Vacant job

Do you have experience driving independent HR work and enjoy a service-oriented approach? Then you might be the HR Generalist we are looking for on a fixed-term assignment at Markverkstaden, based in Skövde.

Markverkstaden – Staff Department

Here, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting tasks that contribute to making Sweden and the world a little safer. We value mutual trust, and here you will have both personal responsibility and good opportunities for professional development. Our employees are important to us, and you will have the opportunity to maintain a good balance between work and private life. We offer possibilities for flexible working hours, generous working time agreements, parental leave benefits, and up to seven weeks of vacation per year.

You will join a department with approximately 40 engaged and skilled colleagues who hold various support roles and work closely together with four other HR colleagues. Here, we support leadership at all levels, spread across 25 locations in Sweden.

You will primarily support Skövde and Kristinehamn, but depending on the workload, you may also need to support other departments or locations. This means the role involves travel requirements, with the frequency and extent varying over time.

Want to know more about what Markverkstaden does? Check out this link: https://youtu.be/jDWtiZdUfSk (https://youtu.be/jDWtiZdUfSk)

Main Responsibilities

As an HR Generalist, your main task is to work in close executive support, assisting across the entire HR area with a focus on operational results. You act as the employer's representative and provide operational support to the organization's managers in their daily work, such as recruitment, difficult conversations, and interpreting laws and agreements. This involves close collaboration with managers, where you become their sounding board, coach, and advisor.

Requirements

Qualifications

• University degree in HR or other education deemed equivalent by the employer.
• Good communication skills.
• Proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written.
• Good knowledge of the Office package.
• Class B driver's license.

Personal Attributes

To thrive here, you must be passionate about service and be a skilled relationship builder. You take responsibility for your tasks, structuring and prioritizing them effectively. You are a confident person with self-drive, capable of handling occasionally intensive work periods alongside your HR colleagues. Collaboration is important to us, both internally and with the operations we support, so it is important that you enjoy working together and have strong collaboration skills.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

For the agency's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the existing code of conduct. The Swedish Armed Forces' code of conduct safeguards the equal value of all people, justice, and equality, and promotes democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Merits

• Relevant and current professional experience within the HR field.
• Experience working in industry, for example, manufacturing companies or the automotive industry.
• Experience from HR work in a government agency or public sector.
• Knowledge within the area of the state collective agreement.
• Involvement in operational development.

Other Information

• Employment type: Fixed-term contract until October 2027.
• Full-time, daytime hours.
• Location: Skövde.
• Start date: According to agreement.
• The work involves requirements for travel and duty, both domestic and international. The position is a civilian role.

Information about the position

Ulrika Backstig, Section Manager, tel. +46 72-195 62 71

Information about the recruitment process

Johanna Nyberg, HR, tel. +46 73-334 24 00

Union Representatives

• SACO: Ali Hemen
• OFR-S: Tony Svensson
• SEKO: Irene Ström
• OFR-O: Birger Hedman

Reachable via the switchboard at +46 8-788 75 00

Last day for applications

We welcome your application no later than 2026-08-16. 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:

The Swedish Armed Forces are engaged in extensive development work to build a stronger defense against the backdrop of a deteriorating international situation and a new defense policy orientation focusing on national defense. Leadership for a stronger defense aims to increase robustness, simplify command and control relationships, and increase the conditions for mission tactics through the decentralization of mandates and responsibilities.

The Swedish Armed Forces have a strong code of conduct based 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.

An employment with us involves placement in a security classification. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security clearance with registry check will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be mobilized in times of war. 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.