Section Manager for Regional Operations Center (RLC)

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The Swedish Police Authority is Sweden's largest government agency with approximately 40,700 employees nationwide. With us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the Police's mission – to increase safety and reduce crime in society.

About the Workplace

Police Region South is organized into five police areas: Blekinge northeastern Skåne, Kalmar Kronoberg, Malmö, northwestern Skåne, and southern Skåne, which together are divided into 20 local police areas. Furthermore, there are seven regional units: the operational unit, intelligence unit, investigation unit, border police unit, HR South, Communications South, a regional office, and national departments represented in the region to support police operations.

The operational unit's mission is to actively support police areas, local police areas, and units in their operational tasks. We do this by providing and developing specialist expertise to together with the entire region strengthen our operational capability. With our specialist expertise, high service, and good collaboration, the operational unit is an important part of the operational and crime-fighting work in Region South. The unit also collaborates with the National Operations Department and other regions.

The Regional Operations Center in Region South is responsible for the police's incident-driven operations and strengthens and collaborates with police areas in crime prevention work. The workplace consists of RLC operators, RLC commanders, duty commanders, and support functions such as communications officer and system administrator. The Regional Operations Center handles, assesses, and prioritizes incoming phone calls and radio calls. Within the duty assignment, the region's minute-by-minute operational activities requiring immediate and urgent action are led.

RLC in Region South has approximately 200 employees in 14 groups. The section also has a deputy section manager.

The Role as Section Manager for RLC, Region South

As Section Manager for RLC Region South, you report to the Head of the Operational Unit and are part of their management team, where together you are responsible for ensuring that assignments are carried out and driving the authority's change and development work. You have particular responsibility for the section's operations and its results. As Section Manager, you represent the entire Police Authority both internally and externally and work to strengthen trust in police operations.

Being a manager and leader within the Police Authority means creating security and building trust by exercising sincere, courageous, and responsive leadership with trust in others' competence and ability. As a manager, you drive development by inspiring and encouraging reflection and feedback in a way that ensures we follow the law and treat people equally. You create conditions for and foster good relationships that contribute to us acting together based on what is best for citizens and the mission as a whole.

You are responsible for and promote a culture and work environment that stimulates collaboration and team spirit, creativity, and continuous improvement with a focus on the big picture. Together with the team managers in your leadership team, you ensure that the section's work is conducted with high quality, good service, and develops through employees' motivation.

Qualifications

This is an opportunity for you who have (requirements):

· Police degree

· At least two years of experience in driving and leading together with other managers (formal management)

· At least one year of experience in driving and leading through other managers or supervisors (formal management of managers)

· Several years of experience in working goal- and results-oriented with good outcomes for both the overall mission and your own area of responsibility

• Experience in successfully leading and driving change and development work

· Experience as part of a management group or equivalent leadership forum

· Swedish citizenship

It is considered meritorious if you additionally have:

· Experience in current or related operational area

· Experience in crime prevention work

· Experience in investigative work

· Experience in administrative/civil service work

· Experience in participating in or driving collaboration, both internally and externally

· Manager and leadership training deemed relevant by the employer

· Good knowledge of the police organization's operations

When hiring, we will place great emphasis on personal attributes and leadership abilities. This assessment is based on the Police Authority's leadership criteria and the behaviors in the mission compass. The leadership criteria describe desirable leadership within the Police Authority and include the following abilities:

• Analysis and holistic view
• Goals and results
• Development and change
• Social security
• Oral and written communication
• Creating participation and motivation

Read more about the leadership criteria via the link here

As part of the selection process, tests will also be used.

It is important to us that you who apply stand for a leadership where you, with energy, drive, and ability for equal treatment, are a role model for your employees. You prioritize citizen benefit and always place the police's overall mission first.

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