Staff Assistant to the Army Staff

We are looking for a responsible, entrepreneurial, and unpretentious team player who wants to help create a future-proof army. Within the framework of staff service and administration, you thrive as an employed soldier being the spider in the web and have the ability to keep many balls in the air at the same time in a structured manner.

About the position

As a staff assistant, you will belong to the planning and economics section (PlanEk) at the production planning department, which is part of the planning unit at the Army Staff. The department and its work offer great opportunities for continued development and gaining deeper knowledge in staff service, the army as a whole, and the Army Staff in particular.

Recruiting Unit

The production planning department consists of several functional orientations (sections) with their own areas of expertise, while all participate in the entire breadth of tasks for the army's production. The department leads and coordinates the production of the army's combat units linked to capability-creating factors such as economy, personnel, infrastructure, and exercises and training. Approximately twenty employees work in the department, including both officers and civilian employees with expert knowledge.

Main Responsibilities

As a staff assistant, you will be a key player in the section's coordination. The main task is to support and partially coordinate the section's administrative tasks. You will also assist in the daily staff work at the section and support both the department's and sections' leaders. Additionally, you will perform practical preparations and follow-up work during meetings and visits, as well as administration of the section's work. This may include booking travel, coordinating transport, making visitor registrations, arranging meeting documents, IT infrastructure, and facilities. The work is carried out in close collaboration with the section's staff. You will also collaborate with other staff assistants and sometimes assist in solving tasks in other units/departments. Most tasks in the section are handled in a classified environment.

Qualifications

• Completed military basic training or conscription
• Trained staff assistant or experience in staff service/military leadership or other relevant experience deemed equivalent by the employer
• High school diploma or equivalent deemed equivalent by the employer
• Good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English
• Good computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Driver's license (B)

Meritorious

• Group leader training from conscription/basic training
• Knowledge and experience of the Armed Forces' IT support systems
• Signal protection training

Personal Qualities

The position suits you if you find it easy to collaborate, as the role requires high flexibility and good teamwork skills. You are responsible, meticulous, and loyal, and have a good ability to work independently while being a team player. You are flexible, proactive, and work in a structured manner with multiple tasks simultaneously in the short and long term. You deliver results that meet the required quality within the specified time.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Union Representatives

(can be reached via FM switchboard 0171-15 70 00)

AST OF: Martin Persson
OFR/S: Claus Dehlin
Saco-S: Karin Gällmo
SEKO: Ulrica Lundh

For inquiries about the position, please contact:

Deputy Head of the Production Planning Department, John Hansson, or Head of the PlanEk section, Magnus Gustafson. Reachable via FM switchboard 0171-15 70 00.

Other

Position level: OR4, if you hold another level, you are also warmly welcome to apply.
Salary: Individual salary setting according to applicable agreement
Employment form: Fixed-term employment according to the agreement for employment of group leaders, soldiers, sailors within the Armed Forces (GSS/K). This means a fixed-term employment of up to eight years with the possibility of extension for another four years. The employment begins with a six-month probationary period if this is your first employment as GSS/K.
Employment rate: Full-time
Work location: Enköping
Start date: By agreement

Application Deadline

Welcome with your application no later than 2026-04-10. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter. In this recruitment, continuous selection is applied, which means that interviews may begin during the application period.

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

Information about the Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Armed Forces is undergoing extensive development work to build a stronger defense against the backdrop of a deteriorating security situation and a new defense political direction focusing on national defense. Leadership for a stronger defense aims to increase robustness, simplify command and obedience relationships, and through decentralization of mandates and responsibilities, increase the conditions for mission tactics.

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

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. Security clearance with background checks 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, a CV and cover 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.