Training Officer

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Are you a professional officer with experience in training and exercise coordination? Are you interested in working with the coordination of training and exercise planning and want to be a contributing part of the growth and expansion of the Swedish Armed Forces? Then take this unique opportunity and apply for the position of Training Officer at the Training & Exercise Department (G7) at the regiment staff at Älvsborg Amphibious Regiment. About the Unit Älvsborg Amphibious Regiment is responsible for exercise, training, and production of combat units; amphibious battalion, patrol boat company, and units within the naval military base. The main tasks of the Training & Exercise Department at Amf 4 regiment staff are planning and conducting major joint exercises as well as coordinating training activities. Currently, G7 at Amf 4 regiment staff consists of four professional officer positions. The function coordinates, in some areas, the entire regiment and its combat units' needs. The garrison area spans from the southern archipelago of Gothenburg to the northern part of Bohuslän. The ongoing increase in personnel at the various units means increased demands for coordination in training and exercises, both nationally and internationally. Main Responsibilities We are now seeking a Training Officer who, in their work, will coordinate training and participate in planning, conducting, and evaluating exercises. Your main workplace will be at Käringberget in Gothenburg, but on several occasions you will be involved in exercise leadership at other locations or attend planning meetings at various places in Sweden. G7 works together with other staff departments, with combat units, and other supporting units at the garrison. Work is primarily conducted during normal working hours, but evening and weekend work does occur. Periodic work supporting voluntary defense organizations also takes place. You need to be prepared to undertake additional tasks on behalf of your superior within the scope of your own responsibility and competence. Examples of some G7 tasks include: - Coordinate training matters within the regiment in dialogue with Naval War School and other naval units - Handle course invitations/training registrations and student course enrollments - Participate in naval staff exercise planning on a long-term basis - Lead planning for participation in major joint exercises on short and medium-term basis - Conduct evaluations following exercises and manage lessons learned - Lead the regiment's support to voluntary defense organizations - Serve as exercise leader during exercises - Conduct evaluation and assessment of combat units REQUIREMENTS Qualifications - Trained specialist officer OR6/7/8 or officer OF1/2 with experience in training coordination and exercise planning - Category B driver's license - Excellent verbal and written proficiency in Swedish and English - Approved Swedish Armed Forces Physical Fitness Test (FM FysS) Personal Qualities You are positive, solution-oriented, and experienced in working independently as well as in groups. You should be proactive, meticulous, and appreciate working in an environment with periodic high pace. You have an unpretentious approach to work tasks and a good ability to plan and organize your own work according to given priorities. The position requires the ability to work at all hours of the day and under challenging conditions for the purpose of evaluating and following up combat units during training and exercises. During selection, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and suitability. Meriting Factors - Previous experience with exercise planning - Previous experience with staff duties - Experience with amphibious corps combat units - NATO training in unit evaluation - Experience working with Swedish Armed Forces intranet (EMILIA, PRIO, VIDAR) - Driver's license for cars and minibuses - International service experience For the authority's mission to be successful, all employees are expected to conduct themselves according to the values framework in place. The Swedish Armed Forces' values uphold the equal worth of all people, justice and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more about our values at https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/om-forsvarsmakten/varderingar-och-vision/forsvarsmaktens-vardegrund/). Other Information Employment Type: 100% permanent position according to the officers' ordinance, with a 6-month probationary period upon re-employment. Individual salary setting applies. Work Location: Västra Frölunda, Gothenburg Travel and evening/weekend duty as well as participation during exercises will occur Start Date: By agreement Information About the Position Head of G7, Johan Karlsson mailto:[email protected] Information About the Recruitment Process Recruitment Coordinator G1, Claudia Kremer, mailto:[email protected]?subject=Kommunikatör Trade Union Representatives SEKO Kurt Ragnarsson, mailto:[email protected] OF Amf 4 Niklas Bryngelsson, mailto:[email protected] Försvarsförbundet Anja Aghester, mailto:[email protected] SACO mailto:[email protected] We warmly welcome your application with attached CV and a personal letter explaining why you are the right fit as a Training Officer for us at Amf 4. Please submit by 2025-11-23.Are you a professional officer with experience in training and exercise coordination? Are you interested in working with the coordination of training and exercise planning and want to be a contributing part of the growth and expansion of the Swedish Armed Forces? Then take this unique opportunity and apply for the position of Training Officer at the Training & Exercise Department (G7) at the regiment staff at Älvsborg Amphibious Regiment. About the Unit Älvsborg Amphibious Regiment is responsible for exercise, training, and production of combat units; amphibious battalion, patrol boat…

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31. 7. 2026

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