Chef (Correctional Inspector) at Åby Prison

About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service Åby Prison is an open facility located in a scenic environment in Gunsta, just over a mile outside Uppsala. The facility accommodates 60 male clients, who are offered activities consisting of light woodwork industry, kitchen work, outdoor duties and service work, as well as education and program interventions. The facility currently has 45 employees working together to secure society and reduce recidivism. Learn more about our operations: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/anstalt/anstalten-aby/#verksamhet Åby Prison is part of the Uppsala/Västerås operational area, which currently consists of two facilities - Åby Prison and Uppsala Detention Center. Planning is underway for Ulleråker Detention Center with 42 detention spaces and a new Uppsala Detention Center with 240 detention spaces. In Västerås, a new detention center of 200 spaces is being built, expected to be completed in Q4 2028. We are now looking for you—someone with the competence, fundamental security, and experience to contribute to Åby Prison's development of inmate activities together with your colleagues. Job Description At the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you work with a complex and important public mission where you can make a difference. You will come to a workplace that values participation, personal development, and commitment. As a leader, you help your colleagues equip our clients in various ways to lead lives free from crime and drugs, what we call "Better Out." The foundation of your role as a first-line manager at the prison is to lead, develop, and follow up on operations and provide support to your colleagues in daily work. The role includes personnel, budget, and work environment responsibility for approximately 15 employees. In addition to these responsibilities, you are expected to actively contribute to the development and management of the facility's inmate activities. The role involves substantial collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders, including internal contacts for inmate education and external customer relationships for the woodwork industry. In your role, you work continuously with activities tied to the facility's annual calendar, which includes systematic work environment efforts, operations and staff development, salary reviews, and development of work methods and procedures. To assist you, in addition to competent colleagues, you have access to support functions within HR, payroll, staffing coordination, and others. You report directly to the Prison Director and are part of the management team. You are expected to share responsibility with your colleagues for your own and, when necessary, your colleagues' units. The management team is an important platform for your leadership. You can read more about what it is like to work as a correctional inspector with us here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/traffa-vara-medarbetare/olika-yrken-i-kriminalvarden/kriminalvardsinspektor/ Qualifications We are looking for someone who is comfortable collaborating and has the ability to engage others. You are clear in your communication and can adapt your message based on the recipient's circumstances. You remain calm and professional even in demanding situations and have the ability to adapt to changing conditions. In your professional role, you have an analytical eye, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work with your colleagues to drive development and change work within one of the world's best prison systems. For us, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's core values of a humane view of humanity, 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, you are expected to contribute through your approach to ensuring that everyone is treated equally. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. We are looking for someone who has: Academic education or other education combined with work experience Management experience (personnel, work environment, and budget responsibility) Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing Class B driver's license It is also meritorious to have: Management experience (personnel, work environment, and budget responsibility) Experience working within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service Experience from multiple operational areas within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service Relevant experience from other public sector operations Experience in authority management, preferably within the justice chain Language skills beyond Swedish and English Other Information The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the cover letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. Answers to the selection questions and your CV will determine whether you are qualified to proceed in the process. To be eligible for employment within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and compliance with applicable laws. This means 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 in a security class, and a security clearance with background checks will be conducted before an employment decision is made. For certain classified security positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. Read more about security clearance here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ The position may involve war placement within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about war 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 strives for balanced gender distribution and increased diversity. To submit your application, click the application link in the announcement. Questions about how to apply and upload your CV should be directed to Varbi. Questions about specific positions are answered by the contact person specified in the announcement. We respectfully but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies and recruitment advertising vendors. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has procurement agreements in place.

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