Vacant job

Have you completed your military service and are you interested in staff work at a strategic level?

At the Defence Staff's Infrastructure Division, you will become part of the work to build tomorrow's defence infrastructure.

About the Unit

Defence Staff's Infrastructure Division (HQ FST SUPPORT INFRA)

The Defence Staff's Infrastructure Division is part of the Headquarters and leads and directs the procurement, maintenance, and decommissioning of all infrastructure within the Swedish Armed Forces.

Through strategic leadership of planning for the expansion of buildings, facilities, and land areas, we enable the growth of the Swedish Armed Forces – in a way that protects the environment, sustainability, and our common national interests.

The Infrastructure Division also leads the work regarding national interest monitoring, environmental and sustainability issues, and environmental impact assessment permits.

The Infrastructure Division is divided into management, staff, and sections for planning, implementation, physical planning, environmental assessment, and environmental and sustainability. In addition, five (5) other units in different locations in Sweden are operationally managed by the division.

About the Position

As a Staff Assistant at the Defence Staff's Infrastructure Division, your primary task is to support the planning and implementation of the division's staff service. A central part of the staff service will be the analysis and distribution of incoming service tasks to the sections within the division.

In addition, you will work with staff administrative tasks such as drafting official letters, minutes, bookings, orders, updating collaboration areas, order requests, shift planning in PRIO, and preparation and compilation of material in various command systems.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Current completed military service or GMU in the Swedish Armed Forces
• Completed Staff Assistant training within the Swedish Armed Forces
• Completed upper secondary education with passing grades or equivalent education considered equivalent by the employer
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English
• Good familiarity with using most of the Microsoft Office applications in a computer environment
• Driver's license category B

Personal Attributes

You are structured and meticulous in your work approach and deliver results of the right quality within the allotted time. Prominent abilities of yours are taking initiative and being solution-oriented, and you are skilled at collaborating with others as well as individually towards a common goal.

You have the ability to maintain a positive attitude under time pressure and setbacks while working with complex cases.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Merits

• Experience as a staff assistant, intelligence assistant, or combat assistant
• Experience with FM command support systems (Prio, Vidar, SWECCIS, ISUS, SharePoint)
• Experience of previous or current employment within the Swedish Armed Forces

Other

Employment type: GSS-K. The Swedish Armed Forces applies a six-month probationary period for those not already employed by the agency.

Work location: Stockholm

Employment level: Full-time

Position: Military, GSS/K

Date of commencement: By agreement

Information about the position

Mikael Klein, Acting C FST SUPPORT INFRA 070-301 68 39

Union Representatives

OFR/O HQ Arne Nilsson

SACO-S HQ Stefan Ungerth

Defence Association OFR/S HQ Kjell Tetzlaff

SEKO Liselott Larsson

All can be reached via the Swedish Armed Forces switchboard 08-788 75 00

Application

We welcome your application no later than 2026-08-24. Your application must include a CV and a cover letter where you justify why you are suitable for this position, as well as answers to the specified selection questions.

Applications for this position will only be received via the Swedish Armed Forces website.

Information about the recruiting unit:

The Headquarters houses the Supreme Commander and the Director General. The Headquarters has approximately 1,000 employees – both professional 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 supervision units.

An employment with us involves placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. A security investigation 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.