Are you ready for a bigger task?

The Swedish Police Authority is Sweden's largest authority with approximately 40,000 employees across the country. With us, you have the opportunity to contribute to the Police's mission to increase safety and reduce crime in society.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The National Forensic Center is a department within the Swedish Police Authority. In close collaboration with the investigative operations, the department leads, develops, and performs forensic work for successful crime fighting. The department is responsible for the entire forensic process within the police - from crime scene investigations, laboratory work, and IT forensics to forensic expert opinions in criminal cases. The mission also includes acting as expert support and conducting training, strategic research, and development to future-proof the police's forensic capabilities.

The IT department at the National Forensic Center has a consolidated expertise in the IT forensic area, which includes image, video, audio, sensor technology, data, electronics, and mobile telephony. The unit also conducts examinations of handwriting, documents, and banknotes. The operation is tasked with developing new methods and tools for the entire Police Authority to streamline and enhance overall capabilities.

We are looking for a forensic technician for Case Support, IT department at the National Forensic Center. With us, you will develop and gain lifelong experiences together with engaged and friendly colleagues, while your work contributes to increasing safety and reducing crime in Sweden.

Case Support works for efficient case handling by assisting the groups in the IT department before, during, and after investigations. The group is the contact route into the unit and has daily dialogue with both internal and external parties. The work takes place in various IT systems and according to established routines where accuracy, structure, and traceability are crucial for a legally secure operation.

Your tasks include, among others:

• Quality assure incoming requests and examination materials
• Register and manage cases and examination materials before, during, and after investigations
• Document events and actions in cases
• Staff functional mailboxes and service phones
• Handle references
• Prioritize, follow up, and optimize the case flow
• Perform other administrative tasks such as purchasing, replenishing consumables, and organizing unpacking rooms

QUALIFICATIONS

This is an opportunity for you who have:

• A three-year post-secondary education in technology, administration, or equivalent knowledge deemed relevant by the employer
• Very good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.
• Good knowledge of the English language, both spoken and written.
• Very good computer skills

It is advantageous if you also have:

• Experience working in a government agency
• Experience in case administration and record-keeping
• Experience with confidentiality and sensitive information
• Experience in support and customer service

Personal qualities

The work places high demands on loyalty, good judgment, and quality.

The role involves many points of contact, which is why we see it as a given that you collaborate smoothly with others. This is especially true in your own workplace, where close and unpretentious cooperation is key to success for both you and your immediate colleagues.

You are curious, responsible, and self-driven, taking initiative to drive your own and the group's tasks forward within given frameworks and with a focus on an efficient whole. You have the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the operation and switch between different tasks based on what is most prioritized.

The position means that you will, for just over a year, attend a training course that leads to certification as a forensic technician while working. The training is provided within the framework of regular work.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Tests may be used in the recruitment process.

OTHER

Job title: Case Officer
Work location: Linköping
Working hours: Flexible working hours
Start date: By agreement
Function: Forensic Technician

According to current legislation, the employment requires the prospective employee to provide a DNA sample for registration in the authority's elimination database.

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirements profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. Therefore, it is important that you respond clearly and thoroughly to the questions and do not refer to other documents, e.g., CV. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Please note that requirements and any merits must be met at the time of application.

We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure the quality of the recruitment process. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Police's recruitment support Visma Recruit. If you have protected personal information, references, or similar information that you consider sensitive, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before proceeding with your application. If you wish to supplement your application, please contact the responsible HR consultant. An employment with the Police Authority may begin with a six-month probationary period.

The Police Authority is Sweden's largest authority. We offer you a workplace that stimulates diversity, creativity, and personal development. Please read about our benefits as an employee of the police at: https://polisen.se/erbjudande (https://polisen.se/erbjudande)

We conduct our operations according to the six principles of the state value base: democracy, legality, objectivity, freedom of opinion, respect, and efficiency and service. As an employee of the police, you are expected to act according to these and contribute to their maintenance. This is a prerequisite for legal security, legal certainty, and for the police's legitimacy in society. As a representative of the police, you respect everyone's equal value and create trust in the police.

Please read more about the police and our operations at polisen.se

We warmly welcome your application!

We decline calls and emails from those who wish to sell advertising and recruitment services.