Exercise Coordinator

The Swedish Authority for Psychological Defence safeguards the open and democratic society and freedom of opinion formation by identifying, analyzing, and countering undue information influence and other misleading information directed at Sweden or Swedish interests. The Authority's primary mission is to lead the coordination and development of activities within psychological defence conducted by government agencies and other actors. The Authority is led by a Director General and has approximately 90 employees. The Authority has offices in Karlstad and Solna. The Capability Development Division works to enhance Sweden's overall capacity in psychological defence. Part of this involves providing support to public actors, media, the population, and civil society. The focus is on coordinated, preventive, and developmental work and on strengthening society's capacity in both the short and long term. The Division works to directly contribute to strengthening population resilience within psychological defence and to be responsible for the Authority's training, exercise, and research activities. We are now seeking an Exercise Coordinator who wants to make a difference and contribute to continued strong development of Sweden's psychological defence. The position is located in Karlstad or Solna. Duties The role of Exercise Coordinator offers a stimulating opportunity to enhance capacity in psychological defence among various target groups, primarily through exercises. You will work closely with the unit's other staff members to develop, plan, coordinate, and conduct regional, national, and international exercises. The work includes both collaborating and coordinating exercise matters internally within the Authority and externally with other actors in psychological defence. Collaboration may also occur with counterparts in other countries and international organizations. The role also includes administrative tasks related to exercises, such as documentation, evaluation, and knowledge management. Psychological defence is in a strong development phase where capability enhancement is a central perspective, which means that driving the development of activities forward is a natural part of the work. You will have significant opportunity to influence the direction and scope of your tasks. During special events, it may occasionally be relevant to participate in the Authority's operational work. Business travel occurs regularly. Qualifications This position requires: An academic degree in a relevant field. Experience with coordination, planning, implementation, and evaluation of exercises. Experience from work within the Swedish crisis preparedness system or total defence. Very good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English. It is advantageous if you have: Experience with collaboration between regional, national, or international actors. Experience with organizational development. Experience with project management. Experience with planning, implementation, and evaluation of capability-building initiatives, such as training. Personal Qualities: We are seeking someone who is creative, driven, and has a strong commitment to exercises and capability development activities. You are accustomed to working independently and can prioritize your work. You have good communication skills and are comfortable establishing and maintaining collaborations and contacts. The position requires that you can alternate between strategic and operational work while maintaining a holistic perspective. About the Employment The position is permanent on a full-time basis and begins with a probationary period. We will conduct a security vetting with record checks in accordance with the Security Protection Act. In certain cases, Swedish citizenship is required. The Authority is part of Sweden's total defence and therefore the position entails wartime placement. We look forward to your application! To ensure quality in the recruitment process and to simplify communication with our applicants, we ask that you submit your application digitally and not via email or paper format. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this notice. If you have protected personal data, you should not register your application documents in our recruitment system and should not send them via email either. Instead, contact MPF's switchboard at 010−183 70 00 for further handling.

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