Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Hiring Security Officer

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is expanding – we are building new facilities, renovating, and adding on, 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 becomes safer for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, detention centers, and client transport.

The Umeå operational area includes the closed prison Umeå, the open prison Sörbyn, and the Umeå detention center. We are undergoing significant capacity increases, and much is happening in the operational area in terms of renovations and new constructions. The largest professional group is prison officers, but we also employ healthcare professionals, administrative staff, educators, production leaders, and more. At the Sörbyn prison, inmates are engaged in labor market training, learning centers, various treatment programs, or work in the kitchen, carpentry, horticulture, textiles, etc. The Sörbyn prison is an agricultural prison with grain cultivation and animal husbandry. At the Umeå prison, inmates are engaged in wood/industry, kitchen, learning centers, and treatment programs. The Umeå prison and detention center are about a 10-minute walk from the nearest bus stop, and the Sörbyn prison is easiest to reach by car. Staff parking is available at all units.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a security officer, you will work operationally with security-related issues. Your primary workplace is the Umeå prison, but you will also work with the detention center and provide support where needed.

As a security officer, you will work operationally with security-related issues at the Umeå prison. You report directly to a prison inspector (first-line manager). You will work broadly, and your workdays will vary depending on the needs of the operation. Close and good collaboration with other staff is a very important part of your role as you are a support function for the core operations.

The role involves independent work to produce analyses and forecasts to develop security work. You assist the organization with decision-making support through, for example, risk and vulnerability analyses, incident investigations, and environmental analyses. You compile, draw conclusions, and propose relevant protective measures. You follow up and support the work around security-related reports for incidents and conduct local investigations and training as assigned. You play an active role in collaboration with the security department at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service headquarters, the Police Authority, and other actors in the justice chain. You also participate in local and external collaboration forums on security issues.

As a security officer, you are responsible for planning, implementing, and following up on systematic security work, analyzing operations, and producing and implementing instructions and action plans at the prison.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is outgoing, maintains relationships, and creates new contacts. It is also important that you are pedagogical and have a good understanding of people's different abilities to receive your message; you should also be able to adapt your way of conveying your message based on the recipient. For us, it is important that you have a positive attitude towards the Swedish Prison and Probation Service and act in accordance with decisions made, the operational plan, goals, policies, and guidelines. You also make correct assessments and have the ability to weigh complex information with different types of considerations.

To thrive and succeed in your role, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and belief in human development. 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.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in qualified security work
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written
• Good IT skills
• Driver's license (B)

Desirable

• Experience in a mentoring/teaching role
• Experience in investigative work
• Experience with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's client administrative systems
• Experience in areas such as SBA, information security, technical/physical security, local instructions, and routines.
• Good knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations
• Basic training from the Swedish Prison and Probation Service

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 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 you must comply with applicable laws. This means that you uphold democratic values and the state values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations.

Some positions are classified as security-sensitive, and a security review with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For certain security-sensitive 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: 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.

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 listed 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.