Vacant job

Do you want to contribute to raising safety standards in the Navy and help train future colleagues?

The Naval Warfare Centre (Sjöstridsskolan) is now seeking an experienced specialist officer for the role of Lead Instructor in Sea Safety. The position involves responsibility for the centre's training in hull damage protection, survival at sea, and internal combat management.

Here, you will have the opportunity to work in a varied educational environment where, together with other teachers and instructors, you contribute to developing the Navy's capabilities in sea safety.

About the Unit

At the Sea Safety Department, we provide training in areas such as ship fire protection, naval medicine, CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear), and sea safety. We train sailors, cadets, and certified personnel, from basic to advanced levels, in operational and shipboard environments.

Our mission is to enhance capabilities, strengthen units, and ensure that our sailors and officers are ready to act in combat situations.

The workplace is located at Lindholmen in Karlskrona, right in the heart of the Navy's operations where tradition meets modern technology. Training also takes place at Berga in Stockholm.

Main Responsibilities

• Planning of training courses and practical exercises
• Mentoring of teachers and instructors
• Conducting training courses and practical exercises
• Planning and evaluation of training modules
• Participation in exercises, both ashore and aboard ships

Your work involves inspiring, motivating, and developing others, while you yourself grow in the role. You will have the opportunity to develop through internal training, mentoring, and participation in exercise activities to gradually advance in the lead instructor role.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Specialist Officer rank (SO 6)
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish
• Experience in protective service duties aboard Navy ships

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who is structured, meticulous, and solution-oriented. You have a desire to learn, are confident as a person, and can work both independently and in a team. You have the ability to inspire others. You are clear, communicative, and driven by the desire to contribute to something greater – raising the safety of the Navy.

Merits

• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in English

For the agency's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the established values. The Swedish Armed Forces' values protect the equal worth of all people, justice, and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more at http://www.forsvarsmakten.se (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other Information

Employment type: Permanent. The Swedish Armed Forces apply a six-month probationary period for those not already employed by the agency.

Employment level: Full-time

Work location: Karlskrona

Military position

Start date: As agreed

Information about the position

Johan Ekman

Information about the recruitment process

Anne-Lie Ringbult

Trade Union Representatives

Försvarsförbundet, Jimmy Svensson

Officersförbundet, Tobias Danielsson

SACO S, Malin Pagels

SEKO, Andreas Emilsson

All can be reached via the Swedish Armed Forces switchboard at 010–828 50 00.

Application

Please submit your application no later than 2025-08-07. Your application must include a CV and a cover letter explaining 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 Naval Warfare Centre (SSS) trains officers, specialist officers, sailors, and soldiers at all levels. SSS also conducts studies, trials, and command training for ship crews, as well as tactical and technological development within the maritime field. SSS is also responsible for Diving and Naval Medicine in the Swedish Armed Forces. SSS is primarily based in Karlskrona, Blekinge, but also has a unit at Berga outside Stockholm specialized in amphibious warfare.

Every day and every hour, our employees make contributions that affect other people's lives, big and small, both at home and around the world.

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 involves placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required.

A security clearance with register check will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be mobilized in wartime. 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.

Call from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.