Coordinating Security Advisor for the Army

Do you want to make a difference for our soldiers and help create the framework for their training and daily work – both nationally and internationally?

Then the position as the Army's Coordinating Security Advisor might be something for you.

About us

The Logistics Section is the Army Command's logistical backbone. We work close to the decisions and support the Army's brigades, regiments and operational readiness units.

Our everyday life is characterized by high professionalism, cross-functional coordination and a direct link to operational needs.

You will become part of a professional environment with high expectations for quality, timeliness and collaboration.

About the position

As Coordinating Security Advisor you will be a central person who both advises, supervises and makes decisions.

The tasks include among other things to coordinate and lead the Army's overall security advisor organization, and to be a representative in the Ministry of Defence's Dangerous Goods Coordination Committee (FKU). Additionally:

• Oversees the security advisor scheme on behalf of the Chief of the Army.
• Advises and supervises the Army's security advisers in their work.
• Acts as the coordinating security advisor for the Army and processes reports and submissions from Army authorities.
• Acts as security advisor for Army units deployed in international operations.
• Participates in contact visits to units deployed in international operations.
• Coordinates cooperation with other Defence authorities, and represents the Army in the corporate-wide collaboration.
• Plans and conducts an annual seminar for the Army's security advisers.
• Handles cases regarding transport of dangerous goods.

The position involves an annual travel activity of up to 25 days in Denmark and 5 – 10 days internationally.

About you

You focus on contributing to creating a good and safe environment for handling and transporting dangerous goods, as well as good and efficient task execution for employees and units in compliance with applicable law.

You are strong and effective in your communication, both oral and written.

In addition, you must be able to convey the provisions within the dangerous goods area to both users and managers, and in your case handling you manage to contribute with high-quality written products.

In the job you will, among other things, have to communicate with managers and colleagues at different levels as well as authorities, and you manage to balance the role as adviser to managers with the roles of instructor, advisor and inspector, e.g. in connection with training and supervision.

You have a high professional level in your task execution, and you are ready to maintain and develop the knowledge and skills required by the position.

It is desirable that you have a background from current or previous task handling within the dangerous goods area.

Employment terms

The position is advertised broadly and can be sought by both military and civilian candidates.

You will be employed under the applicable collective agreement at any given time.

Depending on your qualifications and competences, there is a possibility for salary negotiation. There is an employer-funded pension scheme attached to the position.

The position has as a baseline fixed duty location at Karup Air Station, but there will be opportunities to make individual accommodations, by agreement with the applicant.

As an employee under the Ministry of Defence's area you are subject to some special terms. You must, among other things, be security cleared and maintain the security clearance throughout the employment.

You have as an employee an obligation to perform service outside the country's borders, including at units in international operations with a view to participation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact the element leader Captain Søren Behrndtz on phone 7281 1782 or the head of the Logistics Section Lieutenant Colonel Hans Sørensen on phone 2544 7339.

If you have questions about salary and terms of employment, you are welcome to contact the Personnel Command, HR consultant Birgit Jepsen on phone 3266 5811.

Application deadline is 27 October 2026 and we expect to conduct interviews on an ongoing basis. The position is to be filled 1 December 2026 or by agreement.

You apply for the position via the link and we ask you to attach the application, CV and a copy of the educational certificate. Please note that attachments must be submitted in PDF format.

In the Defence Ministry's organization we believe that diversity optimizes task solving. Therefore we encourage all interested regardless of background to apply for the position.

About the Army Command

The Army Command is the Army's top command unit and is based at Karup Air Station.

The Army Command issues directives and creates the framework for the Army's authorities and units so that they can perform their tasks. The Army Command is organized in a G-structure (sections) from G1 to G8 and with a Leadership Secretariat and a Control Section, whose main task is to support the Chief and the Deputy Commander in their daily management and leadership of the Army.

Application deadline: 27 October 2026

Division: Herningvej 30 7470 Karup J

Location: West Jutland