Job Title:Policy Advisor
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title:Policy Advisor
Reports to:Anti-Money Laundering Campaign Leader
Salary: $69,646
Location: Washington, DC, with overseas travel as required
Role Purpose
Working as a policy advisor within the anti-money laundering campaign team, you will develop and implement advocacy and communications strategies, conduct research,policy and financial analysis, and provide policy recommendations to prevent the financial system from facilitating corruption.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake advocacy and educational activities aimed at preventing the facilitation of corruption by the financial sector;
- Represent Global Witness in advocacy meetings, coalitions andwith the media;
- Take part in Global Witness’ advocacy of, and negotiations with, governments, intergovernmental bodies, legislators, regulators and financial institutions;
- Carry out detailed research and write reports, policy documents, press releases and other written materials for a variety of audiences on the issue;
- Identify, develop and manage contacts;
- Assist in developing campaign strategies, messages and policy recommendations;
- Help manage team budgets and carry out administrative tasks as needed;
- Work in close cooperation with the team in the U.S. and Europe in carrying out these activities;
- At all times, work within Global Witness policies and procedures, including confidentiality, source protection and security, legal and contractual requirements and general office procedures;
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across Global Witness to collectively deliver our mission, vision and aims;
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to creating an inclusive, equal and diverse workplace
- Through Global Witness’ planning process contribute to the strategy development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of Global Witness’ advocacy and campaign outcomes
- Contribute to the development of funding proposals and internal and external reporting, working with Global Witness’s Finance and Development teams as needed
- At all times, work within Global Witness policies and procedures, including confidentiality, source protection and security, legal and contractual requirements and general office procedures.
- Undertake any reasonable additional activities commensurate with the role and level as directed by the Anti-Money Laundering Team Leader
Person Specification
Essential
- Advocacy experience with governments, intergovernmental organizations and/or financial institutions, with demonstrated impact;
- Experience working in a campaigning environment;
- Experience developing and implementing advocacy and campaign strategies;
- Experience writing, editing, and producing a range of written materials to a consistently high standard for a variety of audiences;
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English;
- Strong research and policy analysis skills, attention to detail and importance of accuracy;
- An ability to work both alone and as part of a team;
- Proven ability to prioritize and organize own workload, meet tight deadlines and cope with multiple work priorities that may change at short notice;
- Willingness to travel in the U.S. and overseas and strictly adhere to Global Witness travel procedures;
- Passion, confidence, ambition, willingness to learn.
Highly Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of legal and voluntary frameworks on anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and natural resource sectors;
- Experience in government affairs, finance or legal sectors.
- Experience conducting investigative research for NGOs, media or other stakeholders or with data driven advocacy and/or investigations.
- Experience conducting media interviews with a range of national and international media;
- Fluency in other languages.
August 2017