Senior Research Fellow-Anti-Corruption Legal/Policy Reform and Enforcement at The Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN)

Duration: One year fixed-term appointment (renewable)

Duties

• The researchers are expected to operate full-time within the international, interdisciplinary, inter-sectoral, integrative, and sustainable approach of ACAN.

Senior Research Fellow - Anti-Corruption Legal/Policy Reform and Enforcement Reporting to the Provost of ACAN, the researcher will perform the following duties:

• Develop, lead, and contribute to the unit on anti-corruption legal and policy reform and enforcement at ACAN,
• Provide leadership in research and teaching in the field of anti-corruption legal/policy reform and enforcement,
• Undertake original research leading to influential publications and substantial contributions in anti-corruption legal/policy reform and enforcement,
• Contribute to the overall development of ACAN’s profile as a global centre of excellence for anti-corruption education, training, and research of the highest academic standard,
• Develop and implement academic and non-academic programmes and activities
• with a special focus on collective action, compliance, and (private sector) anti-corruption,
• Serve as Resource Faculty on the new certificate/diploma programmes of the Academy on corruption prevention, and ethics and compliance, and any other such programme that may be developed, and to substantially contribute to their further development and implementation,
• Provide (strategic) policy advice on anti-corruption legal/policy reform and enforcement to relevant stakeholders,
• Contribute to the design and delivery of ACAN’s training programmes, including its executive and anti-corruption leadership education programmes,
• Undertake managerial, supervising, and administrative duties as required, and
• Participate in and contribute to ACANs overall development.

Main deliverables:

• Conduct an assessment of Nigeria’s compliance with international anti-corruption frameworks with an emphasis on implementation challenges,
• Design and oversee the implementation of at least two (2) surveys on areas including:
• conflicts in Nigeria’s anti-corruption institutional and legal frameworks, institutional capacity strengthening for corruption prevention, challenges of investigating and prosecuting corruption cases in Nigeria,
• Develop and publish at least two full reports in addition to policy papers, monographs or articles on research carried out.
• Training and working manuals on anti-corruption legal/policy reform and enforcement, corruption research methodology and public education, developed and rolled out

Person Specifications
The persons to fill this position will be expected to fill the following profile:

Educational Qualifications:

• Postgraduate degree, preferably a doctoral degree in Economics, Law, Public Administration, Business Administration and Finance, or other relevant discipline.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of research and/or practice experience in justice, anti- corruption/economic crimes environment.
• Experience of designing and delivering capacity building and training courses.
• Experience of working within a training institute, academy, centre or university.
• Experience in coordinating and contributing to research.
• Experience in preparing proposals and working with international donors and partners.
• Strong presentation, facilitation and report writings skills.
• Good inter-personal skills, ability to work in a consultative and collaborative manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships with other national and international anti-corruption agencies and government institutions combating corruption and economic crimes.
• Experience of researching or practicing in Nigeria is desirable.

Remuneration
Position is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID). Remuneration will reflect qualifications and experience.