The TI Secretariat in Berlin is seeking a highly motivated intern for the TI-S GOVERNANCE UNIT
Description of Internship

Key Responsibilites:

• Assist the preparation of TI's international Annual Membership Meeting (scheduled to take place in Berlin, Germany, in mid October 2009)
• Assistance in correspondence with TI partners throughout the world

Knowledge, experience and skills:

• Excellent English
• German as an advantage
• Solid computer skills (email, MS word and MS Excel)
• Prior office experience required
• Experience in conference/event organising as an advantage
• Students of International Law, Economics or other social science disciplines are encouraged to apply

To apply:

Qualified candidates should submit, preferably by email, a cover letter and CV (in English) to:

Inken Seltmann
Governance Coordinator
at: iseltmann@transparency.org
or
Transparency International Secretariat
Alt Moabit 96
10559 Berlin
Germany

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 12 July 2009. Applications recieved 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:
Legal requirements for working in Germany must be fulfilled. In view of regular processing times by the German immigration office and the scheduled start of the internship, 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 2009.

Transparency International is an equal opportunity employer

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The TI Secretariat in Berlin is seeking a highly motivated intern for the POLICY AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
Description of Internship

Key responsibilities:

The successful candidate will provide key support to the Policy and Research Department based in TI’s global secretariat in Berlin, Germany. The department leads the organisation’s advocacy work on anti-corruption, coordinating a range of complementary policy and research products and activities. Specific initiatives include the production of corruption measurement tools, such as the Corruption Perceptions Index, the Bribe Payers Index, the Global Corruption Barometer and National Integrity System Country Studies. For more information on knowledge products and projects, see: www.transparency.org/policy_research.

The department’s intern will be asked to perform key tasks, including:

• Contributing to research and advocacy activities required for the production and publishing of TI’s working and policy position paper series (including climate change, corporate responsibility and forestry governance).
• Conducting and contributing to quantitative and qualitative analysis on anti-corruption indices, indicators and monitoring systems, including the production of graphs and databases that draw on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Global Corruption Barometer and Bribe Payer’s Index (BPI).
• Assisting the U4 Helpdesk (www.transparency.org/policy_research/u4_helpdesk) with research as needed to respond to demand-driven queries
• Supporting department administrative work on related policy and research events, workshops and activities.

Requirements:

• Advanced university degree in public policy, international law, international studies, development economics or a related social science field
• Some background in current anti-corruption discourse, policies and players.
• Previous experience working on higher level research and/or advocacy activities with a think tank or non governmental organization.
• Strong research and writing skills; editing experience preferred
• Familiarity with carrying out quantitative research and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, independently and balancing multiple tasks.
• Excellent spoken and written English. Arabic, French and/or Spanish language an asset

To apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter indicating availability and interest, CV (in English) and the names of three references to:

Craig Fagan
Senior Policy Coordinator
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL
Alt Moabit 96
10559 Berlin
Germany
cfagan@transparency.org.

All applications must be received by Friday, 10 July 2009. Late applications will be considered if the position has not been filled. Interested candidates, whose internship will be funded by sponsoring organisations, are encouraged to apply.

Legal requirements for the paid internship:
EU nationals and those with a valid work permit for Germany are encouraged to apply. Interns must obtain their own health insurance and submit a tax card for 2009.

Transparency International is an equal opportunity employer.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.