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Do you want meaningful work and to contribute to a safer Sweden in an uncertain world?

The changing global situation means that our defense needs to be strengthened, and the increased intelligence activity directed against Sweden and the Swedish Armed Forces is extensive. The Military Intelligence and Security Service (Must) conducts defense intelligence and military intelligence and security services to support Swedish foreign, defense, and security policy, as well as to map external threats against Sweden.

Main Responsibilities

At the Cooperation Unit, you contribute to the development of Must by driving and coordinating work on external collaborations. The role involves handling issues and processes with an international focus and contributing to Must's strategic and operational cooperation with international actors.

Examples of tasks include:

• Develop, coordinate, and follow up on the organization's international collaborations
• Prepare and handle matters with an international focus and produce relevant background materials
• Coordinate contacts, meetings, and activities with international partners
• Cooperate internally and externally on issues related to the organization's international activities
• Lead the preparation of matters with an international focus at Must

The work involves business travel, requiring a high level of security awareness and independent work.

We offer important and stimulating work where you contribute daily to Sweden's security. We also offer excellent opportunities for professional development. Our wellness benefits include three hours of exercise per week during working hours, as well as opportunities to maintain a balance between leisure and work.

About the Unit

Must's international collaborations are led by the Cooperation Unit. Our staff have diverse backgrounds, knowledge, and competencies that enable us to solve the tasks that arise within the operations. We are responsible, among other things, for planning and implementing Must's international activities.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone with high integrity. With a professional approach, you take responsibility for your decisions and handle information and situations with great care, good judgment, and strong security awareness.

A strong drive and ability to take initiative characterize your working style. You work independently, take responsibility for driving the work forward, and actively contribute to achieving the organization's goals.

As a collaborative person, you have excellent communication skills and are receptive in interactions with others. You build trusting relationships and contribute to constructive collaboration with colleagues and other stakeholders.

With an analytical approach and a good overall understanding of the operations, you can identify connections, handle complex information, and turn analyses into well-founded assessments and decisions.

Qualifications:

• University degree in a social science subject or higher executive education from the Swedish National Defence College
• Experience from working with defense intelligence agencies
• Fluency in both Swedish and English, both orally and in writing
• Valid driver's license (Category B)

Merits:

• Several years of experience in intelligence positions, preferably at a strategic level
• Experience from work with an international character
• Experience from working with military strategic issues at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters
• Experience working as an analyst within a government agency
• Experience working with EU/NATO issues
• Language skills beyond Swedish and English

The qualifications listed above must be verifiable upon request through certificates, references, and work or selection tests.

Personal qualities are given great weight.

Other:

• Employment type: Permanent position starting with a six-month probationary period
• Start date: As agreed
• Work location: Stockholm

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 www.forsvarsmakten.se).

For information about the position or the recruitment process, contact:

[email protected], please write "Partnersamverkan" in the subject line.

Union Representatives

Union representatives can be reached via [email protected]

We warmly welcome your application by 2026-08-28. In your CV and cover letter, we would like you to describe how you meet our requested requirements and merits. You apply via jobb.forsvarsmakten.se. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Swedish Armed Forces' website.