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The Swedish Armed Forces are in an expansion phase and on a significant growth journey. Here you have the opportunity to work in an engaged and cohesive team where you can develop while contributing to the organization's development. Does this sound like something for you?

The Swedish Armed Forces Intelligence and Security Centre (FMUndSäkC) is now looking for an Occupational Health and Safety Officer for the Personnel Department, based in Uppsala.

Applicant Unit

The Staff Unit supports and creates the conditions for the Commander of FMUndSäkC and the Centre as a whole to plan, implement, and follow up on its operations. In addition to support functions such as HR, Security, General, Logistics, Production, IT, Exercise/Training, Economics, and Communications, there is also support from quartermasters and secretaries.

Main Responsibilities:

As an Occupational Health and Safety Officer, you are responsible for organizing, coordinating, and developing the systematic occupational health and safety work at the unit. You are the expert resource for the operation within occupational health and safety, and through your competence and commitment, you support leadership, other managers, and the safety organization with specialized knowledge.

Your responsibilities include:

• serving as rapporteur at the FMUndSäkC Occupational Health and Safety Committee
• responding to referrals and analyzing occupational health-related surveys, as well as proposing measures
• participating in inspections and controls of the operations
• working with gender equality and equity initiatives
• participating in occupational health-related investigations as needed
• training personnel in the field of occupational health and safety
• supporting the handling of work injuries, accidents, and near-misses
• participating in the Swedish Armed Forces network for occupational health and safety officers
• coordinating the unit's veteran and family support
• keeping up to date with occupational health legislation and developments in the field

Qualifications

• University education focused on occupational health and safety, or another relevant direction or education that the employer deems equivalent
• Good knowledge of the occupational health and safety field and familiarity with the laws, regulations, directives, and requirements we as employers must follow regarding occupational health and safety
• Current work experience of independently driving, coordinating, and developing operational and strategic occupational health and safety work with good results
• Documented experience in providing advisory support to management and leadership
• Good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English
• Category B driver's license (manual transmission)

Personal Qualities

As an Occupational Health and Safety Officer, you have good collaboration skills and can easily work in mixed work groups and projects. You thrive working independently and take responsibility for planning, prioritizing, and driving your tasks while promoting development and improvement. You feel secure in your role and can communicate with both large and small groups with varying competency levels within the subject area. You are service-oriented and flexible towards both internal and external stakeholders. Attention to detail, high integrity, and security awareness are also important.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Meritorious Qualifications

• Experience within the Swedish Armed Forces or another public or state employer
• Good knowledge of and experience with the Swedish Armed Forces' systematic occupational health and safety work
• Good knowledge of systematic fire protection work and chemicals
• Knowledge of SharePoint
• Experience working with crisis support

Information about the recruitment process

HR Generalist Ann Forsman can be reached via the switchboard at: 010-825 10 00

Union Representatives

Officersförbundet: Jonas Nilsson

Försvarsförbundet: Carolina Björkemyr

SACO-S FM Uppsala: Stephen Haughey

All can be reached via the switchboard at 0505-45 10 00

Other:

Work location: Uppsala

Employment type: Permanent position starting with a six-month probationary period

Estimated start date/accession: As soon as possible or as agreed

Position level: Civilian

Application

We welcome your application no later than 2026-06-10. Your application must include a CV and a cover letter where you justify why you are suitable for this position, as well as answers to the specified selection questions.

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

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Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Swedish Armed Forces Intelligence and Security Centre, FMUndSäkC, is a centre for education and development within the Swedish Armed Forces' national and international intelligence and security service. The Centre is common to the Armed Forces and was established in 1998 when the Air Force and Army intelligence schools, as well as the Defence Language School, were consolidated into the Uppsala garrison.

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 give 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. In the Swedish 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 programs, and a good balance between work and private life.

The Swedish Armed Forces capitalize on the qualities that diversity and equal gender distribution bring to the operations. We therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences in our recruitment. Employment with us involves placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required.

A security clearance with register check will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position.

A CV and cover letter must be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.