Overall BVKF Coordinator at the Swedish Armed Forces

Do you want a key role in working with dangerous goods (BVKF) and regulatory compliance in the Swedish Armed Forces? We are looking for an overall BVKF Coordinator for the Defence Staff Support Unit, Business and Supply Chain Management Division (FST STÖD AFL). FST STÖD AFL creates the prerequisites for meeting the Swedish Armed Forces' needs for agreements with external suppliers, customers, and service products. The purpose is to ensure robust supply at all levels of conflict through good business practices and long-term partnerships.

The Overall BVKF Coordinator takes collective responsibility for governance, legal monitoring, and regulatory compliance. The Overall BVKF Coordinator provides clear support to operations throughout the organization.

Who are we?

In the new Business and Supply Chain Management support of the Defence Staff, we ensure the supply of the Swedish Armed Forces and the dimensioning of logistics as an ally in NATO at the military strategic level. Currently, we have broad competence from both the military and civilian sectors.

We aim to facilitate our national responsibility in international cooperation and within the NATO alliance. Sweden's new role is, among other things, to be a basing and transit country, and since joining the alliance, we have entirely new flows and volumes to manage.

In the long term, we envision that within the section, we will have a breadth of strategic competencies within supply chain management, where each person leads change and projects for a group of consumables. Currently, we are seeking competencies in ammunition, fuel, food, and materiel.

Main Responsibilities

As the Overall BVKF Coordinator, you work at a strategic and organization-wide level with governance, regulatory compliance, and legal monitoring regarding dangerous goods. You set the frameworks within which the Military Branches and the Armed Forces must operate, and you support and set requirements further down in the organization.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Coordinate, follow up, and report on the systematic work with dangerous goods within the Swedish Armed Forces and in dialogue with the permitting authority (MCF).
• Overall direction at the central level for dangerous goods (BVKF), including governance, regulatory compliance, and legal monitoring. The work includes coordination with the related ATEX area. Work for continuous improvement in these areas.
• Develop guidelines and frameworks that the Military Branches and the Armed Forces must adhere to and work within.
• Support and set requirements for permit holders and other stakeholders in the organization.
• Be responsible for the content and policy of the organization-wide working method/business management system.
• Monitor and interpret relevant legislation and ensure it is translated into practical guidelines.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Completed upper secondary education.
• Current and relevant experience working with dangerous goods (BVKF).
• Knowledge and experience in regulatory compliance work (LBE – the Act on Dangerous and Explosive Goods).
• Current and relevant experience in developing governing documents, guidelines, and policies.
• Current and relevant experience in coordinating, supporting, and setting requirements across organizational boundaries.
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English – both spoken and written.

Personal Attributes

As a person, you are structured, self-reliant, and accustomed to driving issues forward with a holistic perspective. You have good collaboration skills and feel confident in dialogue with different roles within the operation, from specialists to managers. Through your clear communication and ability to build good relationships, you contribute to effective collaboration and good results.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Merits

• Current and relevant experience working with dangerous goods (BVKF) in the Swedish Armed Forces, including ATEX.
• Experience participating in control and supervision activities and collaborating with other total defense authorities.

Other Information

Employment type: Civil position, permanent employment. If you are not currently permanently employed by the Swedish Armed Forces, a 6-month probationary period applies.

Work hours: Full-time.

Location: The division is located in Stockholm. The place of duty is negotiable, and placement is possible where the Swedish Armed Forces have unit operations, primarily garrison locations. The position involves travel both within and outside Sweden.

Start date: By agreement.

Tests may occur during the recruitment process.

Contact

For information about the position, contact:

Manager Anders Ellström via switchboard 08-788 7500.

Union representatives:

• SACO: Stefan Ungerth
• SEKO: Monika Danielsson/Liselott Larsson
• Swedish Defence Union, OFRS: Kjell Tetzlaff
• OFRO: Roger Ericsson

All can be reached via switchboard 08-788 7500.

Application

We welcome your application by 2026-09-04. 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 recruiting unit

The Chief of Defence and the Director General are located in the Headquarters. The Headquarters has approximately 1,000 employees – both career officers and civilian experts. As of 2023-01-01, the Headquarters consists of the Defence Staff, the Operations Command, the Military Intelligence and Security Service, as well as the Headquarters Staff Division and independent units for supervision.

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. 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.