Vacant job

Norrland's Dragoon Regiment K 4 in Arvidsjaur is one of Sweden's newer regiments, but has a long and distinguished history. The unit is capable of operating in all environments across Sweden. Combat capability in the subarctic environment is the regiment's core and specialty.

K 4 is now seeking an Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator based in Arvidsjaur, who wants to help build an organization during a period of growth. The position is located on the personnel department (G1) at the regimental staff.

Are you attracted to working on creating the conditions for the unit's operations in peace, crisis, and war? Then this is for you. Together, we create the conditions for Sweden's defense.

Main Responsibilities

As an Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator, you will lead, coordinate, and develop the unit's systematic occupational health and safety work within physical, psychosocial, and organizational health and safety. Within the framework of your professional role, the coordinator is responsible for being an expert resource in occupational health and safety legislation and supporting managers at all levels within the unit in conducting systematic occupational health and safety work, ensuring that current legislation is followed, with the aim of enabling managers to exercise their occupational health and safety responsibilities.

You are responsible for keeping up to date with occupational health and safety legislation and developments in the field, to ensure that work and support always take place against the background of current legislation. The coordinator is responsible for maintaining the unit's internal guidelines and routines for occupational health and safety work. The role requires an understanding of the military context.

Common tasks for the Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator include:

• Drafting policy documents regarding occupational health and safety goals
• Leading, coordinating, and conducting training for both managers and employees
• Identifying and following up on development needs and developing action proposals for occupational health and safety work
• Collaboration with, among others, managers, union representatives, safety organization, and military healthcare
• Preparation for and participation in the Occupational Health and Safety Committee (also the Safety Committee)
• Contact with other parts of the Swedish Armed Forces and other authorities
• Compiling relevant statistics
• Supporting in incident reporting and work injury notifications

The role also requires understanding and knowledge in other HR areas. You will, among other things, support work related to gender equality and equity as well as rehabilitation. You are also expected to actively contribute to developing methods and working practices within the entire personnel function. The role requires the ability to participate in military operations and exercises.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Completed upper secondary education
• Very good administrative skills
• Academic education in HR/personnel science/occupational health and safety or other education/experience that the employer deems suitable
• Very good ability to communicate in Swedish, both orally and in writing
• Good knowledge of the Office package
• Category B driver's license

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who is clear, driven, and unpretentious. You are a relationship builder who has a good ability to develop and maintain good relationships. You inspire trust and have high integrity and personal maturity. You have the ability to independently, and together with others, drive processes related to your own areas. You have the ability to quickly and flexibly switch between different tasks and time perspectives.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience of service in a state authority
• Experience of service in the Swedish Armed Forces
• Experience of working with PRIO (SAP)
• Experience of working with occupational health and safety issues at a comprehensive level
• Experience of working with HR
• Experience of working with gender equality and equity
• Experience of working in a communicative and collaborative role

Other

Employment type: Permanent. Begins with a 6-month probationary period for those not already employed by the authority.

Employment level: Full-time. Working hours are primarily during the day, but work during evenings, weekends, and longer exercises also occurs.

Work location: Arvidsjaur. Travel in the course of duty occurs.

Civil position.

Individual salary setting applies.

Start date: As soon as possible, according to agreement.

Information about the position or the recruitment process

Katrin Sundqvist, HR Manager, [email protected] or alternatively [email protected]

Union Representatives

The Defence Union, OFR/S, Elin Renberg, [email protected]

The Officers' Union, OKND, Elisabet Hökerberg, [email protected]

SACO-S, Marcus Pavval, [email protected]

Above can also be reached via the switchboard: 08 – 788 75 00

Application

Apply no later than 2026-06-15. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter where you justify why you are suitable for this position.

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

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Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

Norrland's Dragoon Regiment is one of Sweden's newer regiments, but with a long and distinguished history. The unit is capable of operating in all environments across Sweden, where combat capability in the subarctic environment is the core and specialty. The regiment's headquarters is in Arvidsjaur, whose wilderness environments and proximity to the mountains provide difficult and challenging conditions for our soldiers to train in. Read more at: https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/k4 (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/k4)

The Swedish Armed Forces give you the opportunity to develop as a person and grow in your professional role. We are a responsible employer and have an open organization where we stand up for 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.

Employment with us involves placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. 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.