Group Leader for Serious Crimes 1

The Swedish Police Authority is Sweden's largest authority with approximately 40,000 employees across the country. With us, you have the opportunity to contribute to the Police's mission to increase safety and reduce crime in society.

The Investigation Section consists of 7 groups, including 5 investigation groups, one surveillance group, and one investigation on-call group.

We are now looking for a group leader for Serious Crimes 1. The group currently consists of investigation leaders, investigators, and operational analysts.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The assignment as group leader for the investigation group within serious crimes. As the leader of Serious Crimes 1, you report to the section chief and are part of the management team of the investigation section, where you collectively are responsible for ensuring that assignments are carried out and for driving the authority's change and development work. You have special responsibility for the group's activities within the area of serious crimes and its results. As a group leader, you represent the entire Police Authority both internally and externally and work to strengthen trust in police operations.

Being a leader within the Police Authority means creating safety and building trust by exercising sincere, courageous, and attentive leadership with confidence in others' competence and ability. As a leader, you drive development by inspiring and encouraging reflection and feedback in a way that is based on following the law and treating people equally. You create conditions and work for good relationships that contribute to us acting together based on what is best for citizens and the assignment as a whole.

In addition to the core assignment as group leader, you will also:

• exercise management within the investigation process in ongoing cases individually or in collaboration with prosecutors
• make decisions in or outside the preliminary investigation regarding serious crimes as well as in other types of crimes
• act as the preliminary investigation leader/investigation leader in cases requiring special investigation leadership or in a special investigation organization in the event of a serious crime, known as a PUG organization

QUALIFICATIONS

This is an opportunity for you who have:

• at least 6 months of continuous experience working as a supervisor, project manager, or similar
• police degree according to the regulation (2014:1105) on training to become a police officer
• experience participating in change and development work
• experience in investigation, preferably within serious crimes

We consider it an advantage if you also have:

• experience leading others towards set goals and results
• been part of a management forum
• experience of the police organization's operations
• leadership training for direct, indirect, and/or strategic level
• experience participating in/driving collaboration with community actors outside the police organization/your own organization
• preliminary investigation leader training with a passing result or other training/experience that the employer assesses as equivalent
• experience working with secret coercive measures
• training in SMUG and/or PUG or equivalent experience that the employer assesses as equivalent

When we hire, we will place great emphasis on personal qualities and leadership abilities. The basis for this assessment lies in the Police Authority's leadership criteria. The leadership criteria describe a desirable leadership style within the Police Authority and encompass the following abilities:

• analysis and holistic view
• goals and results
• development and change
• social security
• oral and written communication
• creating participation and motivation

Read more about the leadership criteria here (https://polisen.se/ledarkriterier/).

As part of the selection process, tests will also be used.

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Work location: Sundsvall
Working hours: Weekly planned 5:2
Start date: By agreement. Interviews will take place in September.
Function: Group Leader
Employment title: Police Inspector

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not accept cover letters) and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Please note that requirements and any merits must be met at the time of application.

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An employment with the Police Authority may begin with a six-month probationary period.

The Police Authority is Sweden's largest authority. We offer you a workplace that stimulates diversity, creativity, and personal development. Please read about our benefits as an employee of the police here (https://polisen.se/erbjudande).

We conduct our operations according to our values: engagement, efficiency, and accessibility. As an employee within the police, you act for equal treatment. This is a prerequisite for legal certainty, legal security, and for the police's legitimacy in society. As a representative of the police, you respect everyone's equal value and create trust in the police.

Read more about the police and our operations at polisen.se (https://polisen.se).

We warmly welcome your application!

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