Required:
• Knowledge and experience working and reporting on business, human rights and environment issues, including research and application of international guidelines and frameworks;
• Demonstratable record of timely, high-quality publications and editing. This should include formidable field-research, analysis and writing.
• Outstanding English oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage projects effectively, professionally and in timely manner. The successful candidate will have excellent planning and organisational skills and be able to perform/produce qualitative work under periods of pressure.
• Results- and solutions focused, with the ability to make sound decisions in line with responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills that will contribute to Swedwatch positive and collaborative work environment and also in dialogue and engagement with external actors. Ability to work individually and in a team. • Experience of designing and implementing complex projects in a global context
• Travel within Sweden and internationally as required, for research, training, and engagement – at times extensively and sometime in medium- to high-risk contexts.
Desired:
• Expertise working within sustainable finance and with investors;
• Expertise on environment and climate change issues as regards business;
• Demonstrated experience working strategically to further outcome goals;
• Strong Swedish language skills;
• Experience of working on EU-funded projects;
• Experience of working with decision-making and advocacy processes both at national and international levels
Additional information:
The position is based at the Swedwatch secretariat in Stockholm, Sweden. It is a full-time position with a 37,5 hour work week. The position is permanent and Swedwatch utilises a six-month trial period. Employees are included by the collective bargaining agreement between IDEA and Unionen. International and domestic travel is required.
Swedwatch offers:
• Interesting and important work
• A positive and collaborative work environment
• Opportunities for a healthy work/life balance
• Varied tasks
• Work in a global context
• Opportunities for competence development.
Application and contact details:
Please send your application to careers@swedwatch.org no later than January 13, 2019. Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, CV, and a writing sample using the subject line “[Name] – Project Manager Swedwatch”. Swedwatch applies individual salaries, applicants should therefore also include salary requirements in the application. Please note that candidate selection and interviews will be carried out on an ongoing basis and that the position may be filled before the final deadline for applications. The start date is as soon as possible, as agreed by the parties. For further enquiries, please contact Julia Hale on +46(0)8 52 52 0372 or by e-mail julia@swedwatch.org.
Job Email id: careers(at)swedwatch.org