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 cycle of crime. When we succeed, society becomes safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation services, remand facilities, and inmate transport.
Salberga Prison opened in August 2007, and the location has a long tradition of state operations. The Salberga Operations Area consists of both a prison and a remand facility with spaces in security classification 1. In total, the operations area has approximately 600 places. 500 employees and 27 managers administer, lead, and develop operations in Sala.
Job Description
At the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you work with a complex and important societal mission where you can make a difference. You will join a workplace that values collaboration and collegiality, flexibility, and core values. As a leader, you help your employees reach established goals in different ways within a rapidly growing authority.
As a manager, you lead, develop, and follow up operations against established goals and provide support to your employees and fellow managers in daily work. Prison and probation work is teamwork, and you work with a good workplace culture, a good work environment, and ensure that routines and working methods are clear and functional. An important part of your work is staying informed and updated on the laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.
Your responsibilities include personnel, budget, and work environment management. You are part of the management group where the deputy director and your colleagues form an important platform for your leadership. Together, you and your colleagues are expected to take joint responsibility for both your own unit and the facility as a whole.
Learn more about what it's like to be a manager at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/yrkesroller/kriminalvardsinspektor/
Qualifications
We are looking for someone who enjoys collaboration and has the ability to engage others. You communicate clearly and can adapt your message based on the recipient's circumstances. You remain calm and professional even in demanding situations and can adapt to changing conditions. 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 prison and probation 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 belonging affect you and others. Furthermore, through your approach, you are expected to contribute to everyone being treated equitably. We place great importance 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 Swedish language in both speech and writing
Driver's license category B
It is also advantageous to have:
Documented leadership training
Experience working at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
Experience from multiple operational areas within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
Experience with government authority work, preferably within the justice system
Experience with qualified security work
Relevant experience from other public sector operations
Interviews
Interviews are scheduled for 260904, 260907, and 260908
Other Information
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to eliminate the cover letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. Your answers to the selection questions and your CV will be the basis for determining whether you are qualified to proceed in the process.
To be considered for employment at 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 as requiring security clearance, and a security vetting with a background check will be conducted before an employment decision is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Learn more about security vetting here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/
The position may involve war placement at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Learn more about war placement here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/
Individual salary determination is applied.
A probationary employment period may be applied.
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for 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 positions will be answered by the contact person specified in the announcement.
We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of recruitment advertisements. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.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 cycle of crime. When we succeed, society becomes safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation services, remand facilities, and inmate transport.
Salberga Prison opened in August 2007, and the location has a long tradition of state operations. The Salberga Operations Area consists of both a…