Organizational Specialist - Transport Planning Unit

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 individuals deprived of their liberty. 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 individuals deprived of their liberty 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/ **JOB DESCRIPTION** The planning operations in Arvidsjaur are organized into two workgroups, one for domestic and one for international transports. Within the international operations, there is also a group of administrators and specialists located at our office in Solna. Domestic planning is divided into four planning areas, with administrators at all our major offices. Within each workgroup, our Transport Planners are responsible for planning transports based on established requirements for security, efficiency, service level, and good resource management. Your mission is to support the managers in the unit and to drive your own assignments with varied content. An important aspect of the tasks is to continuously collaborate with internal and external clients, colleagues within the planning group, and to some extent, travel agencies and airlines. You will be responsible for all statistics within the unit and will also share our statistics according to given frameworks with our partners. You will relieve the managers by providing support in budget matters, handling ISAP, general inquiries that come to the unit, and some consultation responses. You will coordinate issues and act as a cohesive force for the unit in specific assignments. You will monitor national-level issues that come to the unit. Operational development of the unit's processes in consultation with managers and other specialists, as well as quality assurance, is included in your assignment. You are expected to participate in the Management Group meetings whenever possible. Travel is a regular part of the job. **QUALIFICATIONS** To thrive in the role of Organizational Specialist, it is important that you are self-driven, pedagogical, and structured. You 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 to stress, as there may be periods of high tempo and heavy workload. We are looking for someone who has: - A logistics education or at least 3 years of experience in planning operations - Experience working with budgets - Experience in operational development - 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: - Additional language skills - Experience from other areas within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service or another part of the justice system - Experience supporting managers within planning operations - Experience working with quality controls - Experience in leadership positions **ADDITIONAL INFORMATION** The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and your CV will determine if you are qualified 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 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 investigated from a security perspective. You must be a Swedish citizen, but having a foreign background is welcome. More information about the security clearance will be provided during your employment interview. Read more about the security clearance at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ The position may involve military placement within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about military placement at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ Individual salary setting applies. A probationary period may be implemented. The Swedish Prison and Probation