Job Advertisement: Traffic Safety Manager at the Army Combat School

Do you want to be a part of the staff at the Army Combat School in Skövde and help lead and coordinate its operations?

The role of the Army Combat School (MSS) is to create conditions for ground combat units to effectively accomplish assigned tasks both nationally and internationally, in collaboration with other parts of the army. MSS also handles tasks for the entire Armed Forces, such as the development and procurement of soldier-carried equipment, firearms, and support weapons. Within this framework, MSS trains the future leaders of the Armed Forces using advanced training facilities and extensive knowledge.

The Army Combat School is looking for a professional officer to serve as a traffic safety manager. The school is organized with a staff, development unit, training unit, and the cadre staff of the 1st Division. MSS operates both in Skövde and Kvarn.

The MSS staff consists of approximately 29 employees and is divided into seven departments under the leadership of the staff chief. The position is located at the MSS operational department, which has personnel in both Skövde and Kvarn. At the operational department in Skövde, there is a chief, staff officer, traffic safety manager, administrator, and IT manager. In Kvarn, there is an operational safety officer and an administrator.

Main Responsibilities

As the traffic safety manager at the operational department, you will work both independently, leading preparations within the staff, and/or in temporarily assembled working groups within MSS. The operations will vary in nature and scope, where a flexible approach and task adaptation are prerequisites for achieving expected results. The position of traffic safety manager includes, in addition to regular duties, serving as MSS unit transport leader, conducting training for students, and participating in exercise leadership as the traffic safety manager both nationally and internationally.

In this role, you will also work with:

• Responsible for MSS traffic safety plan
• Lead the systematic work on traffic safety at MSS
• Responsible for issuing and maintaining driver certificates within MSS
• Support C MSS with traffic safety analyses and follow-ups
• Normally lead investigations related to traffic safety at MSS
• Be part of the MSS investigation group
• Lead and support the training of personnel and cadets
• Support TränE with traffic safety issues during the planning and execution of larger exercises

Requirements

• Professional officer SO 7 – 8
• Military driving examiner, at least vehicle instructor
• Driver's license at least class B/C
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English
• Good computer skills in the Armed Forces' IT systems

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone with strong social skills who thrives in a forward-thinking work environment. You are unpretentious and enjoy working both independently and in a team.

You are structured and solution-oriented, finding ways forward in any problems that arise to contribute to the common operations.

You communicate easily with others both internally and externally and feel confident in your profession and actions. Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.

Meritorious

• Military traffic teacher
• Military traffic inspector
• Experience working in staff at battalion/regimental level

Other

Employment type: Permanent

Employment rate: Full-time

Work location: Skövde

Position: Military position

Start date: As soon as possible or by agreement

Business trips with overnight stays may occur

Working hours: Daytime, but evening and weekend duties may occur, as well as participation in exercises, both national and international.

All positions in the Armed Forces involve military placement.

Inquiries about the position

Tomas Bergman, C operational department 070-862 75 87
Johan Liljegrahn, traffic safety manager 072-353 46 15

Information about the recruitment process

HR generalist Victoria Jungert 070-265 54 69

Union representatives: Reachable via the switchboard 010-82 65 00
Officers' Union Freddy Wozny
Defense Union Britt Dahlman
Seko Defense Crister Florin

Application

Welcome with your application by April 13, 2026. 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.