About this role
Are you ready for a greater challenge?
The Swedish Police Authority is Sweden's largest authority with approximately 40,000 employees across the country. With us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the Police's mission – to increase safety and reduce crime in society.
PO City
The Stockholm City Police Area is Stockholm's busiest police area, where over a million people move every day. The geographical area spans two municipalities – from the bustling city center to the quieter Lidingö.
LPO Södermalm
The Local Police Area Södermalm is part of the Stockholm City Police Area. Within the local police area, there are intervention and crime prevention activities, investigation groups, as well as support and service.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The role of Group Manager for Support/Service
As the manager for Support/Service, you will report to the LPO Chief and be part of the local police area's management team, where you will collectively be responsible for ensuring that assignments are carried out and for driving the authority's change and development work. In your role, you will have personnel and work environment responsibilities for your group, and you will have a special responsibility for the passport and service office's assignments. You will be responsible for results and operational development. As a group manager, you represent the entire Police Authority both internally and externally and work to strengthen trust in police operations.
Being a manager and leader within the Police Authority means creating safety and building trust by exercising sincere, courageous, and attentive leadership with confidence in others' competence and ability. As a manager, you drive development by inspiring and encouraging reflection and feedback in a way 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
• Experience participating in change and development work
• Experience in the relevant operational area, such as crime prevention work, administrative assignments, external service, or police service
• A police degree in accordance with the Police Ordinance (2014:1104) or other relevant post-secondary education or equivalent acquired work experience
We consider it an advantage if you also have:
• Experience leading others towards set goals and results
• Experience participating in management forums
• Experience with police organization operations
• Management and leadership training for direct, indirect, and/or strategic levels
• Experience participating in/driving collaboration with community actors outside the police organization/your own organization
• Experience in crime prevention work
• Experience in service-oriented operations
When hiring, we will place great emphasis on personal qualities and leadership abilities. The basis for this assessment is 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 view
• Goals and results
• Development and change
• Social security
• Oral and written communication
• Creating participation and motivation
Read more about the leadership criteria at https://polisen.se/ledarkriterier/. If the link is not clickable, please copy and paste the link text into your browser. [Include the text explanation at the link in the advertisement since links are not clickable on LinkedIn.]
As part of the selection process, tests will also be used.
OTHER
Permanent employment with the job title case officer/police inspector with the function of group manager (level 2)
The employment may begin with a probationary period
Location: Södermalm
Working hours: Weekly planned working hours 5:2, approximately 40 hours/week. Evening shifts may occur.
Start date: As agreed
Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirement 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 requirements 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 via 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 before proceeding with your application.
If you wish to supplement your application, please contact the responsible HR consultant.
An employment with the Police Authority may begin with a probationary period of six months.
The Police Authority is Sweden's largest authority. We offer you a workplace that promotes diversity, creativity, and personal development.
Please read about our benefits as an employee of the police at: https://polisen.se/erbjudande
We conduct our operations according to our values: engagement, efficiency, and accessibility.