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We are looking for you who want to be involved in evaluating Sida's work and initiatives. Are you interested in international development cooperation, comfortable leading knowledge studies as a project manager, and do you enjoy an advisory expert role? Then the position of Evaluator at Sida might be for you!

About the Job

We are currently seeking 1–2 senior evaluators. The positions are located in the Evaluation Team within the Results Division at the Unit for Method, Results and Evaluation. Sida's evaluation team consists of five employees and is led by a Chief Evaluator. The role involves supporting operational divisions and overseas missions, designing and project-managing Sida's strategic evaluations, developing methods for Sida's evaluations, and promoting learning from evaluations. We offer a developing and varied position in a dynamic and active unit.

You will work at our office in Rissne, Sundbyberg.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on evaluation to case officers and managers at Sida and embassies
• Plan and coordinate Sida's strategic evaluations
• Contribute to method development within evaluation at Sida
• Promote learning from evaluations within the agency and spread knowledge about evaluation
• Identify strategic evaluation needs within the agency

What We Offer

We offer a workplace with good opportunities for development and a work environment characterized by openness and diversity. You work with a clear mandate and area of responsibility, marked 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 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 at doctoral level, or equivalent knowledge acquired in another way.

Languages

• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing (C1).
• Very good ability to express yourself in English, both orally and in writing (C2).

Professional Experience and Knowledge

• Extensive experience and knowledge of evaluation in complex operations/environments.
• Knowledge of and experience in working with quantitative methods and advanced data analysis.
• Experience and good knowledge of development issues and international development cooperation.
• Experience in advisory roles and supporting learning.

Functional Competencies/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 creating trusting relationships
• Contribute to new thinking and innovation
• Have the ability to facilitate dialogue and create consensus
• Be able to use various analysis tools

The following qualifications are meritorious for this role:

• Experience in evaluating development cooperation
• In-depth knowledge of evaluation theory and methodology, particularly impact evaluation, including rigorous experimental methods, quantitative or qualitative methods.
• In-depth knowledge of communication and facilitating learning processes.
• In-depth knowledge of areas prioritized by the government for Swedish development cooperation.
• Experience of agile team collaboration.

Good to Know

The positions are permanent with immediate start. Probationary employment applies.

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

When contacting us, please refer to ref.no 156/26.

Further information about the position can be obtained from Unit Manager Karolina Hulterström, 08-698 45 19, or Chief Evaluator Lena Johansson de Chateau, 08-698 54 07.

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

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

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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 three 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.