Transparency International Macedonia has opened the call for recruiting a Consultant – external reviewer to conduct a peer review of the “National Integrity System” (NIS) assessment
Application closing date: 29 April 2015
Location: Skopje, Macedonia
Expected duration of assignment: 14 working days over the period of May-June 2015
14.04.2015 Background
Transparency International Macedonia (TIM) is the national chapter of Transparency International, the global civil society organization leading the fight against corruption.
Transparency International raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it.
Transparency International Macedonia has opened the call forrecruiting a Consultant – external reviewer to conduct a peer review of the “National Integrity System” (NIS) assessment in the framework of the project “National Integrity System” (NIS), a regional project to be implemented by Transparency International in seven countries of the Western Balkans and Turkey.
The NIS assessment will allow a nuanced analysis of the governance system in Macedonia, both in terms of the formal legislative framework of each sector (Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, Public Sector, Law Enforcement Agencies, Electoral Management Body, Ombudsman, Supreme Audit Institution, Anti -corruption Agencies, Political Parties, Media, Civil Society, and Business) and the actual institutional practice. NIS provides a detailed evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of institutions in the form of a comprehensive country report that includes a set of quantitative indicators for each institution.
The reports’ results will be used as a benchmarking tool to measure progress over time, to compare performance across institutions, and to identify good as well as bad practices.
Duties and responsibilities:
The Consultant will be assigned to provide documented comments on the NIS report for Macedonia.
The Consultant will have the duty to write a feedback report presenting detailed comments on the NIS report in the form of a stand-alone report (3-4 pages) with clear page references to relevant material in the NIS report.
Feedback should be given on the following points:
* Facts and key developments: To your knowledge, are the names, dates and figures used in the report correct? Has the author given sufficient weight to the principal developments in corruption and the fight against it in the country? Should the presentation or the balance between them be altered? Do you feel that any other developments or trends should be included?
* Consistency: Is the message coming through in the study consistent across sections? Are there facts or analysis buried in the details of the report that contradict the conclusions made elsewhere? Importantly, does the Executive Summary reflect and truly summarise the report overall?
* Evidence: Are statements and analysis supported by sufficient evidence? Are quoted sources reputable and reliable, or might there be a significant bias?
* Contentiousness / controversy: Are the statements and interpretations widely accepted or are they controversial? If assertions are controversial, are they appropriately backed by facts and sources? Please keep in mind that the report is not intended to be investigative, but rather to provide analysis of information that is already in the public domain.
* Libel/ defamation: Has the author avoided unsubstantiated allegations of corruption against named persons, companies or governments? Has the author avoided naming names where there is no sourcing from public domain documents (newspapers, agency reports, etc.)?
As the report is in draft form, there is no need for referees to comment on spelling, grammar or style except in a general way.
The reviewer should also provide an overall assessment as to the overall quality of the NIS report by answering the following question:
How would you rate the NIS report in terms of its overall quality as an assessment of the country’s anti-corruption system in law and in practice?
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Requires skills and qualifications:
Background in law, political science, public administration or another related social science;
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and in local language;
Proven expertise in political-institutional analysis, with particularly strong knowledge of the country’s governance system;
Excellent understanding of the legal framework and actual practice of the country’s major governance institutions;
Familiarity with transparency, accountability and anti-corruption discourse;
Ability to write succinctly and for a non-academic audience;
Experience in working with/applying quantitative indicators and rating methodologies.
How to apply:
The applicants should send a cover letter, CV and writing samples of previous research tasks experiences.
Applications can be send by post to the address of Transparency International Macedonia: ul. Naum Naumovski Borce 58 P.O. 270, 1000, Skopje or by e-mail to: job@transparency.mk
The closing date for applications is 29 April 2015
