Sida is Now Seeking an Operations Controller (Temporary Position)

Sida · Freie Mitarbeit

Sundbyberg, Schweden

The Unit for Major Support to Civil Society is now seeking an operations controller for an extended temporary assignment. Would you like meaningful work and the opportunity to help ensure that Sida's operations are efficient, maintain high quality, and funds are used appropriately? Do you have integrity, are communicative, skilled at collaboration, and want to work with quality assurance and compliance? Then this position might be for you. About the Job The temporary assignment is located in the Unit for Major Support to Civil Society. As an operations controller, you play an important role in how Sida manages development aid funds. You work closely with case handlers, managers, and program administrators, with an active role in planning, monitoring, and ensuring quality of initiatives. To thrive in the controller role, you need integrity and the ability to independently lead quality assurance work based on regulations, guidelines, and instructions. Operations include support through both Swedish and international civil society organizations in developing countries. Through your work, you contribute to promoting democracy, human rights, and human security, and to strengthening organizations' capacity and conditions. You will also participate in and contribute to the unit's learning and methodology development. Responsibilities Provide advice and support to case handlers and managers regarding: - Partner organizations' capacity and ability to plan, implement, and monitor development initiatives, such as organizational structure, governance, financial administration, and systems - Agreement design - Financial planning and monitoring - Risk analysis and risk management - Analysis of financial reports and audit reports Ensure quality in case handling and contribute to regulatory compliance Monitor the total development aid funds managed by the unit Participate in Sida's anti-corruption efforts Other tasks assigned by the unit What We Offer We offer a workplace with excellent development opportunities and a work environment characterized by openness and diversity. You work within a clear mandate and area of responsibility based on trust between you, your manager, and colleagues. As an employee of Sida, you work with the world as your workplace, guided by the 2030 Agenda and the Swedish state's core values. To address the challenges the world faces today and in the future, we need people with different backgrounds and skills. Qualification Requirements Education Academic education equivalent to at least three years of full-time studies in economics, such as financing, accounting, or auditing. Languages Very strong ability to express yourself orally and in writing in Swedish and English. Work Experience and Knowledge Several years of current experience in financial and operations management, financial planning, and monitoring. Several years of current experience in internal control and compliance and quality assurance. Experience with risk assessment and anti-corruption work. Experience analyzing financial reports and audit reports We place great emphasis on personal qualities and are seeking someone with strong self-leadership abilities, initiative, and the drive to move things forward. This requires that you can organize and structure your work. Success in this role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to build relationships and collaborate to achieve results. You also need high integrity, stand up for regulations, and be able to handle resistance. We consider it important that you are analytical, can see how things connect, and have the ability to acquire knowledge and apply it in practice – especially when analyzing financial reports and results. Functional Competencies/Abilities: For this role, you need to: Be self-directed and take responsibility for your own development Take initiative and be driven Be skilled at collaboration and building trustworthy relationships Handle resistance, be flexible, and solution-focused Contribute and absorb knowledge and evidence Translate experiences and lessons into action For this role, it is advantageous if you have: Experience working in government administration Experience in development work in an international environment and in low- and middle-income countries Good to Know The position is a temporary assignment for an indefinite period, but no longer than January 31, 2028. Start date as soon as possible or by agreement. Sida offers the opportunity for remote work to some extent if it works for operations. When contacting, please refer to ref. no. 176/26. Further information about the position's content is provided by Unit Manager Susanna Nyström, 08-698 50 00. Questions about terms and other labor relations matters should be directed to Sida's labor representatives for Saco: mailto:[email protected] and ST: mailto:[email protected] In Sida's recruitment process, screening questions are used as a tool to make an initial selection. Therefore, please be careful with your answers so they accurately reflect your competencies and experience. https://www.sida.se/jobba-med-bistand/jobba-pa-sida/anstallningsprocessen/ Sida is a government agency. This means that information and application materials you submit to us may be released according to the principle of public access if someone requests them. Normally, no confidentiality applies to the information processed in the database. If you have protected personal data, you should contact the contact person indicated in the job posting by telephone. Note! Sida communicates with applicants primarily through our recruitment system ReachMee. Depending on which email client you use, emails sent from ReachMee may be caught by your spam filter, so we encourage candidates to monitor this. About Sida Sida – the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency – is a government authority working on behalf of the Government and Parliament to create conditions for better living standards for people living in poverty and oppression. Our work shall contribute to achieving Parliament's goals and the Government's direction for Swedish development cooperation. We have over 800 employees divided between two offices in Sweden and at Swedish embassies in our partner countries. https://www.sida.se/jobba-med-bistand/jobba-pa-sida Different experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives are the foundation of a workplace free from discrimination, where everyone feels welcome and does their best. We believe in diversity and its positive impact on our operations and welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences.