Internship in the Advocacy Department and Climate Governance Programme

Transparency International (TI) is the leading global non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation devoted to combating corruption. Its mission is to bring about 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.

Vision:

TI’s advocacy is defined as “Critical but constructive engagement with all stakeholders (aiming to include local communities) focusing on a process of change.” There are three broad goals for this work:

• EXTERNAL to TI-S - Advocating to strategically influence key stakeholders at the international, regional and national level in the fight against corruption. The prime vehicles for this will be the TI Global Campaign, and global, collaborative advocacy efforts to address climate governance and corruption risks in relation to climate financing for mitigation and adaptation initiatives.

• INTERNAL to TI-S - Facilitating the development of internal TI-S strategies, organizational partnerships and resources (internal understanding and skills supported by materials and training) to create culture change within TI towards an advocacy orientation. A weighted focus concerns capacity development on climate governance issues.

• BROADER TI MOVEMENT - Building a network of individuals with the capacity to plan, implement and monitor advocacy and climate governance among TI National Chapters and local stakeholders. This includes training in Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific in workshops conducted on specific anti-corruption projects and developing a climate governance “community of practice” to enable and facilitate exchange of knowledge and expertise to support for advocacy initiatives and actions.

Description of Internship:

Main function: Assisting the Advocacy Departmental Work and the Climate Governance Programme

Starting Date: beginning or mid September 2010

Duration: Four to six months (full time)

Remuneration: As per the internship guidelines (EUR €400 per month if the internship is not sponsored by a third party)

Location: Berlin, Germany

Key responsibilities:

• Assisting with the implementation of a number of specific advocacy skill building projects, including with TI-S regional programmes (Africa, Middle East, Asia-Pacific and East & Central Europe); including the development of a TI Advocacy Manual;
• Liaising with contact groups and National Chapters on advocacy and the TI Global Campaign;
• Assisting the development of the TI Climate Governance Advocacy Programme through online visibility and media work, building a climate governance network and “community of practice,” organising advocacy events in particular related to the COP 16 and the IACC, developing strategy/working papers and statements, fundraising and developing national projects.
• Assisting with the coordinated response to security concerns for TI National Chapters, as necessary;
• Assisting with the mapping and data collection of external stakeholders

Knowledge, experience and skills:

• Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken) is a requirement; a working knowledge of Spanish is a good asset.
• Experience in campaigning, activism and/or journalism(preferred);
• Some knowledge of, and considerable interest in, the work of TI, the field of anti-corruption and climate governance (recommended);
• Some prior office experience very desirable;

To apply:

Qualified candidates should submit a one-page cover letter, CV, and one reference letter (in English) via email to afigari@transparency.org

The closing date for applications is Friday, 30^th July 2010.

Notification:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be notified. A capacity assessment test by email will be required following notification.

Legal requirements for the paid internship:
EU / EEC nationals and those with a valid work permit for Germany are particularly encouraged to apply.

Interns must obtain their own health insurance before starting the internship, as well as register as residents in Germany for tax reasons.

Transparency International is an equal opportunity employer.

To learn more about Transparency International visit our website at www.transparency.org.