As an operator at the 135th Security Squadron, you work within the military security service with a focus on gathering security intelligence aimed at indicating and identifying suspected security threats to the Swedish Armed Forces' assets of value.
In your employment, you will work on a highly current task with a constantly changing threat picture. The work is very long-term and conducted with high discretion. As a person, you should be patient, results-oriented, and have a high capacity for creative thinking.
Main duties
The daily work is varied and includes everything from training and education to conducting operational activities. Parts of the work are conducted without a dog, which means that as a dog handler you need to have competence in several areas.
The employment begins with approximately a 6-month basic course. After successful completion, you are placed as a dog handler. After the basic course, position-specific training commences where you as a dog handler will spend time adapting the team according to the unit's tasks.
Desirable personal qualities
We place great emphasis on personal qualities and are looking for someone who is a confident person with strong sense of responsibility and good initiative. Furthermore, you should have a high stress threshold and be accustomed to changing environments as the operational task is very dynamic.
As an employee with us, you are expected to take initiative and be able to translate the meaning of your own decisions and evaluate their consequences in a broader operational context. You should be able to work autonomously without direct supervision and make decisions based on previously given frameworks that constantly strive toward the overall objective.
We see that you are a person who unites a group and contributes to others' development in an unpretentious manner where individual differences and competencies are strengthened and build a powerful whole.
Since you will handle security-classified tasks in the position and the work as a whole is covered by significant confidentiality, we see that you are a person with high personal maturity and strong integrity who is not driven by a need for external validation.
Requirements
Completed and approved military basic training
Category B driving license
Swedish citizenship
Completed and approved results in accordance with FMFysS
Approved result on selection tests following weighted assessment
Approved patrol dog handler training (from the Swedish Armed Forces or Police Authority)
Completed at least one (1) approved competency test (from the Swedish Armed Forces or Police Authority)
Meritorious qualifications
Further training in dog service in the Swedish Armed Forces or similar organization
Work within security unit service or intelligence service in the Swedish Armed Forces or similar organization
Experience and/or training in covert reconnaissance in terrain and urban environments
Completed and approved military police training
Other information
Type of employment: GSS agreement
Placement location: Kungsängen, Life Guards
During the recruitment process, selection tests as mentioned in the above requirements will be conducted over four days. The test will be physically and psychologically demanding and you should not drive a car on the Sunday following the test.
Test date: December 3-6, 2026, tests will be conducted near the Life Guards
Employment start September 1, 2027, we apply the Swedish Armed Forces' rules regarding 6-month probation
Salary: We apply individual salary setting
For questions regarding recruitment, please contact the unit at email: [email protected]
Trade union representatives
OFR/O Sven Lundberg
OFR/S Örjan Jansson
SACO Per Textorius
SEKO Lise-Lotte Larsson
All can be reached via switchboard: 010-82 40 00
Welcome to submit your application no later than September 27, 2026
Applications for this position will only be received via the Swedish Armed Forces website.
Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:
The Life Guards is one of the Swedish Armed Forces' largest units with history dating from 1521. We train tomorrow's soldiers, as well as military police and personnel to conduct international operations. We guard the royal palaces, we have security and field combat units. We are also responsible for preserving and developing Swedish military music tradition. Our headquarters is in Kungsängen outside Stockholm, but we are also located in Sollentuna, central Stockholm, Uppsala, Gothenburg, and Karlskrona.
Within the Swedish Armed Forces there is a strong value foundation based on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good opportunities for internal career mobility, wellness programs, and good balance between work and private life.
Employment with us entails placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required.
Security vetting with background check will be conducted before employment in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment includes an obligation to be war-mobilized. 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 employment application. If you proceed in the employment process, you must always present certified copies of grades and certificates.
Calls from external recruitment companies and sales representatives are not welcome.As an operator at the 135th Security Squadron, you work within the military security service with a focus on gathering security intelligence aimed at indicating and identifying suspected security threats to the Swedish Armed Forces' assets of value.
In your employment, you will work on a highly current task with a constantly changing threat picture. The work is very long-term and conducted with high discretion. As a person, you should be patient, results-oriented, and have a high capacity for creative thinking.
Main duties
The daily work is varied and includes everything from training and…