About this role
Are you ready for a greater challenge?
The Swedish Police Authority is Sweden's largest agency with approximately 40,000 employees across the country. With us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the Police's mission to enhance safety and reduce crime in society.
Region Stockholm consists of Stockholm County and Gotland. There are four police areas within the region: North, City, South, and Gotland. Additionally, there are four regional units: the Border Police Unit, the Operational Unit, the Intelligence Unit, and the Investigation Unit. Finally, there is also an office that reports directly to the Regional Police Chief.
The Stockholm North police area encompasses 14 municipalities and the western parts of Stockholm city. The population in the police area is nearly 900,000, distributed across urban areas, the archipelago, and rural settlements. The police area consists of seven local police districts and five sections, along with a police area office.
The Local Police District of Southern Roslagen is responsible for police operations in the five municipalities of Vaxholm, Täby, Danderyd, Vallentuna, and Österåker, with approximately 200,000 residents spread across urban areas, the archipelago, and rural regions. Within the local police district, about 160 employees work organized into eight local police groups, two area police groups, four investigation groups, one passport service group, one office group, and one group for operational management.
**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**
As the head of the passport unit, you will report to the LPO Chief and be part of the LPO management team, where you will jointly be responsible for ensuring that assignments are carried out and for driving the agency's change and development work. You will have specific responsibility for the group's operations in the area of passports and its results. As a group leader, you will represent the entire Police Authority both internally and externally and work to strengthen trust in police operations.
Being a leader within the Police Authority means creating safety and building trust by exercising sincere, courageous, and attentive leadership with confidence in others' skills and abilities. As a leader, you drive development by inspiring and encouraging reflection and feedback in a manner that is based on our adherence to the law and equal treatment of individuals. You create conditions and work towards good relationships that contribute to us acting together based on what is best for citizens and the mission as a whole.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
This is an opportunity for you who have:
• At least 6 months of continuous experience working as a team leader, project manager, or similar role
• A police degree or other relevant post-secondary education or equivalent acquired experience for the function
• Experience participating in change and development work
• Experience working in the police reception and/or passport services
We consider it an advantage if you also have:
• Experience leading others towards set goals and results
• Participation in management forums
• Experience in the police organization's operations
• Leadership training for direct, indirect, and/or strategic levels
• Experience participating in/driving collaboration with community stakeholders outside your own organization
When hiring, we will place great emphasis on personal qualities and leadership abilities. The assessment will be based on the Police Authority's leadership criteria. The leadership criteria describe a desirable leadership style within the Police Authority and encompass the following abilities:
• Analysis and holistic perspective
• Goals and results
• Development and change
• Social security
• Oral and written communication
• Creating participation and motivation
Read more about the leadership criteria [here](https://polisen.se/ledarkriterier/). If the link is not clickable, please copy and paste the link text into your browser.
**OTHER INFORMATION**
Work location: Täby
Working hours: Weekly planned working hours 5:2
Function: Group Leader
Job title: Police Inspector
Apply by attaching your CV and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirements profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.
Please note that qualifications and any merits must be fulfilled 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 accepted through the Police's recruitment support, Visma Recruit.
If you have protected personal information, references, or similar information that you consider sensitive, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant, Monika Gråhammar, at +46 725-118829 before proceeding with your application.
If you wish to supplement your application, please contact the responsible HR consultant.
Employment with the Police Authority may begin with a six-month probationary period.
The Police Authority is Sweden's largest agency. We offer you a workplace that promotes diversity, creativity, and personal development.
Please read about our benefits as an employee of the police at: [polisen.se/erbjudande](