Research and Policy Coordinator: Corrupt Money - Berlin, Deutschland - Transparency International Secretariat

Transparency International Secretariat

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Berlin, Deutschland

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Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

Transparency International is a global movement with one vision: a world in which government, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption.

With more than 100 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, we are leading the fight against corruption to turn this vision into reality.

Research and Policy Coordinator, Corrupt Money Flows (M/F/d):

Full Time
Alt-Moabit 96, 10559 Berlin, Deutschland
With Professional Experience
5/1/24

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Transparency International Secretariat is currently seeking a Research Coordinator to conduct and coordinate research to support TI's strategic priority of combatting corrupt money flows.

The Research Coordinator will more specifically contribute to a project focused on advancing this agenda in the European Union's (EU) Southern Neighbourhood (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Israel).

The "Transparency Now:

Strengthening Anti-Corruption Efforts in the EU Southern Neighbourhood" project is funded by the European Commission and implemented jointly with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI).

It aims at strengthening the prevention, reporting, investigation and prosecution of acts of cross-border corruption, facilitating the seizure and confiscation of assets and supporting the establishment of effective asset recovery mechanisms in the EU Southern Neighbourhood countries.

As part of this agenda, the Research Coordinator will be responsible for compiling a report on preventing and prosecuting cross-border corruption and improving the seizure and confiscation of assets linked to corruption with the view to providing recommendations for policy change in the EU Southern Neighbourhood.

They will also provide expert technical advice to policymakers in drafting of policies aimed at preventing acts of corruption such as policies to incentivise ethical conduct and the reporting of corruption, policies to strengthen administrative sanctions against those involved in unethical conduct, policies on strengthening financial disclosure systems, as well as the sanctioning mechanisms.

The role requires a highly motivated researcher with expertise in anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and illicit financial flows to (1) conduct and coordinate research activities on cross-border corruption, asset recovery and illicit financial flows, (2) provide technical advice and (3) support the development of policy recommendations and the dissemination of findings in relevant fora to meet the objectives of the project.

The Research and Policy Coordinator will also support the establishment of dialogue spaces within the TI Movement and with relevant partners to exchange knowledge, solutions and good practices related to anti-corruption, illicit financial flows, asset recovery and their connection with inequality reduction in the target region.

The position is currently estimated to start in June 2024 for 18 months.

OVERVIEW OF KEY DIMENSIONS:

Role Purpose:
The Research and Policy Coordinator will conduct and coordinate research activities on cross-border corruption and illicit financial flows, provide technical assistance, support the development of policy recommendations and the dissemination of findings in relevant fora to meet the objectives of the project

Team:
Research and Knowledge

Reporting Line:
Head of Research and Knowledge

Salary Band:
salary according to TI-S internal salary structure; for this position corresponding to band PF2 a salary starting EUR 42,000.00 gross per year depending on relevant experience

Starting Date: 1 June 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter

Contract Duration:
Currently we can offer an employment contract limited for a duration of 18 months

Working Hours:
full time [100%; 40 hours per week]

Location:
Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S), Berlin - with some international travel

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE ROLE:

Based in the Research and Knowledge Team, and in close collaboration with the Policy and Advocacy and Global Movement teams, the Research Coordinator will:

Provide thematic support to chapters involved in the project to generate evidence on cross-border corruption, illicit financial flows and asset recovery in the targeted countries.
Contribute to the development of knowledge materials, tools and methodologies to meet the objectives of the project, including providing research and policy support to local CSOs related to crossborder corruption, illicit financial flows and asset recovery.
Undertake and coordinate crosscountry research as needed and develop knowledge materials, including providing quality control of the research outputs.
Support the development of policy positions on issues related to crossborder corruption and corrupt money flows.
Write blogs and produce evidence needed for advocacy campaigns and communications ac