Executive Director: Global Environment & Development

Resilience Science; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental research organization is seeking an Executive Director in Stockholm, Sweden. The ideal candidate will lead the institute, influence policy on sustainable development, and have a distinguished reputation in environmental research. The role requires strategic leadership, management skills, and a commitment to international engagement. This full-time position offers a four-year appointment with the possibility of extension.

Qualifications

• Broad grasp of principal global challenges of sustainable development and their relation to policy development.
• Ability to provide intellectual vision for the Institute’s work.
• Distinguished reputation in research in environment and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) by developing the institute.
• Provide intellectual direction and raise the institution's profile.
• Engage in global challenges of sustainable development and influence policy.

Skills

Leadership in research

Intellectual vision

Management and organizational development

Strategic fund-raising

Fluency in English

Job description

A leading environmental research organization is seeking an Executive Director in Stockholm, Sweden. The ideal candidate will lead the institute, influence policy on sustainable development, and have a distinguished reputation in environmental research. The role requires strategic leadership, management skills, and a commitment to international engagement. This full-time position offers a four-year appointment with the possibility of extension.