Unit Manager at the Märsta Detention Facility

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At the Swedish Migration Agency, we work with one of our time's major societal issues – migration. In total, we are approximately 6,000 people here, and we have an unusually important job! The detention facility in Märsta consists of ten units and we are now seeking a unit manager. The facility houses people who have received a deportation or expulsion decision and who need to be available for enforcement. A person may also be held in detention if the right to stay in the country or their identity needs to be investigated. The facility is a closed unit and operations run 24/7. Operations must be conducted in a lawful, safe and dignified manner with the human being in focus. The detention operations are undergoing a change where some staff members will transition to a three-shift schedule. This will require the development of both working methods and adjustment of our organization. Being a unit manager within detention operations In your role as unit manager at the facility, you will have a key position with responsibility for personnel, budget and work environment for a unit with approximately 20-30 employees. Together with team leaders, you will drive the unit toward established goals and ensure continuous development. As unit manager, you are responsible for leading operations at your unit where a good work environment and development are prioritized highly. As a leader, you are accessible and present; you create conditions for a developmental and positive work climate that enables employees to develop in their roles and carry out their assignments in the best way possible. You harness and strengthen the drive that exists among employees through participation, engagement and focus on our mission. As a leader with us, you work close to operations in an environment that runs 24/7. This therefore places extra high demands on clear and consistent leadership and that all employees are anchored in our mission and thus our approach toward colleagues and detainees. You report to the section manager and are part of the section's management group. In management group work, you contribute to continuous development of operations from the section's and region's overall perspective. Feel free to read more about the operations and what it's like to work at the Swedish Migration Agency's detention facilities: Work at the Swedish Migration Agency's detention facilities – Swedish Migration Agency Who are you? We are looking for you as a confident and present leader, someone who has the ability to see the bigger picture and act strategically to drive change and development. Your leadership is characterized by communication, engagement and decisiveness, and you understand the importance of creating an inclusive and inspiring work environment where everyone feels seen and heard. You find it easy to collaborate, your approach is unpretentious and characterized by management's shared mission to create a well-functioning work environment where employees thrive and develop. As a leader, your leadership is characterized by an understanding of the importance of providing good service and treating people well. You lead through courage, empathy and clarity. We are looking for you who have: Academic education (at least 120 credits) that the employer deems relevant or other education in combination with experience relevant to the position, Current management experience from public operations Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English It is an advantage if you have: Current management experience with responsibility for employees, work environment and budget, Experience leading employees in 24/7 operations, Experience working in operations with high security requirements, primarily in locked environments, such as detention facilities, the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, the National Board of Institutional Care and forensic psychiatry The Swedish Migration Agency conducts checks in the suspicion and police record registers prior to employment decisions. Information Type of employment: permanent position with an initial probationary period Working hours: flexible working hours according to agreement Location: Märsta Start date: as soon as possible by agreement Application We warmly welcome your application documents no later than August 16, 2026. We receive your application through our recruitment system Varbi. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the recruitment process For us, it is important that all competence on the labor market is utilized. We therefore welcome all applicants and strive for an even gender distribution and diversity. As a state agency, we recruit based on merit and competence. You can read more about what this means on arbetsgivarverket.se. If you want to contact trade union representatives, contact details for Saco-S, Seko and ST can be found at the bottom of the "Vacancies and expressions of interest" page on migrationsverket.se: Questions and answers about applying for a job at the Swedish Migration Agency To work at the Swedish Migration Agency, you must have the right to stay and work in Sweden on one of these grounds: Swedish citizenship (requirement for certain positions), Nordic citizenship, EU citizenship or permanent residence permit. If you have protected personal data, or other information that you yourself consider to be protected, you should contact [email protected] before submitting your application so we can tell you more about our security procedures. The Swedish Migration Agency's processing of personal data The Swedish Migration Agency's recruitments are conducted entirely by us or our contracted suppliers. We therefore ask that we do not receive phone calls and emails from recruitment companies and advertising sales representatives.At the Swedish Migration Agency, we work with one of our time's major societal issues – migration. In total, we are approximately 6,000 people here, and we have an unusually important job! The detention facility in Märsta consists of ten units and we are now seeking a unit manager. The facility houses people who have received a deportation or expulsion decision and who need to be available for enforcement. A person may also be held in detention if the right to stay in the country or their identity needs to be investigated. The facility is a closed unit and operations run 24/7. Operations must…

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Norrköping

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Slottsgatan 82

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20. 7. 2026

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5. 8. 2026

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