About this role
Swedish Prison and Probation Service is Growing – We Build New, Renovate, and Expand, and Are Now Seeking More Employees. Our Most Important Goal is to Reduce Recidivism – to Break the Vicious Cycle. If We Succeed, Society Becomes Safer for Everyone. We Are the Authority Responsible for Prisons, Probation Services, Remand Centers, and Client Transportation.
Region North has approximately 1,100 employees and consists of Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Jämtland, Västernorrland, Gävleborg, and Dalarna counties, covering all correctional activities from Falun in the south to Gällivare in the north. The regional office's task is to lead, plan, and operationally support and coordinate the work of implementing sentenced penalties, conducting remand center activities, and performing personal investigations in criminal cases. The regional office shall implement and ensure the execution of national assignments in the operational plan and follow up on achieving established goals and results. To support the regional manager's leadership and governance of operational areas, there are several operational experts in prison, remand, probation, capacity increase, preparedness, and healthcare. Section managers and administrative functions are also part of the regional office organization. The regional office is located in Härnösand.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The North Staffing Planning Group belongs to the regional office where you will be part of a team of case managers working on short and long-term personnel planning for core operations in Region North.
The work suits you if you are a natural problem solver and are stimulated by social work that builds long-term relationships. You are communicative, service-oriented, and appreciate challenges that drive results.
In your role as a staffing planner, you will:
- Maintain continuous contact with core operations and meet daily operational needs
- Work with short and long-term vacancies
- Vacation and training planning
- Forecast and plan staffing in a quality-assured and efficient manner
- Plan personnel according to laws, routines, and collective agreements
- Proactively work to achieve set goals
QUALIFICATIONS
We are seeking someone who collaborates well with others and listens, communicates, and solves problems smoothly and constructively. You have an interest in helping your colleagues deliver solutions and support where needed. You are calm, attentive, and accommodating in your approach. You have the interest, willingness, and ability to help others and strive to deliver solutions. You plan, organize, and prioritize work efficiently. You set and maintain timeframes. You work well with complex issues and are analytical. You see the big picture and consider broader perspectives, always acting in the best interest of the entire organization.
It is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane view of people, respect for individuals, and belief in human will and ability to develop. You are aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute to ensuring everyone is treated equally through your approach. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.
We are seeking candidates who have:
• High school diploma
• Experience in staffing planning/personnel scheduling
• Experience with personnel and staffing systems
• Ability to express yourself well verbally and in writing in Swedish
• Good computer skills
• Good knowledge of laws and agreements (labor law, working time regulations, policies)
It is meritorious if you have:
• Additional education in labor law or personnel science
• Experience working in the public sector
• Experience with state collective agreements
• Experience working with Heroma
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To be considered for employment with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards of suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and comply with applicable laws. This means standing up for democratic values and the state value foundation applicable to the Prison and Probation Service.
Some positions are placed in security classes and will require a security assessment with register control before employment decision. Some security-classified positions require Swedish citizenship. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about security assessment at: [website link]
The position may involve wartime placement with the Prison and Probation Service. Read more about wartime placement at: [website link]
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for gender balance and increased diversity.
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