Project Manager/General Director support

Do you want to work in an independent project management role with a broad variation of projects, close to the General Director (GD) of Médecins Sans Frontières Sweden (MSF)? You will be our General Director’s right hand, partly and mainly by leading projects for MSF Sweden, but also by supporting our General Director. The division between the tasks may vary over time.

Main responsibilities

- Project management for various projects in MSF Sweden
- Ensure a clear and structured internal communication within the MSF Sweden office in relation to your projects and GD support responsibilities
- GD’s support and responsibilities (as decision making and representing MSF by pro-active networking)
- GD support and project management on Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DEI)


The first period of the contract will mainly be focused on a DEI project (Diversity, equity, and inclusion) with coordinating, implementation, and monitoring of MSF Sweden’s DEI activities. This includes a responsibility to lead and drive DEI developments by working cross-functionally within the section and in coherence with the processes and policies for MSF Sweden staff. Other projects can be for example strategy roll-out, monitoring and follow-up on strategy implementation. The General director will be your line manager.

We are looking for you with

- Project management experience or certification, or a strong project management approach from previous work
- A solid understanding of how people go through organizational projects and processes
- The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a global organization
- The ability to influence and guide others and move towards a common vision or goal
- A strong sense of planning and organizing, both your own and others work
- Advanced level of written and spoken English


To be successful in this role you should be an independent project manager with integrity and exceptional communications skills in order to communicate and reach people on different levels within the organization, both managers and employees. Because of the variation of projects that you might not be an expert in, you should have the ability to learn quickly and hit the ground running. Other skills we see as important are flexibility, analytical thinking and problem solving.

It’s valuable if you have

- People management/leadership experience
- Experience of working with DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion)
- Language skills such as Swedish or French




The social environment at MSF Sweden
As an employee at MSF Sweden you will be part of a movement providing people with medical aid and humanitarian care. We work in an international, informal and welcoming environment. All of us working for MSF Sweden have a strong engagement to our common goal, saving lives and alleviate suffering. We are a value-based organization which is strongly felt whether you work in the field, as a volunteer or in the office. We work in teams, which means we all must take responsibility, trust each other and work on giving and taking feedback. We are easy going and never hesitate when someone needs our help. We want you to feel respected, whoever you are. Working at MSF means you have the possibility to take initiative and, in that way, learn and grow, both on an individual and a team level. To be able to save lives and alleviate suffering, communication is essential, both internally between the office and in our projects, and externally from us to the world.

Employment terms and conditions

- Type of contract: Temporary contract for 24 months (possibility of extension)
- Entry date: to be discussed
- Goal oriented working time (37,5 hours/week is full time)
- Salary: 38 656 SEK/month (set salary according to MSFs salary policy) with 1,5 % increase in base salary per year (recognition of internal experience)
- Benefits: Pension, health insurance, life insurance, travel insurance, insurance for work related injuries, wellness contribution (2000 SEK/year)
- Vacation: 30 days/year
- Full compensation day 1-14 of sick leave
- Work Style: Hybrid, belonging to and frequent present in the Stockholm office
- As an employee with MSF Sweden you are bound by the collective bargaining agreement for non-profit organisations between Fremia and Unionen & Akademikerförbunden.


Apply no later than June 28th with resume and answer the questions on motivation in our recruitment system. We only accept application through our recruitment system due to GDPR. MSF values diversity and is committed to create an inclusive working environment. We are an equal opportunity employer, who welcomes all qualified applications. We encourage you to apply without a photo in your CV and only focus on presenting achievements, skills, and experience relevant to the job.

Questions regarding the role? Please contact General Director, Oliver Schulz, oliver.schulz@stockholm.msf.org

Local Union Representative (Unionen) is Johan Rosén, johan.rosen@stockholm.msf.org

We are looking forward to reviewing your application!

Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization determined to bring quality medical care to people in crises around the world, when and where they need regardless of religion, ethnical background or political view. Our fundamental principles are neutrality, impartiality, independence and medical ethics. In Sweden we raise funds, recruit staff, communicate, advocate for change and provide operational services to contribute to saving lives and alleviating suffering in the world. We are around a hundred people working for MSF Sweden at our office at Liljeholmen, Stockholm.