The TI Secretariat in Berlin is seeking a highly motivated intern to support its work to support its work on Advancing international anti-corruption conventions.
Transparency International (TI) is the leading global non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation devoted to combating corruption. Its mission is to create change towards a world free of corruption. TI currently has more than 90 National Chapters across the world, and its International Secretariat is based in Berlin, Germany.
TI does not investigate or expose individual cases of corruption but advocates for reform by focusing on systemic improvement and by building coalitions with other anti-corruption stakeholders, including governments, the private sector and civil society organisations.
Description of Internship
Main function: Assisting the Conventions Programme Manager in work relating to international anti-corruption instruments, especially the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the UN Convention against Corruption.
Starting Date: 4 May 2009
Duration: Three months; full time Monday to Friday
Remuneration: EUR 300 net per month
Location: Berlin, Germany
Key responsibilities:
- Assisting in compiling a report on national enforcement under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
- Correspondence with national groups re: UN Convention against Corruption
- Updating web pages
- Assisting with budgets and funding proposals
- Assisting with preparation of meetings and documentation
- Research on conventions-related issues and preparation of draft papers
Knowledge, experience and skills:
- Excellent English language skills (working language at TI Secretariat),
- Background in law preferred. Also considering those with degrees in international and comparative politics, international (and development) economics or related social sciences;
- Some prior office experience, good knowledge of MS Word applications;
- Some knowledge of and considerable interest in the work of TI and the field of anti-corruption.
To apply:
Qualified candidates should submit, preferably via email, a cover letter and CV (in English) to:
gdell
transparency.org
or:
Gillian Dell
Programme Manager
Transparency International Secretariat
Alt Moabit 96
10559 Berlin
Germany
The closing date for applications is Monday 20 April 2009. Applications received by this date will take priority; however, late applications will be considered if the position has not been filled. Interested candidates, whose internship is sponsored by other organisations, are encouraged to apply.
Legal requirements for the paid internship:
Due to the short notice of this announcement, EU nationals and those with a valid work permit for Germany are encouraged to apply.
Interns must obtain their own health insurance before starting the internship, and must submit a tax card for 2008. Students of the German universities should submit documents verifying their student status.
Transparency International is an equal opportunity employer.
To learn more about Transparency International visit our website at www.transparency.org.
We thank all applicants for their interest but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For more info click here:
www.transparency.org/contact_us/work/internships#conventions
