Vacant job

Do you want to work in a socially important operation where structure, coordination, and responsibility are crucial for the operation to function? With us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to Sweden's defense while working in a professional environment with engaged colleagues and varied tasks.

161. Stril Battalion operates around the clock, year-round, and is a central part of Sweden's air defense. We are now looking for a civilian material handler at the FM facility in Bålsta who wants to contribute to developing and ensuring the battalion's material and logistics services.

About the unit

161. Stril Battalion belongs to the Uppland Air Force Wing F 16 and is responsible for combat control and air surveillance. The unit operates in several locations in Sweden and forms an important part of Sweden's and NATO's joint air defense.

The position is located at the FM facility in Bålsta, where the operation is conducted in a complex and security-classified environment with high demands on coordination, flexibility, and responsibility.

Main responsibilities

As a material handler, you work with coordinating, following up, and supporting the operation within material and logistics services. You will be an important support function for the company and battalion within, among other things, material administration, orders, inventories, and follow-ups.

The duties include, among other things:

• Material management in the Swedish Armed Forces' support systems PRIO and LIFT
• Ordering, follow-up, and inventory of materials
• Handling of TO and other material-related matters
• Coordination of the operation's needs within material and logistics
• Administration of vehicles, rental cars, and other shared resources
• Coordination and follow-up of training and qualifications
• Support in fire protection, environmental, and safety work
• Administrative support to the operation within, for example, telephony, IT, and shared resources
• Collaboration with internal and external support functions
• Other recurring tasks within staff and service based on operational needs

The work is carried out in close cooperation with several functions within the battalion and places high demands on a service-oriented attitude, structure, and the ability to independently drive tasks forward.

Within the Swedish Armed Forces, we always work as a team. Our organization is built on cooperation, adaptability, and a shared responsibility for the whole. This means that we are all ready to support each other, sometimes even outside our own competence and comfort zones. Therefore, as an employee, you may sometimes be faced with new types of tasks. This is a natural part of working in the Swedish Armed Forces, which serves both the agency and the employee's development well, and you will never be given a task for which you do not have the prerequisites to handle.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Experience of administrative work within logistics, materials, or service
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience of working in the Swedish Armed Forces' support systems PRIO and/or LIFT
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish
• Basic knowledge of English
• Category B driver's license

Personal qualities

We are looking for you who are structured, responsible, and solution-oriented. You have a good sense of order and enjoy working in an operation where tasks vary and where the pace can be high at times. You have good cooperation skills and a high service awareness while being able to work independently and take initiative. The role requires high integrity, flexibility, and a natural security awareness. You are unpretentious and are happy to help where the operation needs support. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience of working within the Swedish Armed Forces
• Experience of material and logistics services in security-classified operations
• Experience of inventory, ordering, and follow-up of materials
• Experience of working with SBA, environmental, or fire protection work
• Qualification or experience within IFTEX and/or BVKF
• Experience of service and coordination work
• Forklift license and military vehicle qualifications
• Experience of supporting several operational areas simultaneously

For the agency's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the values that exist. The Swedish Armed Forces' values protect the equal value of all people, justice, and equality and promote democracy and human rights (read more at http://www.forsvarsmakten.se (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other

Employment type: Permanent. The Swedish Armed Forces may apply a six-month probationary period.

Employment level: Full-time

Place of work: Bålsta. F 16 also has operations in other locations, which may involve occasional business trips.

Working hours: Mainly daytime. Evening and weekend duty may occur during training activities.

Date of commencement: As soon as possible, by agreement

Salary: We apply individual salary setting

Position: Civilian

Information about the position:

Recruiting Manager, John Gunnarsson

Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Information about the recruitment process:

HR Generalist, Sara Blom

Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Union representatives

OFR/O Ärna, Josefine Granberg, tel 0505-45 10 00 (switchboard)

OFR/S, Daniel Modin, tel 0706-38 68 33

SACO, Eric Masser, tel 076-011 42 30

SEKO, Åsa Karlsson, tel 076-649 23 95

Application

Welcome to submit your application no later than 2026-06-08. Your application must 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.

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. An employment with us involves placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. Security clearance with register control will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be mobilized for war. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position. A CV and personal 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.