About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now seeking more staff members. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. When we succeed, society becomes safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation services, remand centers, and client transport.
Read more about the Probation Service Jönköping's activities on our website: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-till oss/verksamhet/frivardskontor/jonkoping/#verksamhet
Job Description
In your role as a decision support officer, you will support criminal justice inspectors and probation inspectors in their work with client decisions. Your assignment involves making decisions in individual client matters based on delegation, ensuring quality control of decisions in dialogue with colleagues in relation to laws, regulations, and handbooks, as well as ensuring quality in language and other formalities. Your work includes documenting the probation service's decision meetings and supporting colleagues in preparing decisions and decision documentation, as well as providing guidance in client matters. You will also participate in the probation service's collegium and actively participate in legal practice forums. Your role also involves identifying needs and proposing structures—in dialogue with your supervisor and other colleagues—for how work can be conducted most effectively, and being instrumental in implementing these improvements.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone with experience from the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, strong knowledge of administrative law, experience working with legal decisions and handling of government matters. You should also have experience in mentoring or coaching assignments.
To succeed in this role, you need to be organized and express yourself well orally and in writing. You must be able to plan and prioritize your work, drive your processes forward, and feel confident in making decisions. Furthermore, you need to work well with others, listen and communicate clearly, and ensure that messages are received and expectations are clear for all involved parties. You also need to have a coaching approach and well-developed pedagogical skills.
For us, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and belief in people's will and ability to develop. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect you and others. Furthermore, your conduct is expected to contribute to everyone being treated equally. We place great importance on personal suitability.
We are looking for someone who has:
A bachelor's degree in law, behavioral science, or political science, or other education supplemented with experience relevant to the position
Experience from the probation service
Experience handling government matters
Strong knowledge of administrative law
Good knowledge of Swedish language, both spoken and written
Class B driver's license
It is also meritorious to have:
Experience working with legal decisions
Experience in mentoring or coaching assignments
Experience handling surveillance matters and youth supervision
Other experience from the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations
Other Information
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has decided to remove the cover letter and replace it with selection questions that are relevant to the position. Your answers to the selection questions and your CV will determine whether you are qualified to proceed in the process.
To be eligible for employment with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and you must comply with applicable laws. This means that you stand up for democratic values and the state values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations.
Certain positions are classified as security-sensitive, and a security vetting with background check will be conducted before a decision on employment is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about security vetting here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/
The position may involve civil preparedness placement with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about civil preparedness placement here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/
Individual salary setting applies.
Probationary employment may be applied.
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service aims for a balanced gender distribution and increased diversity.
To submit your application, click on the application link in the announcement. Questions about how to apply and upload your CV should be directed directly to Varbi. Questions about specific jobs are answered by the contact person specified in the announcement.
We kindly but firmly request no direct contact from recruitment and staffing agencies or sellers of recruitment advertisements. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has procurement agreements in place.About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now seeking more staff members. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. When we succeed, society becomes safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation services, remand centers, and client transport.
Read more about the Probation Service Jönköping's activities on our website: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-till…