Vacant job

Now is your chance to become an important part of a successful team in an authority experiencing strong growth. In this role, you will have responsibility, development, and challenges together with competent and engaged colleagues.

Main Responsibilities

As a Transport Control Officer at the A 9 Staff, you are part of the regiment's logistics division G4, where you are responsible for transport services. A significant part of the role involves working with the logistics unit to develop procedures for transport operations at the regiment. Another key aspect is holding the role of Unit Transport Leader, where your main task is to support the unit commander in ensuring that transports are carried out resource-efficiently and safely. You also consolidate the unit's needs for unit transports and coordinate these in preparation for exercises and operations.

In the role of Transport Control Officer, you primarily collaborate with the regiment's exercise and training division G7 regarding exercise planning. You also cooperate with authorities, civilian, and military actors in the area, as well as strategic and operational transport control within the Swedish Armed Forces. The role also includes supporting and training transport commanders within the unit, as well as planning, executing, monitoring, and evaluating transports primarily by road, sea, and rail. You also provide training in traffic services within the unit.

The position involves travel in connection with the planning and execution of exercises and operations, both within Sweden and abroad.

REQUIREMENTS/Qualifications

• Specialist Officer SO6 or SO7
• Good experience with computer-based work, especially in Excel and Word
• Experience in planning and coordination work.
• Category B driver's license

Personal Qualities

To thrive in the role of Transport Control Officer, we are looking for someone who takes responsibility for ensuring that work is carried out with good results through a flexible and orderly approach. We also value your ability to work independently within the function and collaborate well with other divisions and units. The role requires the ability to work from both a long-term perspective regarding transport planning and in monitoring ongoing transports.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• LogS SOU Transport Service (or equivalent courses in transport, traffic, and transport control)
• Staff-level position experience
• Experience from a traffic and transport control company
• Training in LOGFAS
• System knowledge in PRIO
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in English
• Training in Dangerous Goods for road, air, sea, and rail.

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 worth of all people, justice, and equality, and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at http://www.forsvarsmakten.se (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other Information

The employment is a permanent full-time position and begins with a six-month probationary period for applicants who are not currently employed by the Swedish Armed Forces.

The workplace is in Kristinehamn.

The work involves some domestic business trips and occasional overnight stays.

Working conditions usually involve a 40-hour work week, but sometimes occur at irregular times, e.g., during exercise conditions.

Start date by agreement.

Individual salary setting applies.

You will be war-placed in your position.

Information about the position

Information about the position can be provided by Stina Backlund, Logistics Chief A 9, reachable via the switchboard at tel. 010-82 510 00.

Information about the recruitment process can be provided by Ulrika Åslund, HR Specialist, A 9, tel. 010-82 510 00.

Trade Union Representatives

All can be reached via the switchboard at tel. 010-82 510 00.

OFR/O: Niclas Sköld

OFR/S: Britt Dahlman

SEKO: Crister Florin

SACO: Karin Gällmo

During the holiday period, we have limited availability. Therefore, it may be more difficult to reach us, and response times may be slightly longer than usual.

Application

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

• CV
• Cover letter, with a justification of why you are suitable for this position

Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Also include relevant military certificates and grades in your application.

Welcome to submit your application by 2026-08-24

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 Government and the Riksdag have tasked the Swedish Armed Forces with strengthening Sweden's defense capability in a time of uncertain global developments. Bergslagens Artillery Regiment, A 9, is therefore to be re-established in Kristinehamn. The regiment will contribute to increased geographical presence, training of conscripts, and thereby the development of artillery capability in southern Sweden. Every day and every hour, our employees make efforts that affect other people's lives, both big and small, at home and around the world.

The Swedish Armed Forces have a strong value base based 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 prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. 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.