The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is expanding – we are building new, renovating, and adding on, and are now looking for more employees.

Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will be safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand facilities, and client transport.

Read more about the operations of the remand facility in Karlstad on our website: Remand Facility Karlstad (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/hakte/karlstad/#verksamhet)

RESPONSIBILITIES

As the duty officer, you are responsible, in consultation with the prison inspector, for the security of the remand facility in Karlstad and lead and distribute the daily operational tasks. You monitor the daily security work and take action as needed. The duty officer at the remand facility in Karlstad is on duty from Monday to Sunday, 24 hours a day. Outside office hours, you are the highest local operational decision-maker under the prison director on standby. You are an employer representative and a guarantee that the management line is maintained all the way to all staff. You anchor decisions made and hold a support function to the prison inspector. Decision-making occurs according to the regulations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. You support and lead the staff in a positive and developmental way, thereby creating engagement and participation. In the role of duty officer, you need to be calm, stable, and controlled in stressful situations and focus on the right things. You need to easily adapt to changing circumstances and see opportunities in changes that occur. You will need to plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively. You need to have good collaboration skills and the ability to be clear in pressured situations.

QUALIFICATIONS

For us, it is important that you share the fundamental values of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service regarding a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and belief in the human will and ability to 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 everyone being treated equally with your approach. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Completed upper secondary education in the form of a diploma or upper secondary certificate.
• Approved basic training from the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English in both spoken and written form.
• Good administrative skills and experience working in the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's administrative programs.
• Training in OC and baton.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Approved training as a duty officer at a prison/remand facility.
• Driver's license B.
• Work experience leading others from a corresponding position as a duty officer or another managerial position.
• Approved training as a training leader.
• Approved training as an alarm manager.
• Experience in personnel ranking.
• Language skills beyond Swedish and English.

OTHER

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions that are relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and CV will form the basis for whether you are qualified to proceed in the process.

To be considered for employment within 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 standing up for democratic values and the state values that apply to the operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

Some positions are placed in a security class, and a security review with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security review at: Security Review (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/)

The position may involve military placement within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about military placement at: Military Placement (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 an even 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 indicated in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or salespeople of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.