Transparency International

Research Specialist – Data-Driven Anti-Corruption Research

Transparency International

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Berlin • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Salary

💰 €42,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Tableau

About the role

  • Conduct and coordinate research to support TI’s global work on political integrity and provide thematic expertise on open data, transparency frameworks, regulations, practices and risks.
  • Collaborate with chapters and developers to shape, design, test, pilot, deploy and update digital platforms, ensuring alignment with budget and timelines.
  • Refine methodologies for scoping political integrity data and support the development of data-driven corruption-risk indicators.
  • Prepare training materials, deliver trainings to partner researchers and guide the selection of key data.
  • Conduct background research on political integrity, assess regulatory frameworks, identify gaps and best practices, and develop reform recommendations.
  • Support chapters in engaging platform users through participatory workshops, investigations or hackathons.
  • Work with the regional advisor on capacity building, network management and regional/global political integrity and advocacy efforts.
  • Support project implementation through planning, budgeting, monitoring, reporting and preparation of project management tools.
  • Contribute to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning by documenting progress, challenges and providing narrative reports.
  • Stay updated on political integrity developments, support new project conceptualisation and fundraising, represent TI externally and maintain close coordination within the Research & Knowledge Team.

Requirements

  • University degree in a relevant field of the social sciences, such as political science, sociology, economics, public administration or a related field, with an academic emphasis on research.
  • 5+ years of relevant professional experience in social research with a track record of developing tools and methodologies and producing operationally and policy relevant research.
  • Strong data management and analysis skills, to ensure data accuracy and integrity, interpret data and draw conclusions, and communicate them to a non-technical audience.
  • Familiarity with relevant business-intelligence or data visualization tools and technologies (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau, or similar).
  • Demonstrated interest in political corruption issues, and integrity-related areas such as campaign finance, use of state resources in elections, conflicts of interests, lobbying, public consultation, parliamentary oversight, or similar, an advantage.
  • Experience in research coordination in a multi-country/international setting.
  • Experience working with donor-funded projects in the civil society field and familiarity with donor rules and regulations (in particular European Commission) is advantageous.
  • Solid understanding of monitoring and evaluation, and particularly results-based management approaches.
  • Experience providing training, technical assistance and quality control on applied research projects, preferably in a multi-country/comparative context, with excellent attention to detail.
  • Experience in gender mainstreaming and incorporating inclusive approaches in project management.
  • Excellent writing, editing and communication skills.
  • Professional language proficiency in written and spoken English, additional languages an asset.
  • Proven commitment to social justice issues and the values of Transparency International.
Benefits
  • A relocation package incl. sponsorship of work permit if needed and eligible.
  • Financial contribution to German language classes.
  • Generous time off with 30 days of annual leave per year and flexible working times around core hours.
  • Remote-hybrid working model from within Germany.
  • The possibility of Work from Abroad for periods of time.
  • Friday afternoons alternately free or meeting-free during the summer months.
  • Pluxee Restaurant Checks with plenty of options nearby the office for reduced prices for meals.
  • Reduced membership fees with Urban Sports Club.
  • Mental wellbeing and counselling support by OpenUp.
  • A centrally located office in a vibrant metropolitan city with excellent public transportation connectivity at the river Spree.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
data managementdata analysisresearch methodologiesmonitoring and evaluationresults-based managementtraining developmentproject managementcorruption-risk indicatorspolitical integrity assessmentdata visualization
Soft skills
communication skillsattention to detailcollaborationcapacity buildingnetwork managementtraining deliveryproblem-solvingadaptabilityinterpersonal skillscommitment to social justice