Recruitment Specialist at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we 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.

Within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, there are more than 70 different professional roles, mostly correctional officers but also other positions. The recruitment group in Region East is part of the national unit for operational HR and works regionally within Region East to staff the region's prisons, remand facilities, and probation offices. The recruitment group in Region East consists of 13 recruitment specialists, one administrator, and one group manager based at the regional office in Linköping. You will regularly work locally in the operational area you are responsible for.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

With prisons, remand facilities, probation offices, and the transport department of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service as your clients, you will primarily work with volume recruitment of correctional officers but also with the recruitment of other professional roles. You will work with one or two of our operational areas where you will be the contact person and the one who operationally manages the recruitment processes of the operational area. You will conduct kickoff meetings, publish job ads, make selections, plan and conduct interviews, handle administration, and everything else related to the recruitment process. You will collaborate closely with the managers and HR officers in your operational area, as well as with your colleagues in the recruitment group.

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service works with competency-based recruitment, and as a government agency, we base our recruitment on merit and skill. Within the recruitment team, we also conduct security interviews and security assessments. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives to be an attractive and visible employer, and as a recruiter, you are therefore an important ambassador in our work with employer branding by participating in attraction efforts and in the digital channels where we communicate with our candidates.

In the recruitment group, employees take responsibility for a common mission and share valuable knowledge, while much of the work is driven independently. Working in a government agency means working in an organization governed by rules and routines, but also where you contribute to change and new ways of thinking.

QUALIFICATIONS

For the position of recruitment specialist, we are looking for someone who works well with others while also easily establishing contacts and maintaining relationships. Furthermore, you are meticulous and place great importance on performing your work with high quality. You take responsibility for the tasks assigned to you and have the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize your work independently.

It is important for us 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 capacity and willingness 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 ensuring that everyone is treated equally through your approach. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A university degree in HR/PA or other education combined with experience deemed relevant by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• Experience in competency-based recruitment
• Experience in all parts of the recruitment process
• Experience working in recruitment systems
• Good ability to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience in volume recruitment
• Experience in recruitment work within the public sector, preferably a government agency
• Experience in recruitment work within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• Experience in recruiting security-classified positions
• Experience working in a consultative support role
• Experience using Visma Recruit
• Experience in digital reference checking via Refapp

OTHER

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replace it with selection questions relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and CV will determine whether you qualify 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 governmental values that apply to the operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

Some positions are classified for security, and a security assessment 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 assessment at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/)

The position may involve military placement at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about military placement at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ (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 a balanced gender distribution and increased diversity.

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

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as salespeople for recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.