Portfolio/Compliance Manager

Rädda Barnen / Save the Children Sweden; Bromma; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 760,000; Full time

Job summary

Save the Children Sweden is seeking a Portfolio/Compliance Manager for the International Program in Stockholm. The role focuses on creating and monitoring comprehensive compliance plans, ensuring adherence to donor requirements, and coordinating with country offices and partners to uphold quality and donor standards.

The successful candidate will manage audits, deliver training, and support portfolio management while aligning with country strategies and operational plans.

Qualifications

• Academic degree or equivalent experience in relevant area.
• Significant experience in compliance with institutional donors (e.g., Sida, ECHO, INTPA, World Bank, UNOCHA).
• Experience in international development or humanitarian programme management and donor reporting.
• Experience with EU, Sida, UN donor requirements.
• Experience handling audits and responding to audit processes.
• Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information and communicate findings.
• Strong time management, multi-tasking and cross-functional coordination.
• Advanced English communication skills (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Create, oversight and monitor systematic compliance plans within the Sweden International Program.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance, monitor donor compliance in awards, and report findings.
• Provide training on operationalising plans and respond to queries.
• Track and log compliance issues and audit findings, incidents and key controls.
• Provide support to portfolio management and coordinate with country offices and partners.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Standards compliance

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Time management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Academic degree or equivalent experience in relevant area

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Lists and Copilot)

SharePoint

Agresso

Job description

About The Task

To work for Save the Children is to make a difference. As an employee at Save the Children, you know that your work contributes to making the world a better place för children and young people, and you are surrounded by dedicated colleagues who share common values. With us, you have the opportunity to both, develop and be challenged.

The Portfolio/Compliance Manager plays a central role as one of the Portfolio Manager functions within the Save the Children Sweden International Program.

The Portfolio/Compliance Manager is responsible for the creation, oversight and monitoring of systematic compliance plans within the Sweden International Program. They will work to ensure Save the Children Sweden complies with its legal and regulatory requirements, by monitoring, analysing and reporting on donor compliance within awards. They will assist with training on the operationalisation of plans, responding to queries, tracking and logging compliance and audit findings, and incidents, and monitoring compliance with key controls.

The Portfolio/Compliance Manager is also responsible for an agreed level of support to portfolio management within the International Program. This includes oversight of projects and awards ensuring quality and donor compliance, acting as a processes driver and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders such as country offices and other member offices to ensure alignment with country strategic plans and SC Sweden’s operational plans.

Are you our new colleague?

To succeed in the role, we expect applicants to have the following qualifications:

• Academic degree or equivalent experience in relevant area
• Several years previous experience in a similar role with strong understanding of compliance requirements for institutional donors, eg Sida, ECHO, INTPA, World Bank, UNOCHA
• Demonstrated experience in programme management in the international development and/or humanitarian sector, including proposal and reporting coordination as well as financial monitoring including budget development and management.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing programs funded by and understanding of donor requirements including EU, Sida, UN agencies.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and responding to audit processes
• Demonstrated ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information, form a conclusion and communicate findings effectively.
• Ability to deliver accurate results on time in high-pressure situations
• Ability to interact positively and communicate with all levels of staff at SC Sweden, SCI Global and SCI CO and external partners.
• Effective time management, multi-tasking and coordination and leadership skills to meet tight deadlines as well as the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities
• Highly developed project management and coordination skills and expertise
• Excellent administrative skills (and project/process management skills)
• Advanced computer skills, in Microsoft applications (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Lists and Copilot), SharePoint, and Agresso
• Advanced English communication skills written and verbal

You must have a work permit in Sweden or be in a position to secure a work permit in Sweden independently before any job offer can be made. Language skills in Arabic, French, Spanish or Swedish is also an asset.

At Save the Children, we are proud of our shared values that unite and guide us in our important work.

Does it sound interesting?

The role is a one year fixed term position at our office in the Alvik in Stockholm, preferably starting September 1st.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 5th August 2026.

As we have an anonymous recruitment process, we ask you not to provide personal information when answering any selection questions. We only use CVs and not personal letters in the application. Please also remember not to name attached files with personal data. As part of our recruitment process, we may use tests in the selection process to ensure a more objective and inclusive recruitment process.

Union representatives:

• Unionen: Edvin Arnby Machata, [e-mail]
• Akademikerföreningen: Sebastian Derle, [e-mail]

Save the Children should reflect the equality we work for in society and strive for diversity and differences. Therefore, we welcome a wide range of skills, perspectives and experiences in this recruitment. Save the Children is careful to be a safe workplace for children and adults and asks for an extract from the criminal record in connection with employment. Final candidates will also be screened against the EU sanctions list. All employees are expected to follow our important guidelines on safety and security for all, as well as our values and ethical guidelines. Read more about these important guidelines, HERE.