Special Helicopter Group (SHG)

The Special Helicopter Group (SHG) is a special operations unit within the Swedish Armed Forces' special forces system (FMSF) located at the Helicopter Wing in Linköping. SHG's primary tasks are tactical transport, intelligence gathering, and air support. Like other units within FMSF, SHG has high demands for availability from specially selected personnel, with extensive operational experience and high levels of education and competence.

About the position

The role of Communication Officer at SHG is varied and takes place at different tempos, situations, and environments. Your main tasks will be to support the unit with communication/IT capabilities. You will help maintain the unit's various command support systems, assist with signal protection services, train on the unit's various communication systems, and be an integral part of planning and follow-up of missions, etc. In the long term, you will have the opportunity to deepen and develop your skills in various special areas. Travel within and outside of Sweden occurs frequently in daily service.

Main responsibilities

• Be responsible for the unit's command support systems
• Be responsible for the unit's mobile command support capabilities and platforms
• Be responsible for and train on the unit's radio equipment
• Assist with signal protection services

Several other tasks will be added, and the work places very high demands on initiative, problem-solving ability, and the willingness to see and understand what needs to be done to develop the function's working methods. The position involves maintaining readiness for national and international operations, sometimes with short notice.

Qualifications

• Approved officer training, OR 6-7
• Good and documented knowledge in technology (IT, communication, radio)
• Swedish citizenship
• Good ability to express oneself in speech and writing in Swedish and English
• Driving license B
• Approved in FM FysS level 2

Meritorious

• Specialist officer training with a focus on command/communication at LedSS or electro at FMTS
• Completed at least one year in a position within command/communication in the Armed Forces
• Signal protection teacher/leader
• Driving license class BE, C, CE
• Military driving certificates
• Previous international service

Applicants from all branches of the armed forces are welcome to create a broader competence base.

Personal qualities

• High service sense and sense of responsibility
• Good ability to collaborate while also being self-driven
• Resilient and robust with the ability to handle rapid changes
• Meticulous and structured
• Security conscious

The work is conducted in smaller groups where the requirement for collaboration, accuracy, and humility is a prerequisite for a flexible working method that permeates the operation. We are looking for someone who is structured in their work and has the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. You should also be prepared to work independently and under your own responsibility. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is required that all employees act according to the values that exist. The Armed Forces' values safeguard the equal worth of all people, justice, and equality and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other:

• Employment rate: Full-time, scheduled working hours
• Work location: Linköping
• Start date: By agreement

Information about the recruitment process

Applicants for the position at SHG, who have been deemed suitable after selection, will undergo a selection process involving various tests at Malmen during week 36. In connection with any summons for selection, details regarding working hours, travel, equipment, and preparations will be provided. For inquiries about the position, contact: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Union representatives

OFR/O, Mats Häggström
Defense Union, Christoffer Willers
SACO-S, Suzanne Ericsson
SEKO, Urban Hellqvist
All can be reached via switchboard 013-28 30 00

Application deadline

Welcome with your application no later than 2025-05-. Your application should be sent via email and must include a completed application form and CV. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Save the application form as “FirstName_LastName_CommunicationOfficer”, fill it out and email it along with your CV to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Note that this position cannot be applied for via Reachmee, only via email.

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' Helicopter Wing is a unit with both land and sea 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 tasks. The Helicopter Wing often participates in missions and exercises with other units but also supports society in various crisis situations.

Operating throughout Sweden, the breadth 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 in large and small ways, both at home and around the world.

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. A security check 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. This obligation varies depending on the type of position.

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