Grants Coordinator

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is hiring a talented and experienced Grants Coordinator. 

Context

SIPRI is an independent international institute whose core mission is to undertake research and activities on security, conflict and peace. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. SIPRI is an equal opportunity employer with diverse staff from all over the world.

 

The Grants Coordinator position

The position of Grants Coordinator is within the Operations Department. Tasks and responsibilities entail working closely with both researchers and colleagues within the Operations Department through the full project cycle, from identifying and seizing grant opportunities, through ensuring that projects are implemented in compliance with requirements, to final reporting. The Grants Coordinator also has a key role to play in institutional learning and memory.

Key responsibilities of the post include coordinating the submission of grant proposals in close collaboration with researchers, tracking applications, ensuring compliance with legal, donor-specific, and internal policy requirements, managing the grants database, engaging with donors, preparing, and monitoring budgets, documenting payments and expenditure, and preparing financial reports.

The Grants Coordinator’s responsibilities also involve contributing to the development and evaluation of a new project management unit within the Operations Department. This requires developing and transferring relevant knowledge regarding working practices and templates within this new unit as well as with other parts of the Institute.

 

Requirements


• Candidates have a degree in a relevant field (such as Business Administration or Law).
• At least 5 years of working experience within the fields of fundraising/grant management, project management and/or controlling.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required; knowledge of Swedish is desirable. 

 

Contract period

This is a permanent position, with a 6-month probationary period. The post is full-time and requires that the candidate is a resident in Stockholm, Sweden, when employment starts. The salary package will be negotiated individually. Starting from 1 August or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

How to apply

If interested in applying for this position, qualified candidates should submit:


• A CV in English
• A one-page cover letter in English detailing your qualifications and specifying why are applying for this position

In order to be considered in the recruitment process, the application must me made via the form in the vacancies section of SIPRI’s website and not through any other external job sites. 

Please observe that you must apply via SIPRI’s electronic application system. You can access the form by clicking on the "Apply" button at the bottom of this page.

 

The closing date for applications is 19 April 2022 (CET).

Interviews are expected to be held in May.

For enquiries regarding the position, please contact Joakim Vaverka, Deputy Director (joakim.vaverka@sipri.org).

The trade union contacts at SIPRI are Shannen Young for ST (shannen.young@sipri.org) and Frederic Daudon for SACO (frederic.daudon@sipri.org).

SIPRI is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture.