Kriminalvården is growing – we are looking for more employees

Kriminalvården is growing – we are building new, renovating, and expanding, 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 will be safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, detention centers, and client transport.

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Region Stockholm

Region Stockholm encompasses all correctional services in Stockholm County. The task of the regional office is to lead, plan, and provide operational support and coordination for the areas of work related to the enforcement of sentences, detention operations, and conducting personal investigations in criminal cases. The regional office must implement and ensure the execution of the national assignments outlined in the operational plan and follow up to ensure that established goals and results are achieved. To support the regional manager's leadership and governance of the operational areas, there are section managers, several operational experts, three group leaders, as well as administrative functions and reception.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a regional operational expert, you are part of a team of experts in prisons, detention centers, probation, capacity/operational analysis, and health care. The region's operational experts support the regional and section managers as well as the region's probation managers. The probation service, like Kriminalvården as a whole, is characterized by a high rate of change. New legislation in the area of sentences brings additional assignments and requires good collaboration, both internally and externally. Examples of important tasks for the expert in probation matters may include:

• Participating in quality assurance and improvement forums at the national, regional, and local levels
• Supporting operations in implementing new working methods and new legislation
• Working comprehensively with follow-up and support regarding operational content, e.g., VSP, release, and implementation of treatment programs
• At a strategic level, creating and maintaining good external collaboration with authorities and civil society actors working with crime prevention and/or individual support measures for clients.

As an expert focusing on probation issues, you are a bearer of good ideas, gathering questions that need to be examined from a broader perspective and ensuring they are addressed. Within the framework of development work, the regional operational experts convene regional working groups and committees. In addition to development work, follow-up and internal governance and control are included. The follow-up work involves collecting data and analyzing results, preparing materials and agendas for the regional dialogues, and post-work. The job requires close collaboration with other operational experts and managers within the probation service.

Travel is included in the position, both within the region and nationally.

The position is based in Liljeholmen, Stockholm.

QUALIFICATIONS

The assignment requires very good analytical skills regarding complex issues and processes. The ability to see the whole picture and understand connections in the operations is a requirement. You are flexible and can easily adapt to changing demands and circumstances. You are calm and stable even in stressful situations and have the ability to focus on the right things. The role also requires you to be goal- and results-oriented and to take initiative. You have excellent collaboration skills. You should also be communicative and able to inform clearly as well as listen to new ideas. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A university degree in behavioral sciences, law, or criminology
• Leadership experience as a manager, project leader, or change leader
• In-depth knowledge of probation operations
• Very good proficiency in the Swedish language, both spoken and written

Experience in the following is meritorious:

• Working at more than one level within Kriminalvården (nationally, regionally, locally)
• Leading, planning, and following up on operations in a responsible role, e.g., manager, project leader, change leader, process leader, trainer, or comparable role
• Process-oriented working methods
• Experience of authority exercise within probation, the broader legal chain, or social services

For us, it is important that you share Kriminalvården's fundamental values of a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and belief in the human capacity and willingness 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.

Interviews will be conducted in Liljeholmen on April 28, possibly also on April 24.

This is a temporary position, initially until December 31, 2026, but may be extended.

OTHER

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. Kriminalvården 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 at Kriminalvården. Read more about military placement at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/)

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