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About the Role

We are looking for someone who is at the beginning of their career and is interested in contributing to Sida's development cooperation within migration and return. Do you find new challenges exciting and want to work in a dynamic team? Welcome to the Migration Team at the Peace and Migration Unit at Sida! We are looking for two new colleagues for the autumn.

Our mission is to implement and answer the goals in Sweden's strategy for development cooperation within migration, return, and voluntary repatriation 2024-2028. The focus of the role is to process initiatives within the framework of the strategy. We collaborate with international and Swedish organizations and authorities active in the migration field.

You will be part of a team that works closely together, as well as having very close cooperation with colleagues at Swedish embassies abroad as well as with other authorities active in the migration field. Our mission is focused on eight countries (Ethiopia and Somalia, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, as well as in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan) and in prioritized so-called migration routes. The Peace and Migration Unit is part of the Global Division, which brings together global strategy and initiative management and works based on Sida's various thematic areas. The unit is also responsible for the implementation of Sweden's strategy for Peace, Security and Stabilization 2024-2028, through our Peace Team. We are a unit and have joint activities.

You work at our office in Rissne, Sundbyberg.

Responsibilities

• Process initiatives in accordance with Sida's rules for aid initiatives (planning, preparation, dialogue and follow-up, financial and other auditing as well as administration and closure).
• Contribute to the development of the joint portfolio, as well as contribute to analysis and reporting of results within the global migration strategy.
• Participate in the coordination of development cooperation within Sida and with the Swedish embassies abroad, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Justice.
• Contribute to other tasks occurring at the unit.

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 respond to the challenges the world faces today and in the future, we need people with different backgrounds and skills.

Qualifications

Education

• University degree or equivalent academic education in development issues, migration, or other related fields.

Languages

• Very good proficiency in Swedish and English.

Work Experience and Knowledge

• Good experience of international migration work.
• Operational experience in driving and processing projects, including assessment of collaborations with external partners in an international context.

Functional Competencies/Skills:

For this role, you need to:

• Take initiative and be proactive.
• Have the ability to handle stress, uncertainty, and risks.
• Be good at collaborating and creating trusting relationships.
• Have the ability to turn ideas into concrete action.
• Contribute to new thinking and innovation.
• Be able to use various analysis tools.
• Be able to translate experiences and lessons learned into action.

For this role, it is meritorious if you:

• Have operational experience of international development cooperation in the field.
• Have experience of the countries or routes prioritized in the strategy.
• Have experience from different types of employers such as authorities, civil society, or multilateral actors.

Good to Know

The positions refer to:

• A permanent employment with immediate start. Probation period applies.
• A fixed-term employment until further notice, but for a maximum of 12 months. Immediate start.

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

Please reference ref.no 130/26 when contacting us.

Further information about the content of the position is provided by Carolina Wennerholm at 08-698 50 00.

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About Sida

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

We have over 800 employees distributed between two offices in Sweden and at Swedish embassies in our partner countries. https://www.sida.se/jobba-med-bistand/jobba-pa-sida (https://www.sida.se/jobba-med-bistand/jobba-pa-sida)

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.