Vacant job

F 16 is responsible for the Uppsala garrison and the operation of Uppsala Airport. The wing is also responsible for the surveillance of Swedish airspace 24/7, year-round, and leads the Air Force's combat aircraft in the air. You will become part of a military organization undergoing significant change and development due to the international situation and Sweden's NATO membership. F 16 is growing, and we are now looking for new colleagues who want to join our development journey!

About the Unit

The Air Force's Air Control and Air Defence Battalion is tasked with surveilling Swedish airspace and directing combat aircraft. The battalion conducts live duty 24/7, year-round from facilities across the country. The Air Defence Company is responsible for protecting the Air Control Battalion's facilities.

The primary task of the Air Defence Company is to detect, locate, identify, and counter security-threatening activities against the Air Force's command and control systems. The Air Defence Company consists of Air Defence Platoons; all platoons utilize technical sensors, vehicles, and various types of weapon systems to fulfill their mission. The Air Defence Company is characterized by flexible and mobile operations over large areas in small units. The Air Defence Platoons have the ability to operate throughout the country in all seasons and at all hours of the day. The Air Defence Company operates under varying physical and psychological conditions, thus placing high demands on its employees regarding physical fitness.

The company's keywords are professionalism, humility, and loyalty, which are the minimum expectations for employees. We are looking for individuals with commitment who are passionate about their own and the Swedish Armed Forces' development.

Main Responsibilities

The Company Staff is looking for a Quartermaster who, together with the Logistics Assistant, Technical Manager, and Technical Assistant, forms the logistics function. The logistics function focuses on ensuring that the company's operational activities run without restrictions. Additionally, the logistics function supports exercises and production. War planning will also be part of the role. Much of the work consists of problem-solving and collaboration with various stakeholders.

As the Quartermaster, the work involves close cooperation with the logistics function's positions as well as the platoons to maintain, supply, and keep the company's systems and materiel in operational status. Other tasks include supporting training, follow-up, and quality assurance.

Examples of tasks for the Quartermaster at the company include:

• Follow-up of the company's materiel status in the support systems PRIO and LIFT.
• Responsible for the company's work with MFO and AFO.
• Responsible for the company's infrastructure.
• Responsible for the company's procurement.
• Training of the company's personnel.

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 occasionally face new types of tasks. This is a natural part of working in the Swedish Armed Forces, which benefits both the agency and the employee's development, and you will never be given a task without the necessary conditions to handle it.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Category B Driver's License, manual transmission.
• Completed GMU (General Military Training) or compulsory military service with a passing grade.
• Experience working with similar tasks.
• Officer or Specialist Officer education.

Personal Attributes

We are looking for you who enjoy working in a group in a routine-based but varied work environment. You are flexible, responsible, and actively work to solve your and the staff's assigned tasks as well as your personal development. We are looking for someone who is structured and proactive. We place great emphasis on your personal attributes.

BENEFICIAL

• ADR basic + class 1 and tank.
• Driver's license categories C, CE.
• Military forklift license / truck license.
• Experience/competence in the defence's computer systems such as PRIO and LIFT.

For the agency's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees behave 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 Information

Employment Type: Permanent position. The Swedish Armed Forces may apply a six-month probation period.

Employment Level: Full-time

Work Location: Uppsala. 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 exercise activities.

Start Date: By agreement.

Salary: We apply individual salary setting.

Position: Military OR6-7/OF-1.

Application Process: You will receive confirmation that we have received your application. You may then be called to Uppland Wing F 16 in Uppsala to undergo physical tests and an interview on an agreed date. If you proceed, we will call you for a security clearance check at a later date.

Information about the position:

Recruiting Commander, Captain Tobias Paas

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

Phone: 08-788 75 00 (FM switchboard).

Information about the recruitment process:

HR Generalist, Sara Blom

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

Union Representatives

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

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

Submit your application no later than 2026-06-17. 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 accepted via the Swedish Armed Forces' website.