Archivist at the Military Intelligence and Security Service (Must)

Do you want a meaningful job and contribute to a safer Sweden in an uncertain world? The Military Intelligence and Security Service (Must) conducts defense intelligence operations and military intelligence and security services to support Swedish foreign, defense, and security policy. We offer excellent opportunities for professional development. With us, you have wellness options that include training three hours a week during work hours and the possibility to balance leisure and work.

About the Unit

You will be part of Must's office for operational support and the Department of Communication and Coordination, where the archive function is located. The archive function employs archivists and the coordinator for disclosure cases and confidentiality reviews.

Main Responsibilities

In the role of archivist, you will be part of a team responsible for the archive service, working with both physical and digital documents. Your tasks include caring for, organizing, and cataloging the archive holdings. Responsibilities also include developing and revising plans, descriptions, routines, and other governing documents, preservation and disposal investigations, as well as planning and following up on the unit's goals. You will participate in development work within the information management area and take part in the Swedish Armed Forces' digital development. As an archivist at Must, you will serve as expert support to the organization, coordinate subject matters, and educate and inform on archive and document management issues. You may also work with disclosure cases and confidentiality reviews as needed.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in a relevant field, including at least 60 ECTS in archival science
• Several years of professional experience as an archivist
• Documented experience in development work within the field of archive and document management
• A well-developed communicative ability in both spoken and written Swedish and English

Meritorious

• Good knowledge of public administration
• Experience from the Swedish Armed Forces' operations
• Experience handling information subject to confidentiality
• Experience in educational activities
• Experience in digital archive/development work in areas such as e-archives and document and case management systems
• Experience handling disclosure cases

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is meticulous, structured, and has a good sense of order. You possess a good ability to plan, prioritize, and deliver your tasks within deadlines, even under shorter timeframes. You have a strong initiative and are solution- and improvement-focused, with the ability to see long-term consequences. As a person, you are also positive, unpretentious, and flexible, and you easily create contacts, collaborate, and build relationships with others. Since the work involves handling security-classified information, you must also be responsible, have a consistently high security awareness, and high integrity.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

The above qualifications must be verifiable upon request through certificates, references, and work or selection tests.

For the authority's mission to be successful, all employees are expected to act according to the existing values. The Swedish Armed Forces' values uphold the equal worth of all people, justice, and equality and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se).

Other

Employment type: Permanent employment starting with a six-month probationary period. Start date: By agreement. Work location: Stockholm. Travel in service may occur.

There is no possibility for remote work in this role.

For inquiries about the position or recruitment process, contact: [email protected], please write “Archivist” in the subject line.

Union Representatives

Union representatives can be reached via [email protected].

We warmly welcome your application by 2025-04-07. Ongoing selection may occur. In your CV, cover letter, and selection questions, we ask that you describe how you meet our requested qualifications and merits. You apply via jobb.forsvarsmakten.se.

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

The Military Intelligence and Security Service (Must) is part of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in Stockholm. We provide the government and the Armed Forces with qualified decision-making support regarding global developments and threats to Sweden's and the Armed Forces' security. Our vision is “A safer Sweden in an uncertain world.” Must is a knowledge organization offering exciting and important tasks for Sweden. Here, both officers and civilian experts work in various fields, such as political science, IT, economics, engineering, mathematics, and HR.

A large part of Must's operations are classified, and we therefore ask you not to disclose that you have applied for a job at Must to anyone other than your closest contacts. Please read more about Must and our operations here.

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

The Swedish Armed Forces offers you the opportunity to develop as a person and grow in your professional role. We are a responsible employer with an open organization where we support each other.

The Swedish Armed Forces has a strong value foundation based 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.

The Swedish Armed Forces values the qualities that diversity and gender balance bring to the organization. We therefore welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences in our recruitment processes.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security clearance with a background check will be conducted prior to 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.

Applications for employment must include a CV and cover letter. If you proceed in the hiring process, certified copies of diplomas and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.