Kriminalvården is Growing – Administrator at Västervik Prison

Kriminalvården is expanding – we are building new facilities, renovating, and adding on, and we are now looking for more employees. Our main goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will be safer for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand centers, and client transport.

Read more about the operations at Västervik Prison on our website: Västervik Prison (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/anstalt/vastervik-norra/#verksamhet)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As part of the administrative team at Västervik Prison, you will work with both financial administration regarding inmates' funds and at the prison's client office.

In the financial administrative part of the job, you will handle tasks related to finance, such as bookkeeping, monthly reconciliations, and annual accounts. You will be responsible for clients' salaries, benefits, and personal funds, as well as petty cash, internal accounting, follow-up, invoice management, and supporting correctional officers with questions regarding inmates' finances, etc.

At the client office, you will work with the dispatch and registration of client documents such as judgments and decisions. Other tasks include working with archives, diaries, mail handling, and managing the authority's incoming emails.

The work involves both internal contacts within the prison and external contacts where you represent Kriminalvården to the public and other authorities and organizations. The tasks require you to have a good understanding of the principle of public access while ensuring that confidentiality is maintained.

We offer you an interesting workplace and friendly colleagues in our group of finance and office administrators, as well as the opportunity to be part of an important societal mission.

There is no possibility for remote work in the role of administrator at Västervik Prison.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who enjoys structure! The processing in the work is part of the legal process, and therefore it is required that you are structured, meticulous, and methodical. You are quality-conscious and can make the right priorities in a fast-paced environment. You are self-driven and plan and organize your work effectively. Since the role of administrator is a service function, it also requires flexibility and good collaboration skills.

It is important to us that you share Kriminalvården's fundamental values of 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 emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• The ability to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish
• Completed upper secondary school qualifications in the form of a final certificate or high school diploma
• Experience working with finance and financial systems
• Several years of experience in qualified administrative work and good administrative skills
• Good skills in Office suite programs

It is advantageous if you have:

• Experience in administrative work in the public sector
• Experience with the client administrative system KVR
• Post-secondary education in public administration, finance, administration, or other education deemed relevant by the employer

OTHER

To be considered for employment within Kriminalvården, 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 Kriminalvården's operations.

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

Kriminalvården strives for a balanced gender and age distribution as well as 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 at 0771-693 693. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person mentioned in the ad. We do not accept applications in paper form or via email.

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of recruitment ads. Kriminalvården has contracted agreements.