Brå works to reduce crime and increase safety in society. Would you like to be part of this work?
Brå's mission is to promote crime prevention work through development, research, statistics, and knowledge dissemination, primarily to the government and authorities within the justice system. Our office is located on Fleminggatan in central Stockholm. We currently have approximately 220 employees.
About the Job
The Unit for Development of Crime Prevention Work (uba) is Brå's unit for knowledge support in crime prevention work. The unit works to coordinate, develop, and strengthen crime prevention work at local, regional, and national levels. Several new government assignments mean the unit needs to expand. We are now seeking staff members who want to contribute to the development of crime prevention work.
Examples of work tasks include providing practice-oriented support at the local level together with other national and regional actors in developing crime prevention work. The work may also involve supporting a national authority in developing its crime prevention efforts. You will also contribute to Brå's general support in crime prevention work by managing financial support, monitoring the external environment, and disseminating best practices through conferences or webinars, for example. Depending on your competency profile, other assignments within the unit may also be relevant.
The work involves a high degree of shared and individual responsibility for planning, implementation, follow-up, development, and documentation of work.
In your role, you will have extensive contact with municipalities and police and collaborate with other national and regional actors that provide support for crime prevention work.
The job may involve recurring travel. The place of work is Stockholm.
Your Education and Experience
We are looking for someone who has
- an academic degree in social sciences, preferably with elements of criminology, or police training in combination with an academic social science degree
- several years of experience in crime prevention work
- experience with process or project work within state, regional, or municipal organizations
- very good ability to communicate in Swedish, both orally and in writing.
It is advantageous if you have experience working with evidence-based crime prevention work in state, regional, or municipal organizations, and if you have completed one of Brå's training courses in crime prevention work. It is also advantageous if you have experience leading development work.
Your Personal Qualities
As a person, you are structured and thorough. You are communicative, pedagogical, have high collaborative abilities, and can independently drive and complete work tasks within given timeframes. We expect you to have high integrity, good judgment, and strong security awareness. Great weight is placed on your personal qualities and abilities.
Terms of Employment
The position is a permanent full-time employment. We apply a 6-month probationary period and individual salary setting. Start as soon as possible. Please feel free to learn more about Brå and the benefits we offer at https://bra.se/om-bra/jobba-hos-oss.html.
There is an opportunity to work remotely up to two days a week, or alternatively 8 days a month, provided that the needs of the organization and the work tasks allow it.
Brå has an inclusive approach and values diversity.
Further information is provided by Group Manager Anna Sundin Adolfsson, who can be reached by email, [email protected].
For questions about the recruitment process, contact the HR unit, [email protected].
Trade union contact person for SACO is Ulrika Lindstedt, phone 08-527 58 505, and for ST Bror Schylander, phone 08-518 32 436.
Please note that response times may be somewhat longer as we are in vacation period.
In this recruitment, work samples may be used as part of the recruitment process.
Welcome with your application!
To apply for the job, click the link below. Include reference number 2.1.1-0329/26 in your application and submit it to us by August 16, 2026.
We plan to hold interviews from week 35.
If you have protected personal information, contact the HR specialist named in the announcement and you will receive help submitting your application.Brå works to reduce crime and increase safety in society. Would you like to be part of this work?
Brå's mission is to promote crime prevention work through development, research, statistics, and knowledge dissemination, primarily to the government and authorities within the justice system. Our office is located on Fleminggatan in central Stockholm. We currently have approximately 220 employees.
About the Job
The Unit for Development of Crime Prevention Work (uba) is Brå's unit for knowledge support in crime prevention work. The unit works to coordinate, develop, and strengthen crime…