Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We Are Hiring!

Our primary goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the cycle of crime. If we succeed, society becomes safer for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, detention centers, and client transportation.

Read more about the probation office in Karlstad on our website: Probation Office Karlstad (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/frivardskontor/karlstad/#verksamhet)

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position is part of the Probation's control and preparedness organization, tasked with managing controls for clients under electronic monitoring and attendance checks for clients sentenced to community service. This means that in this role, you will participate in client visits at the probation office and visit clients in their homes, maintaining a professional demeanor. You will independently be responsible for carrying out various forms of controls and documenting your work. Your duties will also include other security-related tasks such as urine testing and monitoring. There is a strong focus on security-enhancing tasks, and you will staff the reception at our office. You will work alongside probation inspectors and other correctional officers, and it is important that you thrive in a flexible and dynamic environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements:

• Completed upper secondary education with final grades
• Relevant work experience as assessed by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written
• Good computer skills
• Driver's license (B) for manual transmission

Meritorious:

• Relevant work experience in security work, social care, psychiatry, health and care work, and/or conflict management
• Experience in correctional services
• Completed correctional training
• Experience in security control/access control

As a correctional officer, you need to be secure, stable, have good self-awareness, sound judgment, and integrity. Together with your colleagues, you will drive the operations, so you need to have good collaboration skills and be clear in your communication. You should also be able to take initiative, structure your tasks, and drive your own processes. You should be able to act physically when required.

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 the belief that people can develop. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute to ensuring that everyone is treated equally through your approach. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.

OTHER

We have high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. To work with us, you need to undergo a security clearance in accordance with the Security Protection Act. For this position, a security clearance interview will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. During the security clearance, your background and relationships will be investigated from a security perspective. You will receive more information about the security clearance during your job interview.

The position may involve military placement at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about military placement at: Military Placement (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/)

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for a balanced gender distribution and increased diversity.

To submit your application, click on the application link in the advertisement. Questions about how to apply and submit your CV should be directed to Visma Recruit. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person mentioned in the advertisement.

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