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Staff Officer

As a Staff Officer, you will be a vital part of a successful team at a unit experiencing strong growth. Together with competent and engaged colleagues, you will take on responsibility, development, and challenges. All this within an organization that encourages work-life balance and good health.

We are currently looking for a Staff Officer for our department, which is responsible for training, exercises, and drills within the unit.

Main Responsibilities

As a Staff Officer, you are responsible for planning and conducting training, exercises, and drills within the unit. You will also be responsible for following up on completed activities and evaluating them using the "Lessons Learned" method.

What We Offer

The Swedish Armed Forces have a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. The operations offer great variety and complexity, providing excellent opportunities for development and internal career mobility. Our employees enjoy a number of benefits, including:

• Competence development based on operational needs and your career goals
• Three hours of exercise per week during working hours, with potential reimbursement for sports clothing and start-up fees
• Good work-life balance with flexible working hours and 28–35 days of vacation per year, depending on your age
• Salary supplements during parental leave and sick leave for dependents, as well as the option to exchange vacation days for additional pension contributions.

We believe it is important to take care of yourself and each other.

Qualifications

• Officer or Specialist Officer education/degree (OF3 or SO7–8)
• Good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English
• Good computer skills
• Driver’s license, class B (manual transmission)
• Swedish Armed Forces Physical Standard Basic Level

Meritorious Experience

• Experience in planning, leading, and evaluating joint defense exercises
• Experience with case-based and process-based work methods
• Experience in exercise planning at the OrgE level
• National experience in staff work within a staff environment
• International experience in a staff environment

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who structures and plans their own work without compromising collaboration within the team. You work well with others and have an ego-free focus on the common goal. You remain calm, stable, and controlled in stressful situations. You initiate activities and achieve results. You are a physically active person who values and prioritizes your health.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Location: Örebro

Travel: Occasional travel may be required

Start Date: As agreed

We welcome your application by August 10, 2026. Your application must include a CV and a cover letter. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact HR Generalist Veronica Hardmo at [email protected].

The Swedish Armed Forces value the qualities that diversity and gender balance bring to the organization. We therefore welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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 Swedish Armed Forces Telecommunications and Information Systems Unit (FMTIS) ensures the Armed Forces' ability to communicate and command – 24/7, year-round. The unit has overall responsibility for the Armed Forces' technical command system, which supports military operations at sea, on land, and in the air – both in Sweden and abroad. The unit has nearly 2,000 employees across more than 32 locations nationwide. Read more at https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis (https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis).

Employment with us involves placement in a security classification. Swedish citizenship is usually required. A security investigation with register check will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails the obligation to be war-placed and to serve abroad. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

A CV and cover letter must be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the hiring process, certified copies of diplomas and certificates must always be presented.

Phone calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.