Strategic Investigation Adviser at Adam Smith International

Tracking Code: 1143-112
Location: Abuja
Position Type: Consulting

Job Description

• The UK will provide up to £20 million over five years (2017-2021) to support Nigerian authorities and civil society in reducing corruption. The focus will be on:
• Sanctions: supporting Nigerian authorities (including anti-corruption agencies) to put in place effective legislation and public policies to combat corruption, and to ensure looters are effectively investigated, prosecuted and convicted;
• Society: supporting Nigerian civil society to maintain public support for anti-corruption and progressively change social norms that currently facilitate (or even encourage) corruption.

ACORN will provide:

• Technical assistance and some equipment to key agencies involved in fighting international and domestic financial and economic crime, to address current capacity gaps in relation to intelligence gathering, investigation, prosecution and judicial determination.
• Financial and technical support to civil society and media to influence social norms and attitudes on corruption and build public support through social marketing and behaviour change initiatives.
• Financial and technical support to academic think tanks to collect further evidence on the social norms and broad picture of corruption in Nigeria, including types of corruption and how to measure them.
• Promote the use of political influence and non-aid levers in support of legal and regulatory reform and the independence of the law enforcement agencies.

Required Experience

• Experience working in / with organisations focusing on serious organised crime / corruption investigations;
• Demonstrable experience of taking part in complex multi-stakeholder investigations;
• Experience in the utilisation of intelligence led, and prosecutor led working practices;
• Experience undertaking and leading financial investigations;
• Experience in management / Leaderships positions with a demonstrable understanding of strategic planning and organisational change;
• Ability to analyse institutional performance data to understand systemic challenges;
• An understanding of the justice sector architecture;
• Experience in the design and analysis of programme interventions and the development of modernisation / capacity development plans