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Hiring Investigating Officer for Southern Lapland

POLISMYNDIGHETEN

Västerbottens län, Storuman

Previous experience is desired

60 days left
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Are you ready for a bigger challenge?

The Swedish Police Authority is Sweden's largest agency with approximately 40,700 employees nationwide. With us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the Police's mission to increase safety and reduce crime in society.

Police Region North is the largest region by area. The region consists of the four northernmost counties in Sweden and is organized into four police districts: Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten, and Västernorrland, which together are divided into 12 local police districts. Furthermore, there are three regional units: the operational unit, the intelligence unit, and the investigation unit, a regional office, as well as national departments represented in the region to support police operations.

The Local Police District of Southern Lapland is part of the Västerbotten Police District. Within the local police district, there are intervention and crime prevention activities, investigation groups, as well as support and services. The Local Police District of Southern Lapland includes six municipalities with permanent investigators in three of them: Storuman, Vilhelmina, and Lycksele.

We are now looking for you who want to work as an Investigating Officer in the Local Police District of Southern Lapland with a workplace in Storuman or Vilhelmina.

1 position(s).

RESPONSIBILITIES

In the role of Investigating Officer, you are primarily responsible for exercising leadership within the investigation process in consultation with the Group Manager. This means that among other things, you will be responsible for:

  • Making decisions in or outside the preliminary investigation in accordance with your appointment/delegation
  • Leading, supporting, and coaching the investigators within the local police district
  • Coordinating and creating a holistic view of ongoing investigations
  • Maintaining close cooperation with the Public Prosecution Service
  • Ensuring that operations are conducted according to the Swedish Police Authority's intentions and guidelines in accordance with current legislation, regulations, and other rules
  • Participating in training initiatives and evaluating operations
  • Driving the development of investigation activities together with the Group Manager
  • As needed, being responsible for preliminary investigations when investigating cases in other parts of the police district.
  • As needed, being prepared to act as Group Manager in their absence

QUALIFICATIONS

This is an opportunity for you who have:

  • Swedish police degree, in accordance with the Police Ordinance (2014:1104) or alternatively other education or experience that the employer considers relevant
  • Good ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish
  • B-driver's license

It is meritorious if you also have:

  • Investigating Officer training
  • Experience in criminal investigation activities
  • Documented experience in leadership

Personal Qualities

As an Investigating Officer, you will play a central role in criminal investigations, and we are therefore looking for you who have a genuine interest in investigating crime. The work can sometimes be intense and therefore requires that you are flexible and at the same time have a good ability to quickly structure, plan, and prioritize the case flow from the operation's holistic perspective.

To be successful in the role, you should have a good ability to make decisions and have a developed communication skill. You should be skilled in using and conveying your knowledge, giving directives, and showing good judgment even under time pressure. You are development-oriented and can, as a result, also inspire and lead others in changes.

As an Investigating Officer, you have many contact surfaces both internally and externally, which requires good cooperation skills and is relationship-building. You have a strong commitment, are receptive, and are eager to engage in employee-driven improvement work.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Employment Type: Permanent.
Duration: Permanent.
Working Hours: VP 5:2

Union Representatives
SEKO Police North, ST within Police Region North, SACO-S Region North, Police Union Region North, All reachable via the police switchboard 114 14.

Job Title: Investigating Officer
Workplace: Storuman or Vilhelmina
Working Hours: VP 5:2
Start Date: By agreement
Function: Investigating Officer

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answer the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment, and your answers form the basis for the selection that takes place in the 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 ensure the quality of the recruitment process. Applications for this position will only be received via the Police's recruitment tool Visma Recruit.

If you have protected personal data, references, or similar information that you consider worthy of protection, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before proceeding with your application.

If you want to supplement your application, contact the responsible HR consultant.

An employment with the Swedish Police Authority may start with a six-month probationary period.

The Swedish Police Authority is Sweden's largest agency. We offer you a workplace that stimulates diversity, creativity, and personal development.

Read more about our benefits as an employee of the police at: https://polisen.se/erbjudande (https://polisen.se/erbjudande)

We conduct our operations according to the six principles of the state values: democracy, legality, objectivity, freedom of opinion formation, respect, as well as efficiency and service. As an employee within the police, you are expected to act according to these and contribute to their maintenance. This is a prerequisite for legal certainty, legal security, and for the legitimacy of the police in society. As a representative of the police, you respect the equal value of all and create trust in the police.
Read more about the police and our operations at polisen.se

We look forward to receiving your application!

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