Policy Manager, Transparency & Accountability

Policy Manager, Transparency & Accountability

 

ONE is a campaign and advocacy organization backed by over three and a half million people from around the world and every walk of life who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. We hold world leaders to account for the promises made to the poorest, and we press them to put in place policies to promote and support development. We also work with leaders in Africa to support greater democracy, accountability and transparency. ONE operates from Berlin, Brussels, Johannesburg, London, Paris and Washington DC.

 

We are looking for a Policy Manager to lead on our transparency and accountability agenda in Africa. ONE’s agenda on transparency and accountability covers budget transparency, natural resource revenue transparency, illicit financial flows and aid transparency. We also work to promote the role of civil society and oversight institutions and engage in international processes such as the G8, G20 and the Open Government Partnership to achieve our goals. The Policy Manager will work with colleagues across the organisation on the core areas of transparency and accountability, and will also support us in the process of incorporating a transparency and accountability perspective into our work on health and agriculture.

 

The ideal candidate will be a great team player, able to handle a variety of tasks and with a first-rate understanding of global development issues and how they play out in African contexts. Most importantly, he or she will have huge drive and determination to help ONE to play its part in opening governance in Africa, and on a global scale, to accelerate progress on poverty reduction.

 

Reports to:  Policy Director, Transparency & Accountability. This role will also have a dotted line report to the Deputy Director, Africa

 

Location: Johannesburg, with occasional international travel.


PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES• Manage ONE’s work on transparency and accountability in Africa, ensuring that ONE’s work in this area is informed by African viewpoints and realities and that ONE’s work in Africa has a strong transparency and accountability perspective
• Represent ONE in external meetings with a transparency and accountability focus, including high-level meetings as appropriate.
• Working with relevant members of the Africa team, build and maintain relationships with key African stakeholders working on transparency and accountability
• Undertake research and policy analysis relating to ONE’s transparency and accountability agenda in relation to policy processes in Africa and African countries’ roles in international policy processes
• Prepare documents on key transparency and accountability issues - for ONE’s website, for blog posts, for talking points, and for briefing for senior policymakers
• Take the lead on mainstreaming a transparency and accountability perspective into ONE’s Africa-focused work on health and agriculture, working closely with colleagues in the Global Policy Team
• Work with advocacy, media and campaigns colleagues in Africa, Europe and the US to take advantage of opportunities for promoting policy change
• Any other duties as appropriate to the role

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED • Significant experience, with a minimum of 3-5 years, of working in a policy development role, within the international development sector, preferably in a sub-Saharan African country.
• Masters degree preferred, preferably in a development-related field
• Demonstrable understanding of the links between advocacy, policy-making, legislation, and implementation of programs
• Excellent research and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize complex policy issues into digestible briefings and communicate to non-specialist audiences
• Excellent communications skills, with experience of influencing stakeholders and establishing and maintaining strong partnerships
• A global outlook with the ability to work within a global team
• Ability to respond flexibly to opportunities and requests, at times with little notice
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Flexible, resourceful and innovative with the ability to manage competing priorities in a rapidly changing environment
• A commitment to ONE’s aims
• Fluent English essential and a working knowledge of one or more of French, Portuguese, Kiswahili desirable 

 

Application deadline: Monday 5^th May 2014

To Apply: Please visit jobs.one.orgto submit your CV/Resume and cover letter. 

We thank all candidates for their interest; however we are only able to contact those who have been shortlisted. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

 

Only applicants with the existing right to work within their preferred location will be considered.

 

Previous applicants need not re-apply.