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Military College Karlberg is looking for a Company Commander for the Cadet Battalion

At the Military College Karlberg (MHS K), basic officer training for cadets is conducted within the framework of the three-year Officer Program (OP) led by the Swedish Defence University (FHS). The OP leads to a professional degree of 180 higher education credits and the rank of Second Lieutenant upon employment in the Swedish Armed Forces.

In parallel, the Cadet Battalion conducts military professional training during what is known as Armed Forces Service (FMT), which includes leadership and individual development, military skills, and physical training. The Cadet Battalion supports the Swedish Defence University in implementing the Officer Program, primarily regarding exercise planning, security, and logistics during exercises.

The Cadet Battalion consists of a battalion staff and three cadet companies. The cadet company is established after the Swedish Defence University admits cadets to the Officer Program and continues throughout the three years of training at the Military College Karlberg.

The cadet company consists of a commander, a deputy commander, platoon commanders (staffing assignments), and approximately 350 cadets admitted to the Officer Program.

Main Responsibilities

• Leads own company.
• Leads the cadets' individual development process, including follow-up, guidance, and mentoring.
• Responsible for planning, implementation, and evaluation of the company's courses/activities within the framework of Armed Forces Service (FMT).
• Collaborates with and supports the Swedish Defence University's course activities during the program period with military application moments and exercises.
• Responsible for the company's administrative activities related to cadet allowances and benefits, cadet housing, course literature within the framework of FMT, transport, and military logistics (equipment, weapons, storage) regarding cadets, activities/operations during FMT, and tradition activities.
• Responsible for the company's economic management in the form of budgeting, forecasting, follow-up, and reporting of activities according to the appointment.
• Responsible for law enforcement at the company.
• Responsible for personnel services for platoon commanders and cadets, including follow-up of professional officers regarding employee interviews, development plans, and salary negotiations.

Qualifications

• Officer Rank 2 (OF 2).
• Previous work in a supervisory position (direct leadership).
• Experience of personnel responsibility and planning.
• Good ability to express oneself in speech and writing in Swedish and English.

Merits

• A holistic understanding of work and studies at a university is meritorious.
• Previous experience with economic responsibility.
• Documented good leadership with grade/reference.
• Foreign service.

Personal Qualities

You have a good ability to organize and plan your own and your company's work from different time perspectives and paces.

You should be structured and solution-oriented, finding the way forward on any emerging problems to contribute support to the joint operations.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Other

• Employment type: Permanent.
• Full-time position.
• Start date: According to agreement. Direction latest August 2026.
• Location: Solna.
• Individual salary setting applies.

Application

The application should be written in Swedish and include the following:

• CV.
• Cover letter.

Ready to complement with (notarized)

• Copy of relevant military certificates.
• Copy of relevant academic degrees.
• Copy of relevant service evaluations or equivalent.

Incomplete applications will not be processed.

The last date for application is 2026-04-12.

Information about the position can be obtained from Mj Jens Lindh, tel. 073-366 76 74.

Union Representatives:

• OFR/S: Stefan Ragnebrink
• SACO: Carla Vila Verde Vidén
• OFR/O: Patrik Nääs
• SEKO: Monika Danielsson

All can be reached via the switchboard: 010–825 10 00