The TI Secretariat in Berlin is seeking a highly motivated intern to support its work on Advancing international anti-corruption conventions.

Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it.

Description of Internship

Main function: Assisting the Conventions Programme Manager in work relating to international anti-corruption instruments, especially the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the UN Convention against Corruption.
Starting Date: 5 January 2009
Duration: Three months or six months; full time Monday to Friday
Remuneration: see TI Internship Guidelines at: http://www.transparency.org/contact_us/work
Location: Berlin, Germany

Key responsibilities:

• Correspondence with National Chapters re: OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
• Assisting in compiling a report on national enforcement under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
• Correspondence with national groups re: UN Convention against Corruption
• Updating web pages
• Assisting with budgets and funding proposals
• Assisting with preparation of meetings and documentation
• Research on conventions-related issues and preparation of draft papers

Knowledge, experience and skills:

• Excellent English language skills (working language at TI Secretariat),
• Background in law preferred. Also considering those with degrees in international and comparative politics, international (and development) economics or related social sciences;
• Some prior office experience, good knowledge of MS Word applications;
• Some knowledge of and considerable interest in the work of TI and the field of anti-corruption.

To apply:

Qualified candidates should submit, preferably via email, a cover letter and CV (in English) to gdell@transparency.org or:

Gillian Dell
Programme Manager
Transparency International Secretariat
Alt Moabit 96
10559 Berlin
Germany

The closing date for applications is Friday 12 December 2008. Applications received 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:
Due to the short notice of this announcement, EU / EEC 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. Students of the German universities should submit documents verifying their student status.

Transparency International is an equal opportunity employer.

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

We thank all applicants for their interest but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.