Foreign 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 seeking more employees. Our primary goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the cycle of crime. 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 psychiatry. 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 individuals distributed across four units. We are now seeking an International Specialist primarily for our international planning at the Transport Planning Unit, located in Arvidsjaur or alternatively Solna. Interviews will take place from January 7-9, 2026. 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 case handlers and specialists at our office in Solna. Within each workgroup, the transport planner is 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 international planning operations towards set goals. An important aspect of the job is to continuously collaborate with both internal and external clients, colleagues within the planning group, and to some extent, travel agencies and airlines. You will also relieve the manager 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. Additionally, you will coordinate travel and assignments between planners. You will monitor national issues that come to the unit regarding international operations. Operational development of international processes and quality assurance is also part of your assignment. Travel occurs regularly, so it is important that you can travel and be flexible when the need arises. QUALIFICATIONS To thrive in the position of International Specialist, it is important that you are self-driven, pedagogical, structured, and enjoy creating and maintaining good relationships, as a large 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 stress-resistant, as there are often peaks with high tempo and workload. We are looking for someone who has: • A logistics education or experience in planning operations for at least 3 years, specifically focused on international 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 international matters. • 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 such as 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 relevant to the position. The answers 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 state 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. You will receive more information about the security clearance 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