Are you ready for a bigger task?

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.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As an assistant manager, you will, together with the local police area manager, have personnel responsibility for the group leaders in the local police area. You will lead and develop the operations together with group leaders and employees. You are clear and accessible and have trust in group leaders and employees. You create conditions for active employee participation where we dare to try new methods. You are confident in yourself and have the ability to take your own initiatives where necessary. You report directly to the head of the local police area and are part of the management team for the local police area. As management support, you will have an office.

You will be involved in and responsible for tasks that require close cooperation with employee and safety organizations. The work requires good communication skills, and you have the ability to maintain a holistic focus and take responsibility for the entire police area when leading operations in everyday life. You can also manage and balance strategic and operational issues.

Your role includes collaboration with other authorities, companies, and organizations. You are expected to have the ability to build good relationships, both internally and externally, and to drive collaboration effectively, clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the police and others.

QUALIFICATIONS

This is an opportunity for you who have:

• at least 18 months of experience in driving and leading together with other managers, direct leadership with personnel and work environment responsibility
• a couple of years of current experience of working goal- and result-oriented with good results for both the entire operational assignment and your own area of responsibility
• experience in successfully leading and driving change and development work
• been part of a management team or equivalent management forum
• experience in crime prevention, investigation, and intervention activities
• experience in leading crime fighting in the regular organization (LIO)
• police degree

We consider it an advantage if you also have:

• at least one year of experience in driving and leading through other managers, indirect leadership with personnel and work environment responsibility
• experience in participating in/driving collaboration between community actors outside the police organization
• management and leadership training at an indirect and/or strategic level

When hiring, 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 include the following abilities:

• Analysis and holistic view
• Goals and results
• Development and change
• Social security
• Oral and written communication
• Create participation and motivation

Read more about the leadership criteria here (https://polisen.se/ledarkriterier/). If the link is not clickable, copy and paste the link text into your browser.

As part of the selection process, tests will also be used. It is important for us that you, as an applicant, represent a leadership style where you are an example for your employees with energy, drive, and the ability to treat everyone equally. You prioritize community benefit and always put the police's overarching mission first.

OTHER

Employment

• Permanent employment with an appointment for the position of four years with the possibility of extension
• The employment may begin with a probationary period
• Location: Örebro

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirements profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. Therefore, it is important that you respond clearly and thoroughly to the questions and do not refer to other documents, e.g., CV. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

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

We would like to receive your application no later than January 26, 2026.

We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure the quality of the recruitment process. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Police's recruitment support Visma Recruit.

If you have protected personal information, references, or similar information that you consider to be sensitive, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before proceeding with your application.

If you want to supplement your application, please contact the responsible HR consultant.

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 encourages 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 the six principles of the state value base: democracy, legality, objectivity, freedom of opinion, respect, and efficiency and service. As an employee of the police, you are expected to act according to these principles and contribute to their maintenance. This is a prerequisite for legal security, legal certainty, 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.

Please read more about the police and our operations at polisen.se.

We warmly welcome your application!

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