Domestic Specialist - Transport Planning Unit (Transport Department)

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now looking for more employees. Our primary goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will be safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand facilities, and client transportation. The Transport Department (TA) is tasked with transporting and supervising detained individuals. These are the clients of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service who are moved between remand facilities and prisons, to court hearings, hospitals, and more. TA also transports detained individuals on behalf of, for example, the Police, the National Board of Institutional Care, the Migration Agency, and psychiatric services. Learn more here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/fangelse-frivard-och-hakte/kriminalvardens-transportavdelning/ Each year, approximately 130,000 transports are conducted, of which about 5,000 are international. The department consists of 1,200 personnel divided into four units. We are now seeking a Domestic Specialist for the Transport Planning Unit, located in Arvidsjaur or Solna. Interviews will take place on December 15-16. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES The planning operations in Arvidsjaur are organized into two working groups, one for domestic and one for international transports. Within domestic planning, the country is divided into four planning areas with employees placed throughout the country. Within each working group, our transport planners are responsible for planning transports based on established requirements for safety, efficiency, service level, and good resource management. Your task is to support and lead the domestic planning operations towards set goals. An important aspect of the job is to continuously collaborate with both internal and external clients, as well as colleagues within the planning group. You will also relieve managers of more practical planning issues, which means you need to have a very good understanding of the planning operations. You will be responsible for the competence development plan for planners, developing training and support materials. You are also responsible for coordinating travel and assignments among planners. Furthermore, you will monitor the placement situation within A/H for us and in other forums where relevant information is available. You will monitor national-level issues that come to the unit regarding domestic operations, such as child advocacy issues, vehicle issues, etc. You are responsible for our shared information platform SharePoint. Business development of domestic processes and quality assurance are also part of your assignment. You will participate in the management group of the unit at designated times. Travel occurs regularly, so it is important that you can travel and be flexible when needs arise across the country. QUALIFICATIONS To thrive in the position of Domestic Specialist, it is important that you are self-driven, pedagogical, structured, and enjoy creating and maintaining good relationships, as a significant part of the work involves collaboration both internally and externally with other authorities such as the police and the Migration Agency. Furthermore, you need to be meticulous and resilient under stress, as there are often peaks with high tempo and workload. We are looking for someone who has: • Logistics education or experience in planning operations for at least 3 years, specifically focused on domestic planning. • Very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. • Very good knowledge of English, both spoken and written. • Experience collaborating with the police, the Migration Agency, or similar authorities. • Very good IT skills. It is advantageous if you have: • Experience from other areas within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service or another part of the justice system. • Experience supporting planners in domestic issues. • Experience in planning operations within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. • Experience in coordinating roles. • Experience working with quality controls. • Experience in leadership positions. • Familiarity with IT systems TPS, HeromaProd, and SharePoint. • Additional language skills. OTHER The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions that are relevant to the position. The responses to the selection questions and your CV will determine if you qualify to proceed in the process. To be considered for employment within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security, and confidentiality awareness, and comply with applicable laws. This means that you uphold democratic values and the governmental values that apply to the operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. The position is classified in a security category, and a security clearance process, including a security interview with a background check, will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. During the security clearance, your personal background and relationships will be examined from a security perspective. You need to be a Swedish citizen, but having a foreign background is welcome. You will receive more information about the security clearance during your employment interview. Read more about the security clearance process here: https://www.kriminalv