Vacant job

At the Swedish Migration Agency, we work with one of the great societal challenges of our time – migration. In total, we are about 6,000 people here, and we have an unusually important job!

We are looking for a Detention Officer for the detention center in Märsta.

At a detention unit, individuals who have received a deportation or removal order and need to be available for enforcement are placed. A person may also be detained if their right to stay in the country or their identity needs to be investigated. The detention center is a closed unit, and operations run 24/7. The work is based on current legislation where legal certainty, dignity, and safety are paramount.

As an employee at the Swedish Migration Agency, you can expect a rewarding job in a dynamic environment characterized by a focus on continuous improvement, collaboration, and respect for the individual. At the Swedish Migration Agency, you make a difference and contribute to the public good, while receiving a secure and stable employment.

What does a Detention Officer do?

The role includes duties such as care, supervision, searching, and security. You conduct interviews during check-in and check-out, as well as to inform about decisions. You identify and handle any special needs of the detainees and organize activities for them. Furthermore, you ensure a calm, safe, and secure environment at the detention center by performing security checks and searches. Participation in transports, responsibility for food handling, and some administrative tasks are also part of the job. The work can be physically demanding to some extent.

In summary, the role of a Detention Officer is diverse, varied, and developmental, and suits you who want to work at the intersection of care and security where no day is like the other. You can read more about the role here (#).

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who enjoys working in a team and has good collaboration skills, is sensitive, and resolves conflicts in a constructive manner. You have good self-awareness and can distinguish between the personal and the professional.

Since the operations are dynamic, you need to be secure and stable even under stress or in pressured situations, maintain a realistic perspective, and focus on the right things. You thrive with variation and adapt easily, changing your viewpoint and attitude when circumstances change.

In our work as civil servants, high demands are also placed on judgment and a high level of security and confidentiality awareness.

You who apply have

• Upper secondary education or equivalent knowledge acquired in other ways
• Experience of work requiring good service and professional conduct
• Very good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing
• Good knowledge of English

It is meritorious if you have

• Experience of working with people in vulnerable situations
• Experience of social work, such as work with care, mental health, addiction, or similar
• Experience of working in an environment with high security requirements
• Valid driver's license (Category B)

Information

Employment type: Fixed-term special employment until September 30, 2026.

Working hours: Scheduled working hours day/evening/night, weekend work also occurs

Location: Märsta

Start date: As agreed

We apply individual salary setting within a salary range of approximately 28,500 - 33,000 SEK/month.

Read about our employment benefits here (#).

The Swedish Migration Agency conducts checks in the police's suspicion and criminal record registers before making decisions on employment.

Application

Send your application documents no later than July 10, 2026. We receive your application via our recruitment system.

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About the recruitment process

For us, it is important that all competence on the labor market is utilized. We therefore welcome all applicants and strive for an even gender distribution and diversity. As a government agency, we recruit based on merit and skill. On arbetsgivarverket.se you can read more about what this means.

You do not need to attach a personal letter with your application, but we wish that you answer as clearly and thoroughly as possible to the selection questions so that we can make a fair assessment of your experience regarding whether you are qualified to proceed in the recruitment or not. In some recruitments, we also use tests to assess how well your skills match the position you are applying for. During a possible interview, you may also be asked questions related to security.

If you wish to contact union representatives, contact details for Saco-S, Seko, and ST are found at the bottom of the page "Vacant jobs and interest registration" on migrationsverket.se: Questions and answers about applying for jobs at the Swedish Migration Agency

To work at the Swedish Migration Agency, you must have the right to reside and work in Sweden on one of these grounds: Swedish citizenship (required for some positions), Nordic citizenship, EU citizenship, or permanent residence permit.

If you have protected personal data, or other information that you consider worthy of protection, you should contact [email protected] before you apply so we can tell you more about our security routines.

The Swedish Migration Agency's processing of personal data

The Swedish Migration Agency's recruitments are conducted entirely in our own or procured suppliers' regime. We therefore ask not to receive phone calls and emails from recruitment agencies and ad sellers.