The Director of Human Resources[1] (Swedish: Personaldirektör, PERSDIR) is the director of human resources of the Swedish Armed Forces. PERSDIR, which heads the Human Resources Department (Ledningsstabens personalavdelning, LEDS PERS), is an administrative position based at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in Stockholm. The PERSDIR is part of the Defence Board (Försvarsmaktsledningen, FML), a group of the Supreme Commander's top commanders.[2]
| Director of Human Resources | |
|---|---|
| Personaldirektör | |
Incumbent since 1 January 2023Kim-Lena Ekvall Svedenblad | |
| Swedish Armed Forces | |
| Type | Director of human resources |
| Abbreviation | PERSDIR |
| Member of | Defence Board |
| Reports to | Chief of Defence Staff |
| Seat | Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | FFS 2013:4, Chapter 14 FFS 2016:2, Chapter 8 FIB 2020:5, Chapter 8 |
| First holder | Gösta Sandgren |
| Deputy | Deputy Director Human Resources |
Tasks
editThe Director of Human Resources shall lead and coordinate the agency's human resources. The task includes leading and coordinating training courses with central admission and deciding on the appointment and placement of executives at level OF-4 (lieutenant colonel and commander) and OF-5 (colonel and captain) and as well as the CF 4 and 5, officers with special competence (OFSK), OR 9, doctoral students and doctoral candidates and OF-3 (major and lieutenant commander) with completed higher officer program part 1 (HOP 1). The Director of Human Resources must support the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces and heads directly subordinates to the Supreme Commander in the role of employer representative and with the systematic occupational safety and health work. The task includes gender equality work, social equality work, värdegrund work, psychological defence with the support of the Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement, rehabilitation work and health care including physical training. The Director of Human Resources is the Swedish Armed Forces' Chief of Training.[3]
The Director of Human Resources shall prepare documentation for the orientation of human resources in the Armed Forces' Strategic Orientation (Försvarsmaktens Strategiska Inriktning, FMSI) and the Armed Forces' Operational Plan (Försvarsmaktens verksamhetsplan, FMVP). The Director of Human Resources is authorized to represent the Swedish Armed Forces in central employer matters in contact with other government agencies and organizations and to prepare and sign the Armed Forces' collective agreement within the framework of the financial conditions specified by the Chief of Defence Staff. The Director of Human Resources may draw up and propose regulations, internal regulations and general advice for human resources, veterans activities and systematic occupational safety and health work.[3]
The Director of Human Resources decides:[3]
- manuals for human resources, veterans operations and systematic occupational safety and health work after consultation with the Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement, as well as with the Chief of Joint Operations or the Director of Military Intelligence and Security if these are concerned,
- admission to and separation from education programs with central admission,
- joint agency requirements regarding selection, admission and training for all personnel, and
- appointment of OF/CF-4 and 5, officers with special competence (OFSK), OR-9, doctoral student and doctoral candidates and OF-3 with completed HOP 1.
In the Swedish Armed Forces' regulations (FFS 2019:3) on basic officer training and rank codes and in the Swedish Armed Forces' regulations (FFS 2019:7) on promotion and appointment, there are additional powers for the Director of Human Resources. The Director of Human Resources is authorized to enter into agreements and contracts with government agencies, municipalities, regions, organizations and individuals.[3]
The Director of Human Resources is the Swedish Armed Forces' Chief of Training. The Swedish Armed Forces' Chief of Training reports to the Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement regarding planning, implementation and follow-up of the activities at Military Academy Karlberg/Military Academy Halmstad and the Swedish Armed Forces Human Resources Centre (Försvarsmaktens HR-centrum, FM HRC) as well as the Swedish Armed Forces' training operations.[3]
Directors of Human Resources
edit| No. | Portrait | Director | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Supreme Commander | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gösta Sandgren (born 1950) | 2000 | 2004 | 3–4 years | – | Johan Hederstedt | [4] | |
| – | Brigadier general Bengt Axelsson (born 1956) Acting | 2006 | 2008 | 1–2 years |  Army | Håkan Syrén | [5] | |
| 2 | Lars Norrström (born 1950) | 2006 | 2009 | 2–3 years | – | Håkan Syrén | [6] | |
| – | Brigadier general Patrik Dahle (born 1963) Acting | 2009 | 2010 | 0–1 years |  Air Force | Sverker Göranson | [7] | |
| 3 | Per-Olof Stålesjö (born 1962) | 11 January 2010 | 2016 | 5–6 years | – | Sverker Göranson Micael Bydén | [7] | |
| – | Brigadier general Klas Eksell (born 1960) Acting | 1 July 2016 | 31 October 2016 | 122 days | Army | Micael Bydén | [8] | |
| 4 | Major general Klas Eksell (born 1960) | 1 November 2016 | 2022 | 5–6 years | Army | Micael Bydén | [9] | |
| 5 | Kim-Lena Ekvall Svedenblad (born 1964) | 1 January 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 330 days | – | Micael Bydén | [10] |
Deputy Directors of Human Resources
edit| No. | Portrait | Deputy Director | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Supreme Commander | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Brigadier general Bengt Axelsson (born 1956) | 2007 | 2008 | 0–1 years | Army | Håkan Syrén | [11] | |
| – | Brigadier general Patrik Dahle (born 1963) | January 2009 | July 2012 | 2–3 years | Air Force | Håkan Syrén Sverker Göranson | [12][13] | |
| – | Brigadier general Klas Eksell (born 1960) | 1 January 2013 | 31 October 2016 | 2–3 years | Army | Sverker Göranson Micael Bydén | [14] | |
| – | Stina Nyström | 3 April 2017 | May 2020 | 2–3 years | – | Micael Bydén | [15][16] | |
| – | Brigadier general Fredrik Ståhlberg (born 1966) | 1 August 2022 | 31 December 2022 | 152 days | Army | Micael Bydén | [17] | |
| – | Captain (N) Anders Widén (born ?) | 1 January 2023 | 2024 | - |  Navy | Micael Bydén | [18] | |
| – | Captain (N) Fredrik Peedu (born ?) | 1 February 2024 | 31 January 2027 | 2 years, 364 days | Navy | Micael Bydén | [19] |
References
edit- ^ "Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild" (PDF). 1.3 (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2013-09-16. p. 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-23. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Försvarsmaktens interna bestämmelser med arbetsordning för Försvarsmakten (FMArbo)" (PDF). FÖRSVARSMAKTENS INTERNA BESTÄMMELSER (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 16 December 2020. p. 2. FIB 2020:5. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Försvarsmaktens interna bestämmelser med arbetsordning för Försvarsmakten (FMArbo)" (PDF). FÖRSVARSMAKTENS INTERNA BESTÄMMELSER (FIB 2020:5) (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 16 December 2020. pp. 23–25, 67–68. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2004). Sveriges statskalender 2004 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 216. ISBN 91-38-32120-3. SELIBR 89506762.
- ^ Holmström, Mikael (2009-02-18). "Värnplikten kan slopas". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2009). Sveriges statskalender 2009 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 228. ISBN 978-91-38-32464-6. SELIBR 11452377.
- ^ a b "Han blir Försvarsmaktens personaldirektör" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (4). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 9. 2016. SELIBR 4109339.
- ^ "NY PERSONALDIREKTÖR" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (5). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 5. 2016. SELIBR 4109339.
- ^ "Nu får Försvarsmakten ny personaldirektör" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. p. 233. ISBN 978-91-38-32405-9. SELIBR 10900526.
- ^ "Patrik Dahle" (in Swedish). LinkedIn. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 232. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
- ^ "Klas Eksell ny personaldirektör i Försvarsmakten" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "NY STÄLLFÖRETRÄDANDE PERSONALDIREKTÖR" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (2). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 6. 2017. SELIBR 4109339.
- ^ "Stina Nyström" (in Swedish). LinkedIn. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (4). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 8. 2022. SELIBR 4109339.
- ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (1). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 6. 2023. SELIBR 4109339. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (1). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 8. 2024. SELIBR 4109339. Retrieved 11 April 2024.