Vacant job

F 16 is responsible for the Uppsala garrison and the operation of Uppsala Airport. The wing is also responsible for the 24/7, year-round surveillance of Swedish airspace and leads the Air Force's combat aircraft in the air. F 16 is looking for an Air Safety Officer with a focus on airports (FSO–Airport). In this role, you will have a central function in ensuring and further developing air safety at the airport. The position involves close collaboration with the airport manager and other managers within the organization, with the goal of maintaining a high and long-term sustainable air safety standard.

Main Responsibilities

As an Air Safety Officer, you are a qualified support to the airport management and work in close cooperation with positions such as airport manager, air safety coordinator, and operational manager. You also have regular contact with operational personnel within the airport's various functions, which gives you good insight into daily operations and its challenges.

The position has a clear monitoring and reporting role. You follow the air safety situation, identify risks and deviations, and report these to responsible managers at various levels. You are functionally led by the air safety department at the Air Staff, while simultaneously supporting local managers and responsible persons in their air safety work.

The work mainly covers risk analysis, risk management, and deviation management, but other tasks related to airport services may also occur. You participate in and conduct investigations and actively contribute to the development of air safety procedures and working methods. Business travel is included.

• Monitor and report on the air safety situation at the airport
• Identify air safety influencing trends within the operations
• Conduct and participate in air safety investigations
• Support managers and responsible persons in systematic air safety work
• Be responsible for and participate in training related to airport operations and air safety work

As a member of the airport management, additional tasks related to airport services may be added.

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, you as an employee may occasionally 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

• Category B Driver's License
• OR7 (Officer Rank 7)

Personal Qualities

We are looking for you who have good social skills and high personal integrity. You are analytical, structured, and meticulous in your approach to work, with the ability to see both the big picture and the details. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability and the ability to collaborate in a complex operation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed FSO training
• Background from field maintenance service or airport rescue
• Previous work experience at an airport
• Experience in auditing and/or investigation work
• Good computer skills

For the agency's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the existing value base. The Swedish Armed Forces' value base protects the equal value of all people, justice, and equality, and promotes 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

Work Location: Uppsala. F 16 also has operations in other locations, which may involve business travel.

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

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

Salary: We apply individual salary setting.

Position: Military

Information about the position:

Recruiting Manager, Rickard Bodare

Phone: 08-788 75 00 (FM switchboard)

Information about the recruitment process:

HR Generalist, Rebecca Grebestam

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

Trade Union Representatives

OFR/O Ärna, Josefine Granberg phone 0505-45 10 00 (switchboard no)

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

SACO, Eric Masser, phone 076-011 42 30

SEKO, Åsa Karlsson, phone 076-649 23 95

Application

Welcome to submit your application by 2026-07-31. 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. Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit: Uppland Wing, F 16, is headquartered at the Uppsala garrison. The unit is part of the Swedish Air Force and is responsible for the operation and surveillance of Uppsala Airport as well as the training of conscripts in several different positions in the Air Force. The unit also leads the 161st Air Control and Air Surveillance Battalion, which controls combat aircraft in the air and manages the constant surveillance of Swedish airspace. The unit operates from several different locations in the country and constitutes an important part of the growth period the Air Force is undergoing.

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 implies placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security screening with register control 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 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.