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Are you passionate about development issues and do you have experience working with climate/environmental issues in an international context with a focus on developing countries? This might be the job for you!

About the job

You will work with the administration of various types of partnerships within Sida's thematic portfolio for climate and environment. A key part of the role is to conduct strategic and targeted dialogue regarding the unit's priority issues with actors and cooperation partners in international contexts. The work is currently guided by the strategy for sustainable growth, green transition, and education 2025–2029. The position is located within the Climate and Environment Unit (KLIMAT) at the Department for Global Partnerships (GLOBALA).

We are now looking for 1–2 case officers

The office is located in Rissne, Sundbyberg.

Responsibilities

• Administration of partnerships (so-called interventions), which involves assessing and monitoring partners' plans, results, budgets, and capacities to ensure efficient resource use and to achieve agreed goals together with our partners.
• Conduct strategic and targeted dialogue about Sida's priority issues with actors and cooperation partners.
• Overall and strategic portfolio management and portfolio development on a thematic basis, including contributing to strategic planning, monitoring, and reporting on strategy implementation.
• Contribute to the development of the unit's joint work on planning and monitoring activities, as well as developing working methods and routines to ensure quality and results, and perform other common tasks within the unit.
• As an employee of a government agency, you are subject to the Swedish government's values and are expected to follow Sida's rules and routines, including case and document management.

What we offer

We offer a workplace with good opportunities for development and a work environment characterized by openness and diversity. You will work with 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, guided by Agenda 2030 and the Swedish government's values. To meet the challenges the world faces today and in the future, we need people with different backgrounds and skills.

Qualifications

Education

• An academic degree or other education deemed relevant by the employer, e.g., in political science, economics, or environmental/climate/sustainability issues.

Languages

• Very good proficiency in Swedish and English.

Professional experience and knowledge

• Several years of relevant experience in development cooperation related to international climate and environmental issues.
• Good experience in administration and case management.
• Good experience in conducting strategic dialogue and driving change with cooperation partners.

Functional competencies and skills

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 building trusting relationships.
• Be able to handle resistance, be flexible, and solution-focused.
• Have the ability to conduct dialogue and create consensus.
• Communicate strategically to influence, negotiate, and mobilize.
• Be able to contribute to and absorb knowledge and evidence.

Merits

For this role, the following are considered meritorious:

• Experience working in a government agency.
• Experience in development-related cooperation with the private sector.
• Experience working with multilateral funds and organizations (UN, World Bank).
• Experience working with marine issues and/or energy issues.
• Experience working in an international environment and/or in developing countries.

Good to know

The position is a temporary appointment until further notice, but no later than 2027-08-31. Start date: September 2026.

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

Please reference ref.no. 127/26 when contacting us.

Further information about the position can be obtained from Line Vikström Rosvall at 08-698 55 68 or Zahra Ayadi at 08-698 40 09.

Questions regarding terms and other union matters should be directed to union representatives at Sida for Saco: [email protected] and for ST: [email protected].

In Sida's recruitment process, screening questions are used as a tool for initial selection. Therefore, please answer carefully so that your answers correctly reflect your competence and experience. Read more at sida.se (https://www.sida.se/jobba-med-bistand/jobba-pa-sida/anstallningsprocessen/).

Sida is a government agency. This means that information and application documents you submit to us may be disclosed according to the principle of public access to information if requested. Normally, there is no confidentiality for the information processed in the database. If you have protected personal data, you should contact the contact person specified in the advertisement by phone.

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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. Read more at sida.se/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.