Program Manager for Organizational Development and Partnerships

6 hours ago

Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET Full time

Are you passionate about promoting sustainable and equitable management of biological diversity? Do you want to contribute to a collaborative environment that fosters growth and development?

Program Manager for Organizational Development and Partnerships

At Stockholm University, we value collaboration and mutual respect among our staff and partners. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment that encourages open communication and teamwork.

SwedBio is a program that works with a wide range of partners to achieve sustainable and equitable management of biological diversity. Our mission is to contribute to poverty alleviation, human rights, and increased justice, sustainable livelihood opportunities, and social-ecological systems rich in biodiversity.

The position
We are seeking a program manager to lead organizational development and partner relations. This role requires comprehensive understanding and thorough experience in developing Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (PMEL) tools.

Background and duties
You will bring a previous background in developing Theory of Change (ToC) and corresponding methods for continuous learning. You should have demonstrated capacity for building results chains and adaptive management systems, including outcome-level results and changes. You will manage systems for operational efficiency and flexibility in supporting partner organizations and internal processes guiding programmatic activities and strategic decisions.

The external part of the position includes leading and facilitating deep learning processes together with our network and partner organizations. It also involves developing tools for screening of partners and donors from the perspective of a Human Rights-Based Approach as part of quality assurance.

Developing methodologies and processes for improved partner engagements further entails implementing screening tools and processes for potential donor collaborations as well as tools for screening democracy, power, agency, and poverty alleviation perspectives. Expected outcomes include improved funding modalities, refining processes for core funding, forwarding of funds, and novel types of networking and partnerships.

Responsibilities include participating in main partner events, donor meetings, and managing continuous analysis of results and communication to donors. The role supports Fundraising, Resource Mobilization, and Communication efforts by making results easily accessible for colleagues and other stakeholders. This includes international donor screening and understanding donor requirements.

Travel requirement
You will be expected to make week-long international travels for partner engagements and policy processes, sometimes in challenging environments. In addition, you will be required to travel within Europe and overseas for shorter assignments.

Qualifications
Required qualifications:

  1. Master's degree in global studies, international relations, rural development, or equivalent.
  2. Excellent command of English is a requirement. Working knowledge of Swedish and knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.
  3. Good understanding of the rights perspective (Human Rights-Based Approach) and the importance of human rights within the development agenda.
  4. Facilitation skills and partner engagement experience.
  5. Methods development including PMEL, ToC, Log-frame, organization development, adaptive management, and learning processes.
  6. Knowledge of the Swedish International Development policy landscape and the Reform Agenda is crucial for the success of this position.

Mertitorious qualifications:

  1. Experience of Sweden's work within the EU and experience of the UN system are meritorious.
  2. Local experience from on-site development cooperation in one of Sweden's partner countries is a strong asset.
  3. Prior experience of fundraising and Resource Mobilization will be considered a definite advantage.

Personal characteristics

Excellent interpersonal skills and a strong ability to work in a team. Self-drive, initiative, and motivation. Analytical and communication skills. The ability to quickly familiarize yourself with and create an overview of complex issues is of crucial importance.

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