PROJECT MANAGER, GOVERNMENT DEFENCE ANTI-CORRUPTION INDEX (GI) - TI UK’S DEFENCE AND SECURITY PROGRAMME
Job Start Date - As soon as possible
Duration - permanent
Pay Scale - £32,000 p.a.
Location - London, UK
Transparency International (TI) is a civil society organisation leading the global fight against corruption. Through more than 100 national chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption, and works with partners in government, business, and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it.
TI-DSP, a TI programme led by the UK chapter, is dedicated to fighting corruption in the defence and security sector globally. TI-DSP works with governments, defence companies, multilateral organisations, and civil society to build anti-corruption capacity and integrity across the world.
This is an exciting time to join TI-DSP. We are a growing team (currently 14 full-time staff and 9 senior advisors) with a vast network of TI chapters internationally. We are currently working on the second round of our Defence Anti-Corruption Indices, one on governments and militaries, and one on defence companies. These are our flagship products.
The Project Manager for the Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index (GI) will be managing TI-DSP’s most important stand-alone project, which informs all of TI-DSP’s work. The second iteration of the GI includes an unprecedented 135 countries, up from the previous 82. The GI Project Manager will manage GI staff and interns, as well as quality control of 300 country assessors and peer reviewers worldwide. You will be one of the main public faces of TI-DSP, alongside the Programme Director, once the GI is launched in spring 2015 and will liaise continuously with government defence establishments, armed forces, civil society, academia, and the media.
Role
• Leading on producing the 2015 Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index (GI), covering 135 countries.
• Translating country findings into policy recommendations at both the national and the international level.
• Presenting the GI findings and concrete policy recommendations at international as well as national conferences, workshops, and to the media.
• Ensuring the smooth day-to-day running and project management of TI-DSP’s most important project. Managing two highly qualified project officers, interns, and the short term contracting and quality control of 300 country assessors and peer reviewers worldwide.
• Guaranteeing that the highest methodological standards are maintained at all times.
• Liaising on both methodological matters and the findings with others in the Transparency International movement, as well as other stakeholders in academia, civil society etc.
• Identifying and leading further research arising from the GI results. This will include linkage with the parallel Defence Companies Anti-Corruption Index, as well as with other TI-DSP work.
• Developing the research evidence base as a major international resource. Developing the methodology for its next iteration in 2016/17.
• Contributing to the overall TI-DSP team’s innovative work and ensuring we continue to develop practical and innovative solutions to defence and security corruption. This includes work on police, security forces, peacekeeping forces, arms exports, and bodies like the UN, African Union and NATO.
• Overseeing the GI elements of TI-DSP’s index-specific website: www.defenceindex.org
Required skills and knowledge
• Highly enthusiastic and innovative. This is a very stimulating and innovative team and you will be a key member of it.
• Educated to a Masters-level; preferably in international relations, political science, or a related discipline, and with a strong knowledge of various methodological approaches. May have a doctoral qualification.
• Strong commitment to methodological excellence.
• Able to work effectively across a federated organisation of over 100 independent national TI Chapters.
• Ability to translate complex research into practical and actionable policy recommendations.
• Experience of project management.
• Experience of and willingness to present publicly and liaise with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent time management skills and strong attention to detail.
• Self-starter with the capacity to work unsupervised and take projects forward independently.
• Fluency in English. Additional languages are a strong asset (French, Arabic, Russian, Spanish).
• No restrictions on the right to work in the UK.
Highly desirable
• Knowledge of, or proven interest in, defence and security issues.
• Knowledge of, or proven interest in corruption and corruption index methodology
• Experience working on indices and/or other measurement tools.
• Skilled at networking and building strong working relationships with individuals and organisations.
• Military or police experience would be an asset but is not required.
Location: 32-36 Loman Street, London, SE1 0EH, UK
Salary: £32,000 p.a.
Application
There is no set deadline for applications but we are looking to appoint a candidate as soon as possible.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit a PDF document containing the following to jobs@transparency.org.uk
• A letter of interest of no more than two pages
• A resume/CV of no more than two pages
• The completed task (see “TASKS” below and choose one).
Documents must be included in the same PDF file and page limits are strict. Extra pages will not be read.
Please note that, due to the anticipated high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to send personalised acknowledgements or give feedback on applications. Short-listed applicants will be notified by 7 July 2014. If you have not been notified by this date, you should assume that we do not wish to proceed further with your application.
If you have any questions, please contact us at jobs@transparency.org.uk. We cannot accept queries by phone.
Transparency International UK is an equal opportunities employer.
TASKS – PLEASE CHOOSE ONE:
(1) You have been invited to present the key GI 2013 findings to a non-academic audience (including non-native speakers) at a prestigious think tank (e.g. Chatham House, RAND). The debate focuses on whether technical indices (such as the GI) or perceptions-based indices (such as TI’s Corruption Perceptions Index) have a larger impact. Please prepare a short speech or alternatively a concise set of PowerPoint slides to give your view.
OR:
(2) The GI 2013 assessment of Bulgaria is available at http://government.defenceindex.org/results/countries/bulgaria. Please prepare a short critique (up to two pages maximum) of what is good and bad about the GI methodology based on the Bulgaria |
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