Vacant job

As an employee of the Swedish Armed Forces, you will be part of one of Sweden's largest authorities. The Swedish Armed Forces have a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility.

About the unit

METOCC belongs to Wing 16 (F 16) but is located in Enköping. Our main task is to produce weather forecasts and oceanographic data for the Swedish Armed Forces' units and staffs. The work is carried out 24/7, year-round, with the aim of increasing the Swedish Armed Forces' operational safety and effectiveness. Approximately 50 employees work at METOCC, divided into three departments (Production Department, Education Department, and Method and Systems Department). We have an even distribution between officers and civilians, as well as between women and men. The Education Department is responsible for most of the weather training in the Swedish Armed Forces, both for its own personnel and other Armed Forces employees, and occasionally for civilian meteorology students in collaboration with universities. We are also responsible for recruiting future Swedish Armed Forces meteorologists. We are now looking for a civilian employee to work primarily with recruitment but also with other administration on the department.

Main responsibilities

As a case officer at the METOCC Education Department, you will work closely with the unit's managers and employees. The work involves significant personal responsibility to plan and structure your work. Sometimes you work alone, but most often the work takes place in a team consisting of both civilian and military employees. The tasks vary over time depending on the needs of the operation, but a large part of the tasks involve attraction work and recruitment for the position of Swedish Armed Forces meteorologist, which includes, for example:

• Conducting parts of the recruitment process, e.g., being responsible for contact with candidate applicants and booking admission tests.
• Planning, administering, and conducting recruitment-promoting activities and study visits to attract future personnel.
• Collaborating with other functions within the unit.
• Collaborating and maintaining contact with other units, authorities, and universities.
• Handling contact with existing meteorology aspirants who are undergoing training.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Completed upper secondary education.
• Current and relevant experience in administrative work.
• Category B driver's license.
• Good ability to express yourself well, both verbally and in writing, in Swedish and English.
• Good administrative skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Personal qualities

We are looking for you who thrive working independently and in a structured manner, and who can find solutions to any problems that arise. You are good at organizing and prioritizing and can prepare documents and materials on your own. You feel comfortable meeting new people and have the ability to build good relationships. You take initiative and drive the work forward. You have the ability to switch between individual work and group work. You share your knowledge, experience, and information. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.

Merits

• Post-secondary education in a relevant area such as communication, personnel, or other education/experience that the employer considers equivalent.
• Experience working with recruitment, preferably in ReachMee.
• Experience working with attraction and recruitment-promoting activities.
• Experience in marketing and communication.
• Experience working with education/training issues.
• Experience working with the Swedish Armed Forces' IT systems SAP PRIO, VIDAR.
• Experience working in weather services.

For the authority'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, fairness, and equality, and promotes democracy and human rights.

Employment type: Permanent. The Swedish Armed Forces may apply a six-month probationary period.

Work hours: Full time.

Location: Enköping. Wing 16 also has operations in other locations, which may involve occasional business travel.

Working hours: Primarily daytime. Evening and weekend duty may occur.

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

Salary: We apply individual salary setting.

Position: Civilian.

If you have not previously completed military service, you will undergo a combatant training of approximately one week, as employment with us entails an obligation to be assigned to wartime duties.

Information about the position:

Recruitment Manager, Pia Björnsdotter
Email/Phone: [email protected]

Information about the recruitment process:

HR Generalist, Malin Eriksson
Email: [email protected]

Union representatives

OFR/O Ärna, Josefine Granberg, phone 0505-45 10 00 (switchboard)
OFR/S, Daniel Modin, phone 0706-38 68 33
SACO, Eric Masser, phone 076-011 42 30
SEKO, Åsa Karlsson, phone 076-649 23 95

Application

We welcome your application no later than 2026-08-14. Your application must include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position.

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

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit: Uppland Wing (F 16) is headquartered at Uppsala Garrison. The unit is part of the Swedish Air Force and is responsible for the operation and security of Uppsala Airport, as well as the training of conscripts in various positions within the Air Force. The unit also leads the 161st Air Control and Air Defense Battalion, which controls fighter aircraft in the air and maintains constant surveillance of Swedish airspace. The unit operates from several different locations in the country and is an important part of the growth period the Air Force is undergoing.

The Swedish Armed Forces have a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good opportunities for internal career mobility, wellness programs, and a good balance between work and private life.

Employment with us entails placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security screening with register check will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be assigned to 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 certificates and documents must always be presented. Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.