Group Manager for Employee Safety and Client Security

About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating existing ones, and expanding our operations. We are now recruiting additional staff. Our primary 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. Job Description As Group Manager for Employee Safety and Client Security, you are responsible for driving and directing the authority's employee safety initiatives with an operational daytime duty team that provides support to local managers and conducts risk assessments with corresponding measures. You are also responsible for establishing security assessments for clients with exceptionally high security and/or protection needs regarding placement and transportation. You will develop training programs for employees working with or around clients with exceptionally high security needs. You will manage operations where you work both strategically and tactically while also addressing day-to-day operational questions and making quick decisions. The work also includes collaboration within the authority as well as with our partners, such as the Police Authority. The position involves personnel, budget, and occupational health and safety responsibilities. Team members are located in Norrköping, Stockholm, Malmö, and Gothenburg. Travel is part of the position. Qualifications We are looking for a stable, driven, and reflective leader who creates engagement and participation. Given the role's extensive contact surface, it requires strong communication skills and an ability to easily build relationships and collaborate with others. We see that you have good collaborative skills, high integrity, are independent and thorough, while remaining flexible and unpretentious. As a manager, you take initiative for change, lead, motivate, and through trust, empower others with the authority needed to effectively achieve common goals. For us, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's core values of a humane perspective on humanity, respect for the individual, and belief in people's willingness and ability to develop. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect both yourself and others. Furthermore, your approach is expected to contribute to all being treated equitably. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. We are looking for you who have: An academic degree or other education combined with experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant Several years of work experience in the relevant field that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant Well-documented experience in labor and personnel management Ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish It is also meritious to have: Documented leadership training At least 6 months of consecutive experience working as a manager in the recent past that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant Experience working within a government agency or other public sector operations that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant Experience in employee safety within a government agency that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant Experience with risk assessment instruments Experience from the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations Relevant language skills Other Information The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to eliminate the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. Your answers to the selection questions and your CV will form the basis for whether you are qualified to proceed in the process. To be considered for employment with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and comply with applicable laws. This means you uphold democratic values and the state-based 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 checks will be conducted before an employment decision is made. For certain security-sensitive 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 war-time placement in the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about war-time 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 equal gender distribution and increased diversity. To submit your application, click on the application link in the job posting. Questions about how to apply and upload your CV should be directed to Varbi. Questions about specific positions will be answered by the contact person specified in the posting. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies and sellers of recruitment advertisements. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has procurement agreements in place.

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