Kriminalvården
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is expanding – we are building new facilities, renovating, and adding on, and we are now looking for more employees. Our primary aim is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will be safer for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand centers, and client transport.
The HR department is a national department located at the headquarters of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Its purpose is to ensure that the agency has favorable conditions for further developing its ability to meet its goals by being an attractive employer, a good workplace, an educational provider, and a partner that makes a difference in society. The HR department is undergoing an exciting development and transformation journey; our HR employees work with goals and results in mind while focusing on people and operations. The HR department consists of four units and has approximately 400 employees spread across the training, planning, and employer development units, operational HR support, and leadership and employee relations.
The Training Unit is tasked with working strategically and long-term on educational provision and competence development for the entire agency, and in close cooperation with operations, planning, developing, administrating, conducting, following up on, and ensuring the quality of courses within the area of responsibility.
The Training Unit consists of six sections, including one section focused on planning and follow-up, one section focused on admissions and course production, and four sections that primarily conduct the agency-wide training programs for employees and managers. The Training Unit currently has training and practice facilities in six locations across the country: Gothenburg, Härnösand, Malmö, Norrköping, Stockholm, and Örebro.
We are currently seeking two Group Managers for the newly established section, Training Area 2, based in Norrköping. You will lead the operational work within your group in collaboration with the group manager at another location.
The section’s task is to prepare, resource plan, implement, follow up on, and contribute to the development of training operations, methodologies for instruction, and content for the courses under the area’s responsibility.
Furthermore, the role includes administration, scheduling, educational leadership, and responsibility for the Training Unit's facilities in Norrköping. The section should, in consultation with other sections, ensure that facilities are made available to the extent necessary for the overarching assignment.
As a group manager, you will be part of the section’s management team responsible for overseeing, planning, and supporting the operational work in the group. You have facility, budget, and personnel responsibility and report directly to the section head.
We are looking for someone who excels at building connections and maintaining relationships. You inspire, take initiative, and encourage reflection and participation while being a stable leader with good problem-solving abilities, fostering engagement and participation to achieve results. We also expect you to have excellent communication skills, motivating and leading your employees and empowering others to effectively achieve shared goals through trust. You will also be responsible for the group’s continuous improvement and change work and participate in creating an attractive workplace with a good working environment.
It is essential for us that you share the fundamental values of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, which include a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and the belief in people’s will and ability to grow and develop. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute to ensuring that everyone is treated equally through your approach. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.
We are seeking candidates who have:
It is an advantage if you have:
To be considered for employment within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, safety, and confidentiality awareness and adhere to applicable laws. This means standing up for democratic values and the governmental ethical principles that apply to the agency’s operations.
Certain positions are classified in security categories, and a security clearance, including a background check, will be conducted before hiring decisions are made. For some security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. For more information about the security clearance process, visit: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning