Policy Manager, Transparency & Accountability

ONE is a campaign and advocacy organization backed by three million people from around the world and every walk of life who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. We hold world leaders to account for promises made, and we press them to support policies that will drive and enable progress on sustainable development. We also work with leaders in Africa to support greater democracy, accountability and transparency. ONE has offices in Abuja, Berlin, Brussels, Johannesburg, London, Paris and Washington DC.

We are looking for a Policy Manager to play a key role in rolling out our transparency and accountability agenda in the US. ONE’s agenda on transparency and accountability covers budget transparency, natural resource revenue transparency and aid transparency. We are also working to promote the role of civil society and oversight institutions, to harness the potential of information technologies for development and to ensure that international processes such as the G8, G20 and the Open Government Partnership deliver the political commitments needed to tackle global poverty. The Policy Manager will work with colleagues across the organization on the core areas of transparency and accountability, and will also support us in the process of incorporating a transparency and accountability perspective into our work on health and agriculture.

The ideal candidate will be a great team player, able to handle a variety of tasks and with a first-rate understanding of global development issues from a US perspective. Most importantly, he or she will have huge drive and determination to help ONE to play its part in opening governance on a global scale.

Reports to: Director, Transparency & Accountability (Alan Hudson, London-based)

Location: Washington, D.C. with occasional international travel.

Principal duties and responsibilities

• Undertake research and policy analysis relating to ONE’s transparency and accountability agenda
• Prepare documents on key transparency and accountability issues - for ONE’s website, for blog posts, for talking points, and for briefing senior policymakers
• Maintain and develop ONE’s relationships with groups active on the transparency and accountability agenda, including those working in the tech-4-transparency space
• Identify, explore and exploit opportunities – including legislative vehicles – for pushing for policy change in the US and through the role played by the US in various international for a (G8, G20, OGP, World Bank etc.)
• Represent ONE in external meetings with a transparency and accountability focus, including high-level meetings
• Take the lead on mainstreaming a transparency and accountability perspective into ONE’s work on health and agriculture, working closely with colleagues in the Global Policy Team
• Work closely with ONE’s communications, advocacy and campaigns teams to deliver organization-wide activities on transparency and accountability
• Any other duties as appropriate to the role

Skills and competence required for the role

• Masters degree preferred, preferably in a development-related field
• Three to five years’ experience working in a policy development role, within the international development sector
• Demonstrable understanding of the links between advocacy, policy-making, legislation, and implementation of programs
• Outstanding research and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize complex policy issues into digestible briefings and communicate to non-specialist audiences
• Excellent communications skills, with experience influencing stakeholders and establishing and maintaining strong partnerships
• A global outlook with the ability to work within in a global team
• Ability to respond flexibly to opportunities and requests, at times with little notice
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Flexible, resourceful and innovative with the ability to manage competing priorities in a rapidly changing environment
• A commitment to ONE’s aims
• Fluent English essential

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to recruitment@one.org. Reference “Policy Manager” in the email subject line. Please indicate how you meet the skills and competencies outlined in the job description. Also please indicate whether you currently hold the right to work in the United States of America. This is a rolling recruitment. We will conclude the process when the job has been filled. No phone calls please.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however we are only able to contact those who we decide to interview. If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of your application, please assume your application has been unsuccessful at this time.