Call for Indonesian Researcher for Open Government Partnership_Tight Deadline

OGP IRM Local Researchers Call
http://www.opengovpartnership.org/independent-reporting-mechanism

The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) of the Open Government
Partnership (OGP) is seeking individuals to carry out research at the
national level in 8 countries to assess government progress on
implementation of OGP Action Plans.


Background
The OGP is a new multilateral initiative that aims to secure concrete
commitments from governments to promote transparency, empower
citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen
governance. To become a member of OGP, participating countries must
embrace a high-level Open Government Declaration, deliver a country
action plan developed with public consultation; and commit to
independent reporting on their progress going forward through theOGP
Independent Reporting Mechanism.

The IRM is a key means by which all stakeholders can track progress
and OGP’s impact within participating countries. By tracking progress,
it promotes strong accountability between member governments and
citizens.

The IRM works primarily by disseminating annual independent assessment
reports for each OGP participating government. Each national progress
report will assess the implementation of action plans, progress in
fulfilling open government principles, and will develop technical
recommendations.

The first 8 countries to be evaluated in 2013 include Brazil,
Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, United Kingdom,
and United States.

Qualifications
• Demonstrated history (approximately 10 years) of policy-relevant research.
• National reputation as objective, impartial, and thorough.
• Track record of producing write clear, policy-relevant publications.
• Ability to facilitate participatory research, interviews, and
institutional analysis.
• Specific experience working on public policy issues related to
governance, transparency, accountability, or public participation more
broadly.
• Experience working with and engaging civil society, the government,
and the private sector.
• Demonstrated ability to solicit, incorporate, and respond to
official and public comments on research within a strict time frame.
• Demonstrated capacity and willingness to engage broad range of
stakeholders in a neutral, apolitical and objective fashion.
• Ability to interact with high level officials and broad network of
civil society actors.
• Strong English-language skills.

Duties
• Clear consistent communication to IRM Program staff in Washington,
DC and to International Experts Panel.
• Attendance of two or more in-person sessions including a training in
early 2013.
• Independent research using focus-groups, interviews, and document review.
• Completion of online research questionnaire to be published separately.
• Publication of one national research report including executive summary.
• Contribution to international synthesis report in mid-2013.

Compensation
• OGP will offer travel and significant honorarium to cover costs of
participation with possibility of extension upon satisfactory
completion of first year’s duties.

Decision-making process
• Interested parties should submit a CV to the IRM Program Manager at
joseph.foti(at)opengovpartnership.org. Third-party nominations may
also be made through the same address.
• National researchers for the IRM will be approved of by the
Independent Experts Panel and IRM program staff, with an opportunity
for comment and input by the respective national governments. Each
applicant will be weighed against a clear public set of criteria,
based on interviews, review of prior work, and references.
• There is a strong preference for nationals of the evaluated country
and for those with experience directly relevant to country action plans.
• The actual IRM country reports will be drafted by these national
researchers based on a combination of interviews with local OGP
stakeholders, analysis of relevant data, and reports by governments
and civil society.

This call closed Friday, 8 February, 2013 closed for the following
countries: Brazil, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, United Kingdom.
The call will be extended until 1700 Eastern Standard Time, Monday,
February 25, 2013 for the following countries: Indonesia, Norway, and
United States.