Human Resources
The SIPRI HR department is part of the Operations team and supports line managers and staff with HR related tools, guidelines, policies and administration on HR-related matters, including onboarding, recruitment, development and performance, organization, work environment and rehabilitation/adjustments of work. We support line managers in labour law and related matters according to the SIPRI staff hand book and collective bargain agreements.
On the HR intranet we provide general information and guidance to questions that you might have regarding your employment at SIPRI. Below is an alphabetical list of the topics covered in this section, in addition to the SIPRI staff handbook. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we kindly ask you to turn first to your line manager for advice. For further guidance and support, please send an email to human.resources@sipri.org
Here you will find the SIPRI Handbook.
A collective agreement is a written agreement between an employers’ organization and an employee organization, which regulates terms of employment. There are both central and local collective agreements. This page includes the applicable collective agreements and other employment conditions.
Cooperation at SIPRI is intended to occur on the basis of a holistic approach in which all employees are involved in the development of the institute. This page includes the Agreement on Cooperation at SIPRI and minutes from the Cooperation Group meetings.
This page contains practical information that could be useful when living and working in Sweden.
Here you will find SIPRI’s organisational chart.
Here you will find information and quick guides regarding the Salary and Expenses process, as well as the monthly deadlines:
If you have any questions or comments regarding the content, please send an e-mail to finance@sipri.org
Overview of Public Holidays
Here you can find information about reduced working hours and public holidays.
A policy is a concise document at an overall level about specific and strategically important areas. It is a guide for decision and control. A policy contains a basic approach and direction of will. This page includes SIPRIs HR-related policies.
This page provides information about business-related travel, travel insurance and other relevant documents, such as Travel proposals.
This page provides information related to the work environment including the wellness allowance and other benefits.
Updated: October 23, 2025