Vacant job

The Swedish Armed Forces exist to protect Sweden. Our mission requires a broad range of skills as well as deep expertise. As an employee, you will become an important part of Sweden's defense in general, and F 16 in particular. If you want to go to work and feel that you are an asset to the Swedish Armed Forces as well as your colleagues, then you might be the right person to become part of our operations and community.

About the Unit

6223. Insatspluton (Operations Platoon) falls under 1622. Flygbassäkkompaniet (Air Base Security Company) at F 16 and is responsible for IBSS (Air Base Security) within Uppsala Garrison. The platoon operates both inside and outside the facility and provides Military Police (MP) competence to the wing.

Main Responsibilities

In this position, you will be part of an operational ready security force at Uppsala Garrison. As an operations soldier, you will assist the operations commander during incidents and maintain security within the Uppland Air Wing.

The role of operations soldier includes, among other things:

• Assisting the guard commander and/or operations commander during incidents.
• Patrolling.
• Transport protection.
• Training activities with the home unit; training/exercises in other locations may occur.
• Access control.
• Vehicle inspection.
• Guard duty.

The position involves day shifts, night shifts, and weekend duty. As an operations soldier, you will participate in exercises within the Swedish Armed Forces. The duty as an operations soldier can be both physically and mentally demanding.

Within the Swedish Armed Forces, we always work as a team. Our organization is built on cooperation, adaptability, and a shared responsibility for the whole. This means that we are all ready to support each other, sometimes even outside our own competence and comfort zones. Therefore, as an employee, you may occasionally face new types of tasks. This is a natural part of working in the Swedish Armed Forces, which benefits both the agency and the employee's development, and you will never be given a task without the necessary conditions to handle it.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Swedish citizenship.
• Completed military basic training with a passing grade.
• Military Security Guard certification.
• Driver's license, class B or higher.
• Trained in automatic carbines.
• Good physical fitness according to FM FysS (level 2).

Personal Attributes

As an employee at 6223. Air Defense Platoon, interaction and contact with other people are significant. You need to be able to handle the dynamics of solving tasks and challenges you face with good social competence and high adaptability, depending on the situation. A sense of responsibility and initiative are important pillars for you who want to work with us.

We see you as a team player with good cooperation skills who puts the group's needs before your own. You have a high security awareness, are meticulous, and have the ability to change pace at short notice when required. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

For the agency'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 value of all people, justice, and equality, and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current or former employee of the Swedish Armed Forces.
• Previous experience in a similar position.
• Training in Pistol m/88.
• Section Leader.
• Military Police.
• MRPAS.
• C-UAS.
• Pre-drive certificate for light personnel terrain vehicle.
• Close Combat Instructor.
• Combat Medic.

Other

Employment Type: Employment according to the Armed Forces agreement for continuously serving section leaders, soldiers, and sailors (GSSK). The Swedish Armed Forces may apply a six-month probationary period.

Employment Level: Full-time

Work Location: Uppsala. Business travel and education in other locations occur, and participation in training activities may imply absence and work being performed at times other than regular working hours.

Working Hours: The position involves shift planning. Working hours include day, night, and weekends.

The position includes 3 hours of physical training during working hours.

Start Date: According to agreement.

Salary: We apply individual salary setting.

Position: Military.

Information about the position:

Recruiting Manager, Marcus Zander

Phone: +46 70-839 74 95

Email: [email protected]

Information about the recruitment process:

HR Generalist, Rebecca Grebestam

Email: [email protected]

Union Representatives

OFR/O Ärna, [email protected], phone +46 505-45 10 00 (switchboard)

OFR/S, Daniel Modin, phone +46 706-38 68 33

SACO, Eric Masser, phone +46 76-011 42 30

SEKO, Åsa Karlsson, phone +46 76-649 23 95

Application

We welcome your application no later than 2026-09-15. Your application should 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: Uppland Air Wing, F 16, has its headquarters at Uppsala Garrison. The unit is part of the Swedish Air Force and is responsible for the operation and security of Uppsala Airport, as well as the training of conscripts in various positions within the Air Force. The unit also leads the 161st Command and Air Control Battalion, which controls fighter aircraft in the air and manages the constant surveillance of Swedish airspace. The unit operates from several different locations in the country and is an important part of the growth period the Air Force is undergoing. In the Swedish Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built 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. Employment with us implies placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security screening 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 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. Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.