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About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is expanding – we are building new facilities, renovating, and adding to existing structures, 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, remand prisons, and client transport.

The primary task of the HR department is to contribute to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service having good conditions to further develop its ability to achieve its goals by being an attractive employer, workplace, training provider, and collaboration partner that makes a difference in society.

The HR department consists of four units and has approximately 400 employees distributed across the units: operational HR, planning and employer development, leadership and employee relations, and education.

The Operational HR Unit is responsible for identifying, developing, implementing, and monitoring employer support for managers within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. The unit provides operational HR support, advice, and guidance so that managers are strengthened in their employer role and their ability to lead operations and employees increases.

Job Description

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is facing an expansion phase with the goal of reducing recidivism and thereby creating a safer society for everyone. To achieve this, we are looking for an engaged Competence Supply Expert who wants to contribute to the future Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

As a Competence Supply Expert, you will play a key role in ensuring that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service attracts, develops, and retains the right competence. You will support managers across the entire HR area, with a special focus on competence supply. The role involves initiating, planning, leading processes, and monitoring competence supply plans according to established methodology.

You will work strategically to identify, analyze, develop, and monitor the agency's long-term competence needs, as well as translating national plans into regional and local initiatives in collaboration with operational managers. The work also involves collaborating both internally and externally so that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service can achieve its goals in the competence supply area. Together with the Group Manager for Recruitment, the Regional Communicator, and ambassadors within the operations, you will also contribute to working to attract new employees throughout the region.

You will also participate in a national network together with other Competence Supply Experts to create learning and uniformity in the work. This also includes national business trips a few times a year as well as travel within the region according to planning.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who see opportunities in change, you adapt easily to changed circumstances, which means you can quickly change your perspective and approach. You take responsibility for your tasks and drive the work forward based on set timeframes. Furthermore, you plan, organize, and prioritize your work in an effective way. You enjoy collaborating with other people and can relate to them in a listening and smooth manner, as well as resolve conflicts in a constructive way. To get your message across, you have well-formulated messages and speak clearly and engagingly in individual meetings and in groups.

For us, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values regarding a human view of humanity, respect for the individual, and belief in human will and ability to develop. You are also aware of and have an understanding of how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute with your approach to ensure that everyone is treated equally. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for you who have:

• An academic education with an HR focus, or alternatively another academic education combined with experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant
• Several years of broad experience and independent HR work in a larger organization
• Experience in driving and maintaining processes with several internal and external actors
• Experience in competence supply at both strategic and operational levels
• Ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish
• Very good knowledge of the Office package

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience of HR work within public administration
• Experience in preparing overarching competence supply reports
• Experience in preparing materials/presentations in various contexts
• Knowledge of competence-based recruitment

Other Information

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 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 requirements regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and that you follow applicable laws. This means that you stand up for democratic values and the state value base that applies to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations.

Certain positions are placed in security classifications, 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 wartime assignment at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about wartime assignment 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.