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About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service

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 most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will become safer and more secure for everyone. We are the agency responsible for prisons, probation services, remand prisons, and client transport.

Job Description

At Probation Småland, we apply trust-based leadership and management, which means freedom under responsibility and great opportunities to shape your own workday within the framework of regulations and the requirements of the tasks.

The role of Process Support at Probation Småland requires both personal responsibility and independent work. As a Process Support, you provide close support to the Probation Officers and you will work towards a coordinated probation service by ensuring that local work is conducted in a uniform and quality-assured manner according to the agency's guidelines. The work includes planning, operational follow-up, and handling assigned cases and assignments. A central part of the role is to have a coordinating and organizing role for various processes, projects, and inquiries at the local, regional, and national levels. The work involves internal and external collaboration. As a Process Support, you are a central part of operational changes and their implementation.

The role of Process Support also involves being a support in change management work, participating in quality work, and practice work related to process development and quality development. Leading workshops is part of the job, and the work may involve travel as needed. You will be employed by a Probation Officer at the VO level and collaborate closely with centrally placed support functions, the Chief Probation Officer, and other management.

Qualifications

To succeed in your assignment, you are clear in your communication and can adapt your message based on the recipient's conditions. You are flexible, adapt easily to changed conditions, and see opportunities in change and development work. You have good analytical skills, prioritization skills, and plan and drive processes independently. You also have a holistic perspective and consider the best interests of the entire operation in all situations. You need to have a good ability to create and maintain relationships.

For us, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values regarding a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and belief in 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 through your attitude to ensuring that everyone is treated equally. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• An academic degree in a subject area relevant to the position, such as behavioral science, or other education combined with experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant.
• Experience in handling cases, conducting investigations, and preparing decisions.
• Probation experience and good knowledge of its new legislation and working methods.
• Knowledge and experience in driving, leading, and maintaining processes with multiple actors.
• Experience in following up on operations or projects.
• Good familiarity with the Office package.
• Very good ability to express oneself well in speech and writing in Swedish.
• Category B driver's license.

The following is also meritorious:

• Other prison and probation experience.
• Experience in operational development, change work, and supervisory work.
• Experience in project management.
• Very good knowledge of security-related issues.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's KVR system.

Interviews for the position are planned to take place during week 25.

Other Information

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replace it with selection questions relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and the CV 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 demands regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and adherence to current laws. This means you stand up for democratic values and the state values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations.

Certain positions are classified for security, and a security investigation with register check will be conducted before a decision on employment is made. For some security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. Read more about security investigation here: 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 war placement at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about war placement here: 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 the application link in the advertisement. Questions about how to apply and upload your CV should be directed directly to Varbi. Questions about specific jobs are answered by the contact person specified in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of recruitment advertisements. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has procured agreements.