Staff Planner 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 prisons, and client transportation.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a staff planner, you will be involved in further developing our staffing planning and improving the working methods in collaboration with the operations. You will be part of an expanding section with opportunities for continued development as a staff planner.

As a staff planner, you will have close contact with the core operations and plan staffing in a quality-assured and efficient manner. The planning will be based on laws, routines, and collective agreements. Initially, you will address short-term vacancies and then build competencies to solve long-term vacancies while proactively working to achieve set goals. The role also includes vacation planning and training planning, as well as extensive collaboration with our managers throughout the region to best staff the operations throughout the year.

In this role, you will work closely with the operations, which means you will be out in the field on a continuous basis for good collaboration and close dialogue. The planning for this and continuous operational visits will be agreed upon with the relevant operational area. Other travel in the service may also occur.

We are now looking for a staff planner for an exciting and important role. The position is located in Örebro.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who collaborates well with others, listens, communicates, is proactive, and solves problems smoothly and constructively. You have an interest in helping your colleagues deliver solutions and support where needed. You work in a structured manner by planning, organizing, and prioritizing your work effectively. You are meticulous with deadlines and set and maintain timeframes. During a workday, much can change, and you therefore easily adapt to changing circumstances. You may even appreciate flexibility in your workday and see opportunities in changes.

You work well with complex issues and can analyze difficult problems. In this role, it is important to make correct assessments and priorities despite time constraints. In our staffing planning, a lot happens at once, which means you need to remain calm and focus on the right things even when stressful and pressuring situations arise. It is important that you have good administrative skills.

For us, it is important that you share the fundamental values of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service regarding a humane view of humanity, 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 ensuring that everyone is treated equally through your approach. We place great importance on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Completed upper secondary education or other education combined with work experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant.
• Current experience working with personnel or staffing planning.
• Ability to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish.
• Very good computer skills (experienced in administration).

Meritorious are:

• Current experience with personnel and staffing systems
• Current knowledge of laws and agreements (labor law, working time regulations, policies, etc.)
• Experience in staffing planning in Heroma
• Experience in staffing planning within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• Experience working within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• Experience working in the public sector
• Experience with Excel

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 that you stand up for democratic values and the state values that apply to the operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

Some positions are classified in a security class, and a security check 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 check 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 within 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.

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 indicated in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of recruitment advertisements. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.