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About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service (Kriminalvården)

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and 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.

Do you want to contribute to a safer society? Our IT department is undertaking a major initiative focused on a digital Prison and Probation Service. Together, we work to create the conditions and solutions that make a difference in our operations. The IT department is experiencing strong growth. We are looking for you who have a strong interest in IT, knowledge, and experience that can enrich our digital journey and who want to make a difference in society within your specific profession.

Job Description

Are you a passionate mobile app developer who wants to contribute to the public good? Do you want to be part of our digital journey and shape future mobile app solutions within the Prison and Probation Service? Then this might be the job for you.

The Transport and Electronic Monitoring Section plays a vital role in the Prison and Probation Service's digitalization strategy to ensure the agency reaches its goals. We are in an exciting phase of digitalization with a focus on mobile applications, and we are now looking for you who want to influence this development.

You will join a team with great collaboration where we support each other and ensure we succeed together. Continuous learning is an important part of our success, and there will be time to familiarize yourself with the working methods and approaches we use within the mobility area.

In the role of Mobile App Developer with us, you will:

• Develop and maintain mobile applications in both cross-platform and native, depending on specific needs and requirements.
• Work together with other developers, architects, requirement specifiers, UX designers, and other stakeholders within the Prison and Probation Service.
• Be part of our digital journey and contribute to improving how the Prison and Probation Service works with mobile apps.

Qualifications

We are looking for you with specialist knowledge and the ability to work independently and structured. You are persistent in your work and possess the flexibility required to handle varying tasks. We place great emphasis on your ability to collaborate, as we believe we achieve the best results by working together towards common goals.

For us, it is important that you share the 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 you who have:

• Post-secondary education in IT, such as a degree in computer engineering or systems science in a relevant field, or other education combined with experience that the Prison and Probation Service deems relevant.
• Several years of experience in system development, e.g., in C#/.NET.
• Several years of experience in mobile app development.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD workflows.
• Ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish.

The following are also meritorious:

• Experience with .NET MAUI or Xamarin.
• Experience with Native iOS and/or Android.
• Experience with Flutter or React Native.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.
• Experience with authentication, certificate-based solutions, or security-related mobile flows.
• Experience working in security-critical or business-critical systems.
• Experience with MDM solutions (Mobile Device Management) and enterprise distribution of mobile applications.
• Knowledge of mobile platforms, including lifecycles, offline features, and distribution.

Do you want to develop mobile applications that make a real difference in society? We welcome your application, and we look forward to hearing from you!

OBS! Click this link to apply for the position: Apply here (https://kriminalvarden.varbi.com/se/what:job/jobID:948460/)

Other Information

The Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and the CV form the basis for determining if you are qualified to proceed in the process.

To be considered for employment within the Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high requirements regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and that you follow applicable laws. This means you stand up for democratic values and the state values that apply to the Prison and Probation Service's operations.

Some positions are placed in security classes, 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 Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. Read more about security investigation here: Read more about security investigation (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/).

The position may involve war-time placement at the Prison and Probation Service. Read more about war-time placement here: Read more about war-time placement (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/).

Individual salary setting applies.

Probation may be applied.

The 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 insert 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 Prison and Probation Service has procured agreements.