Vacant job

We are looking for a driven senior subject specialist, known as a representative, for climate and environment. As a representative, you will represent Sida and Swedish climate policy priorities, both internally and externally, and represent Sida as part of Team Sweden in international climate efforts. The assignment is a central part of Sida's work to implement the Reform Agenda and develop effective and evidence-based climate aid. As a representative, you will lead and contribute to knowledge building and method development at Sida regarding climate and environment and coordinate thematic operational support in the area. You will participate in strategic discussions about the operations, for example in management networks. You will coordinate the team with method and subject representatives for climate and environment. As a representative, you will also report on the agency's work within climate and environment. Communication is an important part of the work.

You belong to the Results Department, which is one of Sida's thematic support departments and contributes to Sida's work to develop and strengthen results. The Results Department works with a cross-sectoral approach and inter-sectoral work.

You will work at our office in Rissne Sundbyberg.

Responsibilities

• To represent Swedish political thematic priorities externally and internally in the area based on Sida's experiences and operations.
• To be responsible, together with method and subject representatives, for the strategic development of subject knowledge and method support as well as competence development and thematic operational support regarding climate and environment.
• To be responsible, together with method and subject representatives, for Sida's thematic network for climate and environment.
• To coordinate and lead subject-related assignments towards the Government Offices and Sida's management.
• To develop contacts and networks with Swedish and international actors and partners and work for increased impact for Swedish priorities in climate and environment.
• To follow and report on the development of the subject area through research and environmental monitoring and contribute to thematic environmental analysis.
• To contribute to Sida's analyses, including multidimensional poverty analysis.
• To be responsible for the basis for policies and for thematic analysis and contribute to the integration of prioritized cross-cutting issues and to Sida's development offers.
• To contribute to developing and strengthening Sida's cross-sectoral work.
• To contribute to strategic discussions related to climate and environment in management networks and other forums, including competence supply.

We offer

We offer a workplace with good opportunities for development and a work environment characterized by openness and diversity. You work based on a clear mandate and area of responsibility characterized by trust between you, your manager, and your colleagues.

As an employee at Sida, you work with the world as your workplace, with Agenda 2030 and the state value base as your guide. To respond to the challenges the world faces today and in the future, we need people with different backgrounds and skills.

Qualifications

Education

• Academic degree with a relevant focus for the position.

Languages

• Good knowledge of Swedish and English in speech and writing.

Work experience and knowledge

• Solid documented experience of professional work with international climate and environmental work.
• Very good analytical skills and experience in compiling complex analysis into understandable context and structure.
• Have international and national networks in the area, as well as experience in policy dialogue in international contexts.
• Very good communication skills, both in speech and writing, as well as the ability to represent and advocate in official contexts.
• Experience in leading knowledge and method development in the subject area.

Functional competencies/abilities:

For this role, you need to:

• Be able to lead yourself and take responsibility for your own development.
• Take initiative and be proactive.
• Be good at collaborating and creating trusting relationships.
• Be good at leading and engaging others.
• Have the ability to facilitate dialogue and create consensus.

It is meritorious if you

• Have a doctorate with a relevant focus for the position, especially climate and environment.
• Have academic studies or experiences in another related strategic area relevant to Sida's operations and mission.
• Have experience in leading processes as a project manager or manager.
• Have experience working at a foreign authority or in a similar international environment.
• Have experience working at a Swedish authority.
• Have experience in reporting work, writing agency documents, or responding to government assignments.
• Have knowledge of French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or another relevant language.

Good to know

The position is a permanent employment as an officer with a fixed-term appointment as a representative for 4 years. A probationary period applies. Start date as soon as possible.

Sida offers the possibility of remote work to some extent if it works for the operations.

When contacting, please indicate reference number 8/26.

Further information about the position's content can be obtained from the unit manager, Christina Hartler 070-509 68 08.

Any questions about terms and other union matters should be directed to union representatives at Sida for Saco: [email protected] and ST: [email protected]).

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