Best Standards for Open Governance in the Domestic Security Sector Transparency International
BEST STANDARDS FOR OPEN GOVERNANCE IN THE DOMESTIC SECURITY SECTOR
Application Closing Date - 09 Nov 2012
Job Start Date - 19 Nov, 2012
Duration - February 2013
Pay Scale - A maximum of 7,000 Euros
Location - Berlin
Key Objective:
Develop set of transparency, accountability, and participation (T-A-P) standards for domestic security sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean
Background:
In June 2012, the 21 chapters of Transparency International in the Americas recognized the urgent need to address corruption in the domestic security sectors of the region. In the “Declaration of Runaway Bay”, these chapters, in collaboration with the Department of the Americas of the TI Secretariat, agreed to unite our efforts to collaborate with citizens and other actors and networks in order to mitigate the risks of corruption in the region’s domestic security sector.
As a result, TI is working to identify, consolidate, and develop actionable, comprehensible and appropriate transparency and accountability standards for the domestic security sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean. We expect these standards to guide our efforts to ensure the inclusion of transparency and accountability principles and practices as a key component of domestic security policy throughout the region.
Key Activities:
• Review and catalogue current state of the art regarding T-A-P standards, best practices and gaps in the domestic security sector, including police, domestic intelligence and other relevant domestic security branches.
• Revise and develop a clear and comprehensible draft set of T-A-P standards for domestic security sector.
• Present draft standards to TI Americas Domestic Security Working Group for feedback and revision.
• Finalize standard and submit to TI Americas programme along with proposed framework and description of a simple and practical “report card” or other civil society organization-based monitoring mechanism that can be used for advocacy tied directly but not exclusively to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiative. (February 2013)
Deliverables:
• Report on state of the art on TAP standards, best practices and gaps in domestic security sectors (global review).
• Final draft set of standards
• Revised final set of standards
• Report card concept statement
Preferred Timeline:
• Application deadline : 9 November, 2012
• Contract Begin Date : November 19, 2012
• State of the Art Review : December 15, 2012
• Draft Standards : January 15, 2013
• Presentation to TI Americas Domestic Security Working Group: Late January
• Final Set of T-A-P Standards for Domestic Security and Proposed Report Card Framework: February 28, 2013
Qualifications:
Given the tight timeline, we are seeking someone expert in issues of corruption and domestic security, primarily in Latin America, with a demonstrated high level of fluency in the development and use of T-A-P standards in general.
The candidate must be entirely fluent in Spanish (written and spoken) and ideally will also be highly proficient in English.
Preference will be given to candidates possessing strengths in both advocacy and research in the area of corruption and domestic security as well as candidates who have worked at a senior-level in a cross-sectorial environment (i.e. with defense sector/government and civil society).
Remuneration:
A maximum of EUR 7,000 (including any related VAT or other taxes or benefits) paid in installments based on submission of deliverables [approved by Transparency International]. Travel costs to present draft standards to TI Americas Domestic Security Working Group will be covered additionally by Transparency International.
To Apply:
By 9 November, please submit to Lya Villasuso (lvillasuso@transparency.org):
• Cover letter
• Résumé
• Name, position and contact information of 3 professional references
• Two or three brief policy papers and/or presentations you have singly authored in the field of domestic security and corruption, preferably related to Latin America and the Caribbean.
For further questions, please contact Ms. Villasuso.
Application Closing Date - 09 Nov 2012
Job Start Date - 19 Nov, 2012
Duration - February 2013
Pay Scale - A maximum of 7,000 Euros
Location - Berlin
Key Objective:
Develop set of transparency, accountability, and participation (T-A-P) standards for domestic security sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean
Background:
In June 2012, the 21 chapters of Transparency International in the Americas recognized the urgent need to address corruption in the domestic security sectors of the region. In the “Declaration of Runaway Bay”, these chapters, in collaboration with the Department of the Americas of the TI Secretariat, agreed to unite our efforts to collaborate with citizens and other actors and networks in order to mitigate the risks of corruption in the region’s domestic security sector.
As a result, TI is working to identify, consolidate, and develop actionable, comprehensible and appropriate transparency and accountability standards for the domestic security sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean. We expect these standards to guide our efforts to ensure the inclusion of transparency and accountability principles and practices as a key component of domestic security policy throughout the region.
Key Activities:
• Review and catalogue current state of the art regarding T-A-P standards, best practices and gaps in the domestic security sector, including police, domestic intelligence and other relevant domestic security branches.
• Revise and develop a clear and comprehensible draft set of T-A-P standards for domestic security sector.
• Present draft standards to TI Americas Domestic Security Working Group for feedback and revision.
• Finalize standard and submit to TI Americas programme along with proposed framework and description of a simple and practical “report card” or other civil society organization-based monitoring mechanism that can be used for advocacy tied directly but not exclusively to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiative. (February 2013)
Deliverables:
• Report on state of the art on TAP standards, best practices and gaps in domestic security sectors (global review).
• Final draft set of standards
• Revised final set of standards
• Report card concept statement
Preferred Timeline:
• Application deadline : 9 November, 2012
• Contract Begin Date : November 19, 2012
• State of the Art Review : December 15, 2012
• Draft Standards : January 15, 2013
• Presentation to TI Americas Domestic Security Working Group: Late January
• Final Set of T-A-P Standards for Domestic Security and Proposed Report Card Framework: February 28, 2013
Qualifications:
Given the tight timeline, we are seeking someone expert in issues of corruption and domestic security, primarily in Latin America, with a demonstrated high level of fluency in the development and use of T-A-P standards in general.
The candidate must be entirely fluent in Spanish (written and spoken) and ideally will also be highly proficient in English.
Preference will be given to candidates possessing strengths in both advocacy and research in the area of corruption and domestic security as well as candidates who have worked at a senior-level in a cross-sectorial environment (i.e. with defense sector/government and civil society).
Remuneration:
A maximum of EUR 7,000 (including any related VAT or other taxes or benefits) paid in installments based on submission of deliverables [approved by Transparency International]. Travel costs to present draft standards to TI Americas Domestic Security Working Group will be covered additionally by Transparency International.
To Apply:
By 9 November, please submit to Lya Villasuso (lvillasuso@transparency.org):
• Cover letter
• Résumé
• Name, position and contact information of 3 professional references
• Two or three brief policy papers and/or presentations you have singly authored in the field of domestic security and corruption, preferably related to Latin America and the Caribbean.
For further questions, please contact Ms. Villasuso.
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