Vacant job

The Swedish Fortification Agency is seeking a Security Clearance Officer for the Control and Security Vetting Unit, focusing on security clearance agreements. Do you have strong administrative skills, an interest in security issues, and a desire to strengthen Sweden's defense capability? Apply today!

We are one of Sweden's largest property owners and experts in fortification, i.e., protective and facility technology. Our main task is to contribute to increased defense capability for a safe and free Sweden.

Your daily work – strengthening security in the total defense

The Swedish Fortification Agency is in a strong expansion phase with large investment volumes to develop and build facilities and structures for the total defense. The Security Department is responsible for the agency's security clearance and works with security clearance analysis, physical security, information security, personnel security, incident management, signal security, and security clearance agreements. The department currently consists of approximately 80 employees.

The Control and Security Vetting Unit is part of the Security Department and operates throughout Sweden. The unit supports the agency's operations and is responsible for steering, coordination, and follow-up within security clearance agreements and personnel security.

As a Security Clearance Officer, you support the agency's operations in matters concerning security clearance agreements through advice, coordination, and training. You work, among other things, with the security vetting of suppliers and conduct qualified assessments to ensure that only companies and persons who are reliable from a security perspective participate in the agency's security-sensitive operations. The role also involves coordinating and creating good conditions for collaboration between internal operations as well as external actors, authorities, and organizations.

The place of work is Eskilstuna, and travel occurs in the position. The position requires presence at the workplace in Eskilstuna and does not offer the possibility of remote or home work.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a university or college education in a field that the employer considers relevant, or alternatively other post-secondary education combined with experience assessed as equivalent.

You have several years of experience in qualified administrative work or case processing within the public sector. You are accustomed to working based on laws, regulations, and governing documents and have good ability to familiarize yourself with, interpret, and apply complex information in your work.

You have good knowledge of administrative IT support systems and express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing. A driver's license with at least category B is a requirement.

It is meritorious if you have post-secondary education with a focus on security clearance. Experience with qualified security clearance assessments and handling of applications for register checks is also meritorious. Furthermore, it is an advantage if you have experience in giving lectures or conducting training initiatives. Experience in working based on the Swedish Armed Forces' regulations on security clearance is also seen as meritorious.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability. To succeed in the role, you need to work in a structured and careful manner and have the ability to create order and overview even when several cases are ongoing in parallel. You have an analytical approach and can familiarize yourself with, evaluate, and translate complex information into well-founded assessments. The role involves many contact surfaces, which places demands on good cooperation skills and a professional approach. You are confident in your professional role, stand by your assessments even in sensitive matters, and have the ability to distinguish between facts and persons.

Furthermore, you have a high security awareness, high integrity, and good judgment. You have a strong understanding of the importance of security clearance and a stated drive to contribute to protecting Sweden's security.

What do we offer you?

Together with approximately 1500 colleagues at the Swedish Fortification Agency around the country, you work with a unique property portfolio to strengthen the total defense in Sweden. We are proud of the socially important mission we have, where by owning, developing, and managing facilities for the total defense, we contribute to a safe and free Sweden. Our tasks are varied, exciting, and challenging and require competence. We work based on the core of the state values and we strive for equal gender distribution. Equal rights and opportunities are important to us.

Here you get good opportunities for competence development and we work to ensure that you can have a good balance between work and leisure.

About the employment

The position is a permanent position and may start with a probationary period. As a permanent employee, you will be war-placed. The place of work is Eskilstuna. Employment with us requires Swedish citizenship and involves placement in a security class. Security vetting with register check will be carried out before employment in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. We welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences.

Welcome to send in your application with CV and cover letter no later than August 31, 2026. Your personal data will be processed according to the data protection regulation. Your application is a public document and is as such a public document according to the principle of public access. If you have protected personal data: contact the current recruitment specialist so you will get help with submitting your application. The questions you will have to answer when you submit your application will form the basis for the first selection we make. We may use tests in the recruitment process.

Questions about the position

Welcome to contact recruiting managers Sofia Perrault 010-44 44 231, Rasmus Aspfors 010-44 45 194 or recruitment specialist Lovise Bjuvsjö 010- 44 45 966. Due to the vacation period, the contacts are available for questions about the position from week 33.

You can also contact our trade union representatives: Eric Bergman, Ledarna, Tommy Eriksson, SEKO, Karin Alm, SACO, they can be reached via our switchboard, phone 010-44 44 000.

Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.