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Defence Medical Centre

The Defence Medical Centre (FömedC) is the Swedish Armed Forces' centre for defence medicine, located in Gothenburg. FömedC consists of a command with staff, the Swedish Armed Forces' Combat School for Defence Medicine (FSS), the Functional Unit (FunkE), and the Hospital Battalion (Sjhbat).

The Hospital Battalion consists of several companies within healthcare, command, maintenance, and medical transport. The battalion is responsible for its own conscript training. The personnel categories include officers, specialist officers, medical personnel, soldiers, and conscripts.

About the Position

As a Logistics Officer at the Hospital Battalion, you are responsible for planning, leading, and monitoring logistics operations within the battalion. You are part of the battalion staff and work closely with the battalion command and companies to ensure that materiel, supply, and transport functions efficiently. You are expected to work closely with the quartermasters of the companies.

A Logistics Officer at the Hospital Battalion will also be an active part of upcoming infrastructure work as the unit is undergoing growth.

Main Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out materiel maintenance on the battalion's equipment and systems
• Plan and execute transport services, as well as organize and coordinate transports to meet operational needs
• Infrastructure tasks for the battalion
• Responsible for the unit's supply of provisions
• Ordering in the Swedish Armed Forces' support systems
• Participate in exercises, readiness, and operations

Qualifications

• Completed and approved specialist or officer training.
• Relevant and current experience in logistics service within the Swedish Armed Forces
• Ability to express yourself well in both speech and writing in Swedish and English
• Category B driver's license
• Passed medical examination and basic requirements according to FM FysS.
• Swedish citizenship

Personal Qualities

We are looking for a structured and responsible person with good planning skills. In this role, you will work with the planning and execution of materiel maintenance, transport services, and supply provision, which requires precision and a solution-oriented approach. You will also be an active actor in the planning of new infrastructure. You thrive in collaboration and have a good ability to coordinate and communicate with various stakeholders. Furthermore, you are flexible and take initiative to ensure that operational needs are met efficiently.

Merits

• Completed logistics training within the Swedish Armed Forces
• Experience in planning and developing infrastructure
• Knowledge of systems LIFT, PRIO, and VIDAR
• PRIO training for Warehouse and Technical Service
• Civil education or experience within warehousing, transport, or dangerous goods/flammable substances

Other

Employment type: Permanent

Level: SO 7

Employment degree: Full-time. Travel and evening/weekend duty occur in the position.

Work location: Gothenburg

Date of commencement: By agreement

Salary: Individual salary setting

The employment involves wartime assignment to the Hospital Battalion.

For the authority'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. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Information about the position

Patrik Sidling, tel FM exchange: 031–692000

Information about the recruitment process

Christian Otterhäll, tel FM exchange: 031–692000

Trade union representatives

SACO, [email protected]

SEKO, [email protected]

Officersförbundet, [email protected]

OFR/S, [email protected]

Application

Welcome to submit your application by 2026-07-19. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter where you explain why you are suitable for this position.

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

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Defence Medical Centre (FömedC) is the Swedish Armed Forces' centre for defence medicine, located in Gothenburg. FömedC consists of a command with staff, the Swedish Armed Forces' Combat School for Defence Medicine (FSS), the Functional Unit (FunkE), and the Hospital Battalion (Sjhbat). At the centre, there is licensed health and medical personnel such as doctors, veterinarians, nurses, etc. Here you will find officers, reserve officers, civilian personnel, and conscripts. The Defence Medical Centre is part of the Gothenburg Garrison.

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.

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.

A security check with register control will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be assigned for wartime service. 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 agencies and salespeople are declined.