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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.

The Västerbotten Police Area is one of the police areas in the North region and operates throughout Västerbotten County. The geographical area spans over 15 municipalities.

The Västerbotten Police Area is divided into three local police areas: Umeå, Southern Lapland, and Skellefteå. At the police area level, there is an investigation section and a police area administration.

The local police area Skellefteå is part of the Västerbotten Police Area. Within the local police area, there are intervention and crime prevention activities, investigation groups, as well as support and service.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The assignment as group manager for BF-IGV. As the manager for BF-IGV, you report to the local police area manager and are part of the local police area's management team, where you collectively are responsible for ensuring that assignments are carried out and for driving the authority's change and development work. You have particular responsibility for the group's operations and its results. Other tasks may occur depending on the needs of the operations. As a group manager, you represent the entire Police Authority both internally and externally and work to strengthen confidence in police operations.

Being a manager and leader within the Police Authority means creating safety and building trust by exercising sincere, courageous, and attentive leadership with trust in others' competence and ability. As a manager, you drive development by inspiring and encouraging reflection and feedback in a way that is based on following the law and treating people equally. You create conditions and work for good relationships that contribute to us acting together based on what is best for citizens and the mission as a whole.

QUALIFICATIONS

This is an opportunity for you who have:

• at least 6 months of continuous experience working as a supervisor, project manager, or similar
• experience participating in change and development work
• experience in the relevant operational area
• Police education, Police according to the Ordinance (2014:1105) on education for police officers

We consider it an advantage if you also have:

• experience leading others towards set goals and results
• participated in management forums
• experience of the police organization's operations
• management and leadership training for direct, indirect, and/or strategic levels
• experience participating in/driving collaboration with community actors outside the police organization/your own organization

When we hire, we will place great emphasis on personal qualities and leadership abilities. The basis for this assessment lies in the Police Authority's leadership criteria. The leadership criteria describe a desirable leadership style within the Police Authority and include the following abilities:

• analysis and holistic view
• goals and results
• development and change
• social security
• oral and written communication
• creating participation and motivation

Read more about the leadership criteria here (https://polisen.se/ledarkriterier/). If the link is not clickable, copy and paste the link text into your browser.

As part of the selection process, tests will also be used.

OTHER

• Permanent employment with the function of group manager
• The employment may begin with a probationary period
• Placement in Skellefteå
• Weekly planning 5:2

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment, and your answers form the basis for the selection process. It is therefore important that you answer the questions clearly and thoroughly 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 quality assure 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 to be 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 probationary period of six months.

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 here (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.

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