TI-DS Regional Programme Manager - Sub-Saharan Africa at Transparency International

Role reports to: TI-DS Programme Manager - Corruption, Conflict and Instability Team
Employment type: Full time (35 hpw). Initial 12 months fixed term, with potential to become permanent
Holiday: 25 days (in addition to public holidays).

Job Summary
The goals of the TI-DS Conflict, Insecurity and Corruption Programme are to ensure that corruption is recognised as a threat to security and peace; to reduce corruption and increase accountability in defence establishments in fragile and conflict affected states; and to advocate for interventions that encourage accountability and don’t contribute or sustain corruption.

Role Profile

• We are looking for a permanent Regional Project/Programme Manager to lead Transparency International’s work on defence and security in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• The role will involve developing and leading projects to increase oversight and accountability of defence forces, in collaboration with local TI partners.
• This will be an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.
• You will work as part of a dedicated international team that is committed to fighting corruption within the defence and security sector and the arms trade.
• We are looking for someone who is passionate, able to work independently, and is ready for a challenge.

Key Duties
Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying well thought through strategies for influencing change, managing researchers and communicating TI’s work to the public.
• Play a vital role in delivering TI’s flagship research on defence and security issues – the Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index (GI)
• Advocating at senior levels for the implementation of TI’s recommendations within defence institutions.

Experience and Knoledge
Essential:

• Undergraduate Degree level qualification in Defence, Public policy, Politics or other relevant field.
• Leadership skills or strong leadership potential, with demonstrated experience of taking ownership and responsibility for the successful delivery of goals/projects;.
• Excellent people and communication skills,
• Credible track record of research, advocacy and/or project management related to defence and security, corruption and/or governance;
• Skilled at networking and building strong working relationships with individuals and organisations;
• Understanding of the defence sector.
• 5-10 years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent command of verbal and written English, and French.

Person Specification:

• A ‘self-starter’, able to quickly assimilate new information and to prioritise;
• Able to work as part of a broader team, which is geographically dispersed, with the confidence and ability to generate and seek support for new ideas and thinking
• Fluency in English and French, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A commitment to Transparency International’s core values: Transparency, Accountability, Integrity, Solidarity, Courage, Justice and Democracy

Desirable:

• Track record of working effectively with or in the defence sector and of successfully influencing and persuading others, in government or in business;
• Experience working with or in the military
• Experience of external communications, and working with the media
• Experience managing research projects
• The ability to write with flair

Salary
2.5 million Nigerian Naira.