Manager (Criminal Care Inspector) - Transportation Department Mariestad/Rödjan

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 employees. 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 facilities, and prisoner transport. The Transportation Department (TA) is responsible for transporting and supervising detained persons. These are clients of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service who are relocated between remand facilities and prisons, to court proceedings, hospitals, and more. TA also transports detained persons on behalf of, for example, the Police, the National Board of Institutional Care, the Migration Agency, and psychiatry. Learn more here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/fangelse-frivard-och-hakte/kriminalvardens-transportavdelning/. At the Transportation Department (TA), over 1,500 people work. Each year, approximately 135,000 transports are carried out, of which approximately 5,000 are international. The department consists of five sections as well as planning and operations support groups. The Transportation Department has both a regional level consisting of transport areas and a local level consisting of one or more transport offices. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service's Transportation Department will expand its operational activities to be able to handle more transports of detained persons to a greater extent. Job Description Within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you work with a complex and important societal mission where you can make a difference. You will come to a workplace that values participation, personal development, and commitment. As a manager in the Transportation Department, you have both an operational and strategic role; it is important that you can quickly shift between different tasks and adjust when needed. You lead, develop, and follow up on operations and provide support to your employees in daily work – often at a high pace. Your work includes personnel, budget, and occupational environment responsibility (as well as follow-up and quality work) for approximately 20-30 employees, who primarily work as correctional officers with transport duties and various responsibilities for functional and specialized areas based on needs and competence. We are now seeking a first-line manager (criminal care inspector) for our new transport office in Mariestad. The office in Mariestad will be part of the Western transport area, which also includes offices in Gothenburg, Uddevalla, and Borås. Within the Section, you and your eight management colleagues will collectively be responsible for over 200 employees. You will be stationed in Mariestad, and your other management colleagues are stationed in Gothenburg (6), Borås (1), and Uddevalla (1). Currently, our management team is predominantly male. In this recruitment process, we are striving toward a more balanced gender distribution and increased diversity in the management group. Qualifications We are looking for someone who is easy to collaborate with and has the ability to engage others. Collaboration with other colleagues in the management group is prioritized as we practice shared leadership. You are clear in your communication and can adapt your message based on the recipient's circumstances. You are calm and professional even in demanding situations and have the ability to adapt to changed circumstances. The Transportation Department (TA) is an organization where operations are constantly developing. In your professional role, you have an analytical perspective, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work with your employees to drive development and change initiatives within one of the world's best correctional systems. For us, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental 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 belonging affect you and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute through your approach to ensuring that everyone is treated equitably. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. We are looking for someone who has: • Academic education or other education combined with work experience • Experience in personnel management • Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written It is advantageous if you have: • Management experience (personnel, occupational environment, and budget responsibility) • Completed the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's management development program or another management development program • Experience working within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service • Experience from multiple operations within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service • Relevant experience from other public sector activities • Experience in authority work, preferably within the justice system • Leadership experience in transport operations, transport planning, and/or regulated activities with a focus on safety or equivalent Other Information The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions that are relevant to the position. Answers to the selection questions and your CV form the basis for determining 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 you must follow 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 in security classes, and a security review with register 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 different backgrounds and experiences. Learn more about security reviews here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ Individual salary setting is applied. A probationary period 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 indicated in the announcement. We respectfully but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies and sellers of recruitment advertisements. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has tendered contracts.

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