Researcher - Government Defense Anti-Corruption Index, Lebanon

TI Defence & Security is looking for:

• Researcher to conduct 2019 country assessments of  Lebanon 

The core of the index methodology consists of a lead country assessor scoring and providing detailed answers to 77questions spanning a range of corruption risks relevant to the defense and security sector. The research requires the assessors to engage with primary sources. The assessor will also be required to write a short summary of the main findings based on the filled-in questionnaire as well as a summary of relevant political and social context.

The country assessment requires a commitment of around 12 weeks to complete the research.  

Profile:

• M.A. degree in political science, international relations, peace and security studies, or substantive relevant professional experience.
• Subject knowledge of the political system, actors and defence and security sectors of the country in question.
• Not affiliated to any government institutions for at least the last 3 years.
• Fluency in Arabic is essential.
• Excellent command of written English, unless otherwise discussed.

Application Closing Date: 24 February 2019 (applications to be reviewed on a rolling basis)

Job Start Date: 4 March 2019 (for country assessors)

Duration: 12 weeks

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible. To apply, please send your CV, a cover letter, a writing sample, and a response to a question of your choice from the GI (please find the questions for the GI 2015 online, here) to GI@transparency.org.