Business Integrity Lead (mfd)
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ABOUT TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL
Transparency International (TI) is a global movement with one vision: a world in which government business civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. With more than 100 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin we are leading the fight against corruption to turn this vision into reality.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S) is currently seeking a Business Integrity Lead (m/f/d) to join the Policy and Advocacy Team. The Policy and Advocacy Team leads on the organisations advocacy initiatives through the development of policy and advocacy positions representation of Transparency International at international fora and towards key stakeholders and cooperation with TI National chapters on shared global thematic priorities. The purpose of this role is to enhance the ability of Transparency International to bring about change by promoting collective action and sound policy and advocacy to advance business integrity and support TI national chapters contributing to advancing Transparency Internationals strategic objective 4 of TIs Global Strategy 2030 - Holding Power to Account.
The Business Integrity Lead (m/f/d)leads the strategic and operational development of TI-S programme on business integrity drives policy and advocacy efforts and collective action initiatives in international fora and provides expertise and support to the TI Movement.
OVERVIEW OF KEY DIMENSIONS
Role Purpose: the Business Integrity Lead (m/f/d) leads the strategic and operational development of TI-S programme on business integrity drives policy and advocacy efforts and collective action initiatives in international fora and provides expertise and support to the TI Movement
Team: Policy and Advocacy
Reporting Line: Head of Policy and Advocacy
Starting Date:as soon as possible
Contract Duration: Currently we can offer an employment contract limited for a duration of 2 years.
Band: salary according to TI-S internal salary structure; for this position corresponding to band PF3 salary starting EUR 55650 gross per year depending on relevant experience
Working Hours:full-time 100%; 40 hours per week
Location: Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S) Berlin with international travel up to approx. 30%
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE ROLE
Based in the Policy and Advocacy team and reporting to the Head of the team the Business Integrity Lead (m/f/d) will:
- Lead TI-S work on business integrity and contribute to the further development and growth of TI-S work under Strategic Objective 4 of the TI Strategy 2030 Drive Integrity in Business (SO4) identifying and prioritizing areas for growth based on potential impact opportunities and added value;
- Drive strategic and annual planning on business integrity and support reporting in coordination with other TI-S colleagues contributing to SO4;
- Provide expertise to the Secretariat lead the implementation of projects contributing to SO4 drive the development of policy positions advocacy initiatives and multi-stakeholder collective action and identify opportunities to further advance TI-S objectives on business integrity;
- Lead the implementation of business integrity-related activities in existing projects; this includes engaging with MNEs and SMEs to develop initiatives to enhance the capacity of SMEs in the context of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) develop an independent monitoring framework to track progress of governance and anti-corruption disclosures and a policy and advocacy campaign promoting corporate transparency and reporting on governance and anti-corruption;
- Work collaboratively with colleagues responsible for TI-S work on public resources (Strategic Objective 1 Protect the Publics Resources) and contribute to advocacy to include incentives for business integrity in public contracting legislation and projects;
- Work collaboratively with other P&A colleagues in other areas of overlap between business integrity and other TI-S strategic objectives;
- Build and strengthen relationships and expand alliances with external counterparts communities of practice and stakeholders in the private sector NGOs governments and intergovernmental organisations such as UN Global Compact World Economic Forum B20 and other relevant stakeholders;
- Provide expertise to the TI Movement work collaboratively with national chapters engaged in business integrity identify and build synergies between TI-S and national chapters work and contribute to building a community of practice for knowledge exchange within the Movement;
- Liaise with existing donors and contribute to fundraising efforts in coordination with the Development & Partnerships team including identifying fundraising opportunities and contributing to proposals;
- Represent TI in relevant fora with internal and external stakeholders and media as appropriate;
- Contribute to other projects as required
CANDIDATE PROFILE
In order to succeed in this role candidates will need to meet the following:
- Postgraduate university degree and/or professional qualification in business economics law social science public policy or other relevant fields;
- 7 years of relevant progressively responsible professional experience in the fields of policy or advocacy related to business integrity;
- Demonstrable experience in designing collective action initiatives advocacy strategies and engaging in policy formulation;
- Demonstrable experience of successful engagement with the private sector;
- Familiarity with UN Global Compact World Economic Forum B20 and other relevant business-focussed international initiatives;
- Demonstrable expertise on anti-corruption ESG and related frameworks including at EU level:
- Ability to engage with the business community policy makers government officials and CSOs;
- Experience and comfortable with public speaking and media engagements;
- Proven ability to provide concise strategic policy and advocacy briefings;
WHAT WE OFFER
Joining the Transparency International Secretariat candidates can expect:
- the opportunity to become part of the global movement against corruption and make a positive contribution to the work of TI in the field of transparency and accountability working on a wide range of relevant and challenging issues
- a role with purpose working in a team of engaged and enthusiastic experts in the field of anti-corruption driven and united by the desire to fight corruption and achieve significant and large-scale replicable impact
- a dynamic flexible and international working environment with peers representing 45 different nationalities
- a high degree of collaboration and autonomy in a lean and agile organisation with streamlined decision-making processes and a shared leadership culture with servant leadership philosophy
Staff at TI-S enjoy a competitive compensation & benefits package designed for staff well-being and work life balance incl.:
- 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 (currently for up to 10 working days at a time for a maximum of 20 working days per calendar year)
- Friday afternoons alternately free or meeting-free during the summer months
- Pluxee Restaurant Checkswith plenty of options nearby the office for reduced prices for meals
- reduced membership fees withUrban Sports Club
- Mental wellbeing and counselling support byOpenUp
- a centrally located office in a vibrant metropolitan city with excellent public transportation connectivity at the river Spree
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates are invited to submit aCV and cover letterin English merged into one PDF file via the online recruitment system by clicking on the button Apply Online.
Closing date for external applications is October 6 2025 12:00.
Only applications duly completed and received through the online recruitment system will be considered.
Please note that the application collection process usually takes up to three weeks.
If your profile successfully matches the role requirements you can expect to hear from us within three to four weeks from the date of your application.
Transparency International is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where diversity is valued and where there is equality of opportunity. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and therefore welcome and strongly encourage applications from qualified candidates of all regions countries cultures and backgrounds. Existing permission to work in Germany is not a selection criterion and TI-S supports successful candidates in the process for applying for a work permit if needed and eligible.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis and we do not discriminate on the basis of national origin race colour or ethnic background religious belief sex gender identity and expression or sexual orientation marital or family status age or ability.We kindly ask applicants to refrain from including in their application information relating to the above as well as from attaching photos.
DISCLAIMER
Please note that Transparency International does not charge any fees at any stage of its recruitment and selection process (whether at application processing testing interviewing traveling or otherwise) nor does Transparency International require or need to know any information relating to the bank account details of applicants. Transparency International will also not ask you to join any group or account on social media or elsewhere.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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