The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We Are Hiring!

Our primary 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 facilities, and client transport.

The position is located within the team for employee protection and client safety, which is organizationally part of the section for individual safety, one of four sections within the unit for operational and security protection. The section for individual safety handles, among other things, the authority's employee protection, personnel security, certain client safety issues, the security handbook, and national coordination of the health services.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a specialist, you will work with the authority's employee protection, both preventively and operationally, and may sometimes be on call during daytime. You will also work with security issues concerning clients with specific security or protection needs. You will conduct various types of risk assessments, lead training sessions, participate in and to some extent lead projects within the department and with other departments. You will also collaborate extensively with employees and managers in the organization as well as with other authorities.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is secure, stable, and self-aware. You enjoy collaborating with others and have the ability to build trust, establish, and maintain contacts. In your work, you take responsibility, make correct assessments and priorities, and act in accordance with decisions made, goals, policies, and guidelines. You easily adapt to changing circumstances. Furthermore, you have the ability to remain calm, stable, and controlled in stressful or pressured situations.

It is important to us 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 emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Higher education or other training combined with experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant
• Experience working within an authority
• Experience in security work
• Good experience in handling various data systems
• Driver's license (B)
• Ability to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish

It is advantageous if you have:

• Post-secondary education in the field of security
• Training in risk assessments and/or risk analyses
• Experience in security work concerning individuals
• Experience in intelligence work
• Experience and understanding of the various aspects of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's security work
• Experience in collaboration with authorities at both national and local levels
• Good knowledge of structured/qualified risk assessments
• Good knowledge of information security

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 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/)

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 specified in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.