Vacant job

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 in this, society will be safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand, and client transport.

The Legal Department is a national department at the headquarters of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. The department is responsible for directing and driving the authority's work in legal matters, providing legal support at all levels of the authority, submitting opinions to various review bodies, making initial and reconsideration decisions in client cases, representing the Swedish Prison and Probation Service in legal processes, and handling compensation and damages cases that do not fall under other jurisdictions. Additionally, the department is responsible for the authority's advisory national legal preparedness. The Client Law Unit fulfills the Legal Department's responsibilities in the client law area. The unit's sections for general client law are now seeking a lawyer to be based at the regional office in Härnösand.

The Legal Department applies the option to enter into remote work agreements, which means that up to 60% of the work can be done from home, with some additional flexibility possible for long travel distances, e.g., from Umeå, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle, or Sundsvall.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a correctional lawyer, one of your main responsibilities will be to process and make decisions in reconsideration cases where initial decisions have been made by the local operational units of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, including prisons and remand centers. You will also participate in coordinating and developing practices in correctional legal matters and be responsible for daily advice at the local and regional levels. You will represent the Swedish Prison and Probation Service in legal processes concerning client decisions in court. You may also handle cases regarding compensation for damages. The work also includes training other employees within the authority and drafting proposals for opinions in supervision cases, participating in the legal follow-up of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations, and responding to internal referrals and participating in various operational development projects. On-call duty outside regular office hours may also be relevant.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is secure, stable, and self-aware. You work well with others but can also structure your work approach to drive processes forward. In your work, you make correct assessments and priorities by weighing complex information and solving problems. You see the big picture, analyze, and consider the larger perspective.

It is important to us that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane view of humanity, 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 law degree or a legal university degree
• Several years of experience in legal work
• Experience in case management and in making administrative decisions within some part of the legal chain
• The ability to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience in making administrative decisions that are intrusive against individuals
• Experience in legal advice and training
• Experience working with legal issues within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• Clerkship qualification
• Specialist knowledge in relevant legal areas for the position, e.g., administrative law, criminal law, and procedural law, or regarding correctional legislation

OTHER

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 uphold 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 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 with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security review 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/)

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 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 and sellers of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.