Research Secretary at the Expert Group for Aid Analysis (EBA)

Do you want to contribute to the development of Sweden's international aid? Do you have several years of experience in evaluation or research? Are you analytical, creative, and value contributing to common results? The role of research secretary at the secretariat for the Expert Group for Aid Analysis (EBA) involves initiating, project managing, and communicating studies relevant to Swedish international aid.

EBA is a government committee consisting of an expert group and a secretariat, responsible for ongoing operations. The committee's mission is to produce and communicate evaluations and analyses of strategic relevance for the formulation and implementation of Swedish international aid policy. EBA commissions external experts to conduct studies and report the results in the form of reports. Some studies are also conducted by the secretariat.

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities include initiating and project managing evaluations and other studies, as well as participating in relevant discussions with EBA's target groups. Your responsibilities encompass monitoring the external environment, contacting potential writers, project management, and communication of reports.

Contributing to ensuring that EBA's reports are recognized and discussed is an important part of the secretariat's work. You will also participate in other tasks of the secretariat, such as writing reports to the government and various forms of documentation. The work is outward-facing and involves many contacts with researchers, evaluators, academic institutions, authorities, and organizations, both in Sweden and abroad.

Qualifications

You have a relevant academic degree at the master's level or higher and several years of experience in evaluation or research work, preferably impact evaluation, ideally using quantitative methods. You have a well-documented ability to analyze, compile, and present complex conditions and causal relationships, in both Swedish and English.

You have a very good and documented ability to lead projects and collaborate with others. You are proactive, can work independently, and express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and English. You have the ability to independently and in groups formulate ideas for evaluations and other studies that can improve Swedish development cooperation. You are good at presenting knowledge material to both small and large groups.

The following are meritorious:

• Solid, well-documented knowledge of evaluation methodology and evaluation, preferably impact evaluation and experience in assessing/formulating evaluability.
• Well-documented knowledge of quantitative and statistical methods.
• Subject matter expertise and experience in conducting economic-political analyses in areas that complement the current secretariat (e.g., development finance, climate, humanitarian aid).
• Higher academic degree, preferably a doctorate.
• Good knowledge of decision-making processes and their implementation within Swedish development cooperation (such as policy development within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, implementation of strategies within Sida, execution of aid interventions).
• Experience working in international organizations with activities in the aid sector or related areas.
• Access to networks within relevant research, evaluation, and management fields.
• Experience/knowledge of investigations, evaluations, and research on state-funded activities.
• Commissioning competence and knowledge of public procurement.

Being able to work well in close collaboration in a small creative workplace is a crucial skill.

We offer an exciting job in a well-functioning team with friendly colleagues. EBA is a committee under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so it is important to understand and be able to fulfill the role of a non-political civil servant.

Other

Employment according to the collective agreement for specialists within the Government Offices (Specialist Agreement). Start date as soon as possible by agreement. Salary based on competence and previous experience.

Are you interested? More information about EBA can be found at eba.se (https://eba.se).

If you would like to know more about the position, contact EBA's Secretary General Jan Pettersson, tel. 08 405 35 17. Please register your application in our recruitment tool ReachMee along with relevant qualifications and a short personal letter. Welcome with your application by Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

The mission of the Government Offices is to support the government in its work to govern Sweden and realize its policies. Here, 4,800 people work, of which 600 are abroad. The Government Offices welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We see gender equality and diversity as strengths and assets and actively work to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for foreign and security policy, global development and aid, trade policy, assistance to Swedes abroad, international law and human rights, export control of defense material, international cooperation with countries and regions, as well as trade, investment, and Sweden promotion.