Do you want to work to support green political organisations and green principles in political systems? Do you like working with internal structures and processes? Then this is the right position for you!  

Green Forum is a political foundation with the mission to accelerate the transition to sustainable democratic societies. We do this by supporting Green Political organisations and parties as well as actors who work for green principles in political systems. We collaborate with partners in Eastern Europe, Africa and Latin America.

Green Forum is looking for a Program Manager to join our office in Stockholm. You will be responsible for two partners in Africa as well as supporting the organisation as a whole to achieve high quality programming, compliance and reporting. You will work closely with the Secretary General and Program managers to develop our internal routines and ensure timely reporting and compliance with donor requirements, and develop internal procedures. You will also be responsible for logistics and event management for a large partner event during the autumn.

We are looking for someone who is structured, accurate and has an eye for details.  You will be responsible for our policy and organisational support program and our new EU-program Women and Youth in Democracy Initiative. You will manage the whole process – from assessing plans and budgets, and monitoring, follow-up and audits. The work includes travels mainly to Africa and requires that you are fluent in English.  

At Green Forum, we offer an opportunity to be part a small, tight-knit team, building the organisation and finding solutions to challenges together, by developing methods and organisational structures on an ongoing basis. This means that we all take responsibility for various tasks at the office and the development of internal processes.

Tasks include:

• Project management and project development
• Partner management including budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
• Assessing partners’ financial statements, audit reports and supporting documentation 
• Organisational development, process design, procedures and policies 
• Support the development of donor applications and reports, as well as ensuring donor compliance and quality control 
• Contribute to the development and review of funding proposals, budgets, and donor reports 
• Contribute to continuously improve internal grant management systems 
• Coordinate the development and distribution of internal reports

We are looking for:

Someone with a relevant academic education, for example in business administration, political science, international development, international relations or similar, and at least two years of experience with similar work. We hope that you have previously worked with international cooperation and/or project-funded activities. 

You should:

• Have experience in project development and management, including planning, monitoring learning and evaluation, Theory of Change, risk assessments etc.  
• Have experience of partner follow-up and organisational assessments.  
• Have experience with contract compliance as well as internal governance and control. 
• Speak and write English fluently. Our working language is English. 
• Have good interpersonal skills. 

Merits:

• Experience working with or within green political organisations
• Financial management and bookkeeping systems
• Good knowledge of Swedish
• Knowledge in French, Spanish or Slavic languages

Since the workplace is small, personal relationships and interpersonal qualities are especially important. Green Forum knows that diversity contributes to a modern and human workplace. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnic or religious affiliation. We assume that you share the values of the green movement. We always work to develop and improve our organisation, and we hope you want to join us on this journey. 

The position is a parental leave cover until 1 April 2026. Green Forum is a fundraising foundation affiliated with the Green Party in Sweden. At Green Forum, we apply a 35-hour working week (full-time). At Green Forum we have unregulated working hours. International travel is part of the job. 

Send the application including CV and cover letter to info@greenforum.se, no later than May 28th, 2025. Mark your application with “Application Program Manager Africa“. We want to fill the position as soon as possible so submit your application as soon as possible.  

For questions about the position, please contact Secretary General Therese Näsman, +46737065500.