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We are looking for you who want to work in a dynamic agency that carries out the government's and parliament's mandate to create conditions for better living standards for people living in poverty and oppression. As a Division Controller at the Global Division, you will have the opportunity to work with issues related to internal governance and control, with a special focus on financial planning and monitoring. Are you engaged in developing and constantly improving operations and methods? Then this is the job for you.

About the job

You are placed on the staff at the Global Division. In addition to the division controller, the staff consists of a business developer, a division administrator, and a strategy coordinator, and is led by the deputy division manager who will be your direct manager. As a division controller, you are part of the division's management group and provide managers with advice and support in governance and control issues. The role involves coordinating the division's financial management within the framework of Sida's annual cycle and continuously monitoring the division's financial results. You contribute to change and monitoring work through analyses and proposals for improvements, and are a key person in the division's work with the internal control environment. You participate in the staff's joint work.

You work at our office in Sundbyberg (Rissne).

Responsibilities

• Financial management and monitoring at the division level
• Work broadly with internal governance and control at the division level
• Act as support to division and unit managers in matters of economy, governance, control, etc.
• Develop operations together with other functions in the division and the agency as a whole

What 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 public sector values as your guide. To be able to meet the challenges the world faces today and in the future, we need people with different backgrounds and skills.

Qualifications

Education

• University degree with a focus on economics, or another social science subject such as political science.

Languages

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

Work experience and knowledge

• Several years of experience in working with economic and operational management, especially financial planning and monitoring
• Experience of working with quality assurance of economy and operations based on regulations, guidelines, and method instructions.
• Experience of analyzing quantitative and qualitative information, compiling it, and communicating it to different recipient groups.
• Good knowledge of Excel

Functional competencies/skills:

For this role, you need to:

• Take initiative and be driving
• Have the ability to handle uncertainty in an environment where not everything is given in advance
• Be able to lead yourself and take responsibility for your own development
• Be able to collaborate and communicate effectively with people in varying professional roles
• Have high integrity
• Have a good ability to handle different IT systems and tools

We place great emphasis on personal qualities and skills.

For this role, it is meritorious if you

• Experience of working with internal governance and control at a Swedish authority
• Experience of risk assessment and risk management in public sector operations

Good to know

The position is for a permanent employment with immediate start. Probation period applies.

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

Please reference ref.no. 118/26 when contacting us.

Further information about the content of the position is provided by the Division Manager for GLOBALA Sofia Östmark ([email protected]) or HR Strateg Therese Rocafort Svensson ([email protected]).

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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About Sida

Sida – The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency - is an administrative agency that works on the government's and parliament's mandate to create conditions for better living standards for people living in poverty and oppression. Our work should contribute to achieving the parliament's goals and the government's direction for Swedish aid.

We have over 800 employees distributed between two offices in Sweden and at Swedish embassies in our partner countries. Read more about Sida's employment benefits and Sida's diversity work.

Different experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives are the foundation for a workplace free from discrimination, where everyone thrives and does their best. We believe in diversity and its positive impact on our operations and welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences.