HR Officer at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service in Västervik

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 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 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 an HR officer in the Västervik operational area, you will work both independently and in teams to achieve the organization's goals, maintain a good working environment, and enable present leadership.

Your main tasks will consist of local coordination, processing, and follow-up within the personnel area. You will work at the local level with, among other things, handling employment contracts, workplace safety issues, and the payroll process. Furthermore, together with the local introduction coordinator, you will be responsible for operational work with local orientation and reception of newly hired staff for the operational area, including payroll management, personnel issues, incident management, and background checks.

You will collaborate with the organization's HR administrator, first-line managers, and the organization for the guidance of newly hired staff. Additionally, you will work with personnel within coordinated staffing, the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's service center in Norrköping, the recruitment organization, and the training organization. You will also have a supportive and advisory role in personnel administrative matters for managers.

Together with the local management group, you will also work on HR matters that you will process, investigate, and, at the request of the local management group, support in administrative HR issues, such as preparing materials and other documents for management group meetings and safety committees.

QUALIFICATIONS

You need to have the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize your tasks effectively in a self-directed and structured manner. You enjoy working with many parallel processes and complex issues by analyzing problems and adapting your actions based on priorities. Furthermore, you are service-oriented and attentive, and you collaborate well with others through good communication skills, both internally and externally. The position requires you to work solution-oriented and development-focused, working towards goals, considering a holistic perspective, and recognizing the short- and long-term significance of matters. Therefore, it is important that you can easily adapt to changing circumstances and shifting objectives.

For us, it is important 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 people's 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.

Requirements:

• Academic degree in HR or other education combined with work experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant
• Experience in HR processing
• Ability to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish
• Good proficiency in using the Office suite

It is advantageous if you have:

• Experience working within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service or another law enforcement authority
• Relevant experience from other public sectors
• Experience in payroll processes and salary formation within the state
• Experience in coordinating and planning workplace safety work
• Experience in negotiation work according to the MBL
• Very good knowledge of Excel

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 be 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 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 check 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 check at: Security Check (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: Military Placement (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 indicated 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.