Project Associate in Berlin bei Transparency International

Job ID: TIS-Proj-PA202308.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

Based in the Projects Team, the Project Associate will:

• Proactively support day-to-day project implementation of projects in the Projects Team as well as global/regional advocacy, ensuring consistency with TI-S processes, procedures and best practice standards
• Strive for high-quality outputs and the greatest possible impact of project activities to advance the anti-corruption agenda in relevant countries
• Work in close collaboration with the Regional Adviser and Project Manager to ensure ongoing communication, knowledge exchange and co-ordination of advocacy efforts with project partners in relevant regions, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Support the preparation of project and MEL outputs, including narrative/accountability reports, trainings, events, meetings, presentations, publications, learning and knowledge products, communications materials, web content, etc. and financial administration processes
• Support project leads and partners in efforts to monitor and evaluate project/programme impact, plan advocacy interventions and research and communication/outreach activities, and share knowledge and experience across activities
• Assist with MEL framework development, data collection, validation and quality checks, analysis, reporting and other MEL activities while ensuring that the project MEL aligns with the organisational MEL standards and systems
• Support with the organization of events/meetings and follow-up activities and reports.
• Support the preparation of project proposals and outputs, including narrative/accountability reports, trainings, events, presentations, publications, communications materials, web content, etc. and financial administration processes
• Respond to requests for information, researching in order to provide sufficient responses or escalating where needed
• Contribute to the overall functioning of the team by providing proactive and ad hoc support where necessary and undertake administrative tasks related to the day-to-day operational running of project work as required

CANDIDATE PROFILE

In order to succeed in this role, candidates will need to meet the following:

• University degree in social sciences, administration, journalism, economics, management, or another relevant field
• 2+ years of relevant experience - preferably with an International NGO or International Organisation - working on project management, budget/financial monitoring and MEL support or related, in a multi-country delivery context
• Previous professional experience in an advocacy context a distinct advantage
• Knowledge of, or considerable interest in, the work of TI and the field, of anti-corruption
• Experience with donor-funded projects in the civil society field and donor rules and regulations, including experience of supporting MEL and impact reporting
• Experience with supporting MEL and impact reporting for European Commission-funded projects essential
• Experience with supporting outcome harvesting-based MEL approaches an advantage
• Experience in organising major events with diverse international partners, in-person and remote, and meetings and workshops with project partners to support the development and roll-out of project MEL frameworks and processes
• Excellent organisa