Vacant job

The Command Company of the Southern Military Region is now looking for a Operations Manager for the Southern Military Region's command system. This is a civilian position based in Revingehed. The Southern Military Region is growing and strengthening its organization with competent and proactive employees. As an employee here, you will have significant responsibility, generous benefits, opportunities for development, and the chance to contribute to Sweden's security.

About the Unit

The Southern Military Region (MR S) is one of four military regions in Sweden, representing a permanent military geographical division of Sweden's territory. The military region is responsible for territorial command and coordination of missions and operations, total defense planning, defense planning, intelligence and security services, and support to society. The responsibility also includes production and operational command of MR S's five Military Region Groups and their eleven home guard battalions.

MR S Headquarters is located in Revingehed and is staffed by both civilian employees and military personnel from all branches of the armed forces. The work is carried out in several dimensions, often within the framework of operations involving multiple branches of the armed forces and allied countries, and always with a need for civil-military cooperation. In a military region, the Swedish Armed Forces and civil society meet. Therefore, one must understand the role of the Swedish Armed Forces, have good awareness of the external environment, and a holistic understanding of how society is organized and functions. We also handle tasks that are largely subject to secrecy and require a high degree of personal integrity.

Main Responsibilities

As an Operations Manager at MR S Command Company, you are responsible for the operation of the Southern Military Region's command support system (SP LSS MR). The Operations Manager is responsible for the planning, implementation, and follow-up carried out to establish, maintain, and dismantle communication and IT systems within the military region. The role involves, among other things, supporting MR S's subordinate units in establishing, operating, and troubleshooting the command support systems they use. With the support of the company's systems engineers, you lead technical support efforts for the headquarters and your own units, ensure that updates and controls are carried out, receive fault reports, and are responsible for resolving them.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Class B driver's license
• Approved upper secondary education
• Good knowledge of MS Office
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English
• Extensive technical knowledge from education or working life with documented knowledge in data communication and network operations.

Personal Attributes

As an Operations Manager at the regional command company, you have a technical interest in communication and command systems. You are solution-oriented, receptive, and have good organizational skills, with the ability to actively follow up on matters in the short and long term. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Merits

• Experience working in the Swedish Armed Forces
• Experience in operations management and/or command system services
• Experience in staff work and command support systems

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.

Other Information

Employment Type: Permanent. The position is a civilian appointment. The Swedish Armed Forces apply a six-month probationary period for those not currently employed by the agency.

Full-time/Part-time: Full-time. Evening and weekend duty may occur.

Work Location: Revingehed.

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

Information about the position or recruitment process

Contact Eddie Stridsberg Björk or André Kildén.

Union Representatives

OF Krister Forsberg
OFR/S Senadin Sela
SACO Maria Iglesias
SEKO Sven-Erik Borg

All the above persons can be reached via the switchboard at 010-826 80 00.

Application

We welcome your application by 2026-08-31. Your application must include a CV and a cover letter where you justify why you are suitable for this position, as well as answers to the specified selection questions.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Swedish Armed Forces' website.

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit

The Southern Military Region (MR S) is a wartime unit and an organizational unit where the Commander and Headquarters are located in Revingehed. The organization consists of the Commander with headquarters, five military region groups for training and support of the home guard, and approx. 7,000 home guard soldiers organized in eleven battalions and a number of independent units. C MR S with regional headquarters leads subordinate units, cooperates with regional and local actors, leads security and intelligence services, and supports operational and tactical commanders who solve tasks within the region.

The Southern Military Region's organization and area of operation cover the counties of Östergötland, Jönköping, Kalmar, Kronoberg, Blekinge, and Skåne. Read more about the Southern Military Region on the Swedish Armed Forces website (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/organisation/sodra-militarregionen).

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. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security clearance with register check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be placed in wartime duties. 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.