Vacant job

About the role:

1. The Division Staff is now looking for a structured and engaged case worker within personnel administration. Our operations are growing, which places high demands on a functional and efficient workforce planning. In this role, you will work broadly with the staff's personnel administration, with a special focus on our reserve officers (RO) and personnel on temporary duty (GSS/T). You will belong to the Personnel Section/G1 and become a central support pillar for both managers and employees.

Main responsibilities:

The role combines personnel administration with specialist responsibility for personnel on temporary duty. Your main tasks include:

• Handling general personnel administration such as registering employment, leave, terminations, and service documentation.
• Administering salaries, allowances, subsistence allowances, and travel orders in the Swedish Armed Forces' HR system.
• Planning, administering, and calling in personnel for refresher training, exercises, and operations.
• Monitoring individuals' service plans and supporting the staff's managers in personnel and staffing matters.
• Acting as the staff's central contact point for reserve officers and temporarily employed personnel.

Qualifications:

• Completed upper secondary education with passing grades.
• Current and documented experience in personnel administration, HR support, or payroll administration.
• Very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English.
• Good computer skills and extensive experience with MS Office (especially Excel and Word).
• Category B driver's license (manual transmission).

Meritorious qualifications:

• Experience working in the Swedish Armed Forces' business system PRIO (SAP).
• Post-secondary education in HR, personnel science, or economics/administration.
• Completed compulsory military service, basic military training, or previous civil/military employment within the Swedish Armed Forces.
• Good knowledge of state collective agreements and the Swedish Armed Forces' personnel regulations.

Personal qualities:

We are looking for someone who is very structured, meticulous, and has a good ability to prioritize tasks even during periods of high workload. Since the role involves daily contact with both the staff and individual persons, you must have very good communication skills, high integrity, and be service-oriented. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Other information

The position is civilian.

Employment type: Permanent employment with a six-month probationary period.

Employment level: Full time

Work location: Skövde

Start date: By agreement

Travel within and outside Sweden occurs.

For inquiries about the position and the recruitment process

Emma Ekklund HR, [email protected], 0703-29 35 57

Union representatives:

OFR/O Freddy Wozny 0500-456 000

Försvarsförbundet Britt Dahlman 0500-456 000

SEKO Crister Florin 0500-456 000

We welcome your application by 2026-08-09. 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:

The Army Warfare Centre is an army-common school for the development, education, and training of the army's combat units. The Army Warfare Centre educates officers and specialist officers, plans and conducts exercises, and trains combat units in advanced combat training facilities.

In close cooperation with the Army Staff and other units, the Army Warfare Centre develops standard units, capabilities, methods, and materiel. Within the framework of the Swedish Armed Forces' overall growth, the Army Warfare Centre plays an important role in the ongoing modernization of the army.

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.

The Swedish Armed Forces value the qualities that diversity and equal gender distribution bring to the operations. We therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences in our recruitment. Employment with us involves placement in a security class.

Swedish citizenship is usually required. 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 war-placed. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad.

The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position. Every permanent position begins with a 6-month probationary period, provided you are not already employed by the Swedish Armed Forces.

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.