj Eric Wiklund switchboard 013-28 30 00

Union representatives:
OFR/O Hkpflj, Mats Häggström
OFR/S Hkpflj, Christoffer Willers
SACO-S Hkpflj, Suzanne Ericsson
SECO Hkpflj​, Urban Hellqvist

All can be reached via the switchboard at 013-28 30 00

Welcome with your application by 2026-04-06. Your application should include: CV and a personal letter explaining why you are suitable for this position. High school diploma or post-secondary education certificate and other relevant education/competence/experience. Driving license and military driving permits. Military grades.

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

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing is a unit with both land and maritime operational focus that can operate in missions in Sweden and internationally.

Helicopter support is in demand by many. For example, for personnel, material, or medical transport, command, reconnaissance, or surveillance missions. The Helicopter Wing often participates in missions and exercises with other units but also as support to society in various crisis situations.

Our operations span across Sweden, the variety of tasks, and the size of the wing with over 950 employees provide variation in work and opportunities for personal development. The majority of the Helicopter Wing is located in Linköping (Malmen), where we also manage Malmen Airport and Linköping Garrison, with two large units in Luleå (Kallax) and Ronneby (Kallinge).

Read more at https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/hkpflj (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/hkpflj)

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

The Swedish Armed Forces has 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.

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

To the application for employment, CV and 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 salespeople are not welcome.