Vacant job

The 19th Brigade Staff is a wartime unit within the 19th Norrland Mechanized Brigade (NmekB 19) and is located at I 19 Norrbotten Regiment in Boden. The 19th Brigade Staff consists of officers and soldiers serving on a continuous and part-time basis. In the basic organization, the Brigade Staff is primarily part of the Norrbotten Brigade, which will in the future operate under the Garrison Staff of I 19 Norrbotten Regiment. The Brigade Staff supports the Brigade Commander with capability development and utilization regarding the command of maneuver battalions and functional units within the 19th Brigade.

FLF FIN (Forward Land Forces Finland)

From 2026, NmekB 19 will have its main focus on operating and serving with a force within the multinational force for FLF Finland. As an employee at NmekB 19 and Boden Garrison, you can become part of a historic mission for the Garrison, the Norrbotten Brigade, the Swedish Armed Forces, and Sweden within the framework of NATO.

The current planning focus is that the majority of the force contribution will be stationed in Boden and conduct activities within the framework of NmekB 19 and FLF FIN in both Sweden and Finland. The activities will include exercises, training, education, and readiness in both Sweden and Finland.

Main Responsibilities

• Act as the logistics functional representative and lead the logistics function within the brigade
• Act as the regiment's wartime unit representative for logistics units
• Responsible for the Brigade Staff's part-time personnel in the logistics function
• Responsible for the logistics function in the development of the brigade's orders and directives
• Represent the brigade at logistics meetings/field exercises
• Support the regiment's mobilization work regarding logistics
• Support the regiment's unit exercise planning regarding logistics
• Support the regiment's personnel supply planning regarding logistics competence
• The position involves periodic absence for exercises and business trips, both within Sweden and abroad within the framework of FLF Finland and NATO.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Officer's degree (OF3/OR8, or OF2 with prognosis towards OF3)
• Category B driver's license
• Good computer literacy and good knowledge of the Office package
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, in Swedish and English

Personal Attributes

You who apply for the Logistics Officer position have a talent for organizing and structuring work. You solve your tasks carefully and responsibly, and you also have the ability to solve your tasks under time pressure. The work assumes that you have a good ability to independently handle challenges, while you need to be confident in formulating directives and giving guidance within the logistics function. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

BENEFICIAL

• Good knowledge of the systems LIFT, PRIO, and VIDAR
• Experience of working within the logistics function
• Experience of staff work at battalion level or higher
• Experience from a leading position with personnel responsibility
• Experience of planning work at battalion level or higher

Other Information

The position is a permanent appointment as a professional officer.

Employment level: 100%

Salary: Individual salary setting

Work location: Boden

Date of commencement: By agreement

For information about the position or the recruitment process, contact:

Jon Senbom (mailto:[email protected])

Union representatives can be reached via FM switchboard 010-82 510 00

Officersförbundet, Håkan Jansson and Janne Almgren

Försvarsförbundet, Annelie Forshage

SEKO-F, Susanne Thunberg

SACO, Björn Astermo

We welcome your application containing CV and cover letter by 2026-06-22

I 19 is one of Sweden's largest regiments with operations in Boden, Kiruna, Tåme, and Grubbnäsudden/Lomben. The main location and leadership of the regiment are in Boden. The regiment's most important task is to build wartime units, and in the coming years, I 19 will gradually develop the new Norrbotten Brigade. By 2028, the regiment should be able to train, store, and mobilize the entire brigade, including the associated functional units; command, field works, air defense, and logistics. The brigade should be able to conduct combat in all environments but be specialized for combat in the subarctic environment in the North. The regiment also houses the Swedish Armed Forces' winter unit, which has the task of coordinating and supporting the development of the Swedish Armed Forces' winter capability. The conscript education is conducted at the Norrbotten Armored Battalion, which is responsible for training and maintaining units for the Norrbotten Brigade. The regiment also consists of the regimental staff, Defense Health, Garrison Support Unit, Logistics Unit, and Local Planning Unit. 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 human 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, and a good balance between work and private life. An employment with us implies placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. Security screening with register control will be conducted before 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 companies and salespeople are declined.