Firefighters to the full-time force
Kiruna, Sverige
Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Firefighter
Work model On location
Application due date 13 October 2024
Are you the one?
For a vibrant Kiruna. One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are Kiruna, we say. We are the caregiver who holds old mom's hand and the teacher who makes little brother read his first words. We are the childminder who makes someone grow every day and the social worker who does what it takes to change lives. We are the personal assistant who gives freedom and the librarian who brings literature close. We are the home support workers who drive to villages in blizzards like the midnight sun to be there. We are hundreds of skills, thousands of people and generations of experience who together safeguard, nurture, inspire, teach, save lives, innovate, move cities, stand up for each other and care for people. With pride and care. From mountains to cities. Today and tomorrow for a living Kiruna. There is something beautiful in that. Do you also want to work for life, people and the future in Kiruna municipality? Do you want to create value and make a real difference for what is important? WORK TASKS Our goal is to minimize the number of accidents and their consequences. In order to prevent accidents, we focus on prevention, which is why we plan and organize our activities so that rescue operations can be started as quickly as possible and carried out efficiently, regardless of municipal boundaries. We help and support individuals, organizations and other authorities to act before, during and after an incident. Therefore, your tasks will consist of both preventive work and operational emergency services. Other tasks such as maintenance of vehicles, equipment and service are usually referred to as station work, these are also included in your duties. QUALIFICATIONS We are now looking for firefighters for the full-time force. We are looking for you, man or woman, who is interested in working as a firefighter. It is desirable that you have worked in the municipal rescue service or completed Rescue Operations, Grib training course 2 with completed training for smoke diving or completed at least two semesters of SMO training or similar training with a passing grade. You must have basic university entrance qualifications. You must have at least a B driving license at the time of application and within 6 months of employment (probationary period) be eligible for a C driving license. You must be fully healthy and have good physical working capacity, according to the Swedish Work Environment Authority's requirements for smoke diving and have completed swimming proficiency tests according to Guldbojen, these qualities are checked and tested in the recruitment process. It is meritorious if you: - have completed training protection against accidents (SMO) or Firefighter (15 weeks). - hold a BC driving license - have had a longer service in the municipal rescue service. - have other professional experience that can be valuable to the business. The role requires you to be outgoing and able to communicate in a trustworthy manner, as the work involves a lot of contact with people, organizations and authorities in preventive work such as supervision, training and advice. You need to have good computer skills and be able to express yourself easily in both speech and writing. We attach great importance to personal suitability. Before employment begins, aptitude tests will be carried out as well as a medical examination, regarding smoke and chemical diving according to the Swedish Work Environment Authority's regulations. It must be attached to your application; - Certificate of completed education for higher education. - Certificate of any completed rescue training. - Certificate of any completed roll mat test. - Certificate of completed swimming proficiency test according to Guldbojen. - Certificate of driving license class. OTHER To work with us, you must share Kiruna municipality's common values where respect, responsibility and collaboration are the key words. We offer a pleasant working environment and stimulating tasks and that you as an employee get a good balance between work and leisure. We have many different benefits where you as an employee can train free of charge at various training facilities up to SEK 5000 / year, we have cabins in the mountains that you can rent, we offer the opportunity to exchange salary for days off. We strive for gender balance and see diversity as a strength, we welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to ensure that our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna municipality sees full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is an advantage if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna municipality is an administrative area for these languages. Kiruna municipality has made media choices for this recruitment and therefore refrains from contacting advertisement sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.