The Tax Justice Network issued the following notice today:

The Tax Justice Network wants to engage an applied researcher and analyst to work on a project to map the nature of, and to identify the key institutions that enable, cross border illicit financial flows out of developing countries and transitional economies and to recommend reforms. The research will also involve collecting data relating to the financial transparency of tax havens.

The researcher / analyst will work as part of a high level team, including an expert project advisory board which will have
responsibility for overview of the process of, and outputs from, this project.

Applicants will be expected to have a demonstrable track record in applied research and an interest in development and tax justice related issues. Other required qualities include the ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English (although not necessarily as a first language), and to use a variety of IT applications.

This engagement will be for an initial period of 12 months, extendable to 24 or 36 months. The project will suit someone seeking a part-time engagement.

TJN is committed to equal opportunities. The project team members will have considerable flexibility in determining hours of work and location. We encourage applications from people who are able to work from a home based office, which does not need to be located in the UK. Occasional team meetings will be held in London, and reasonable expenses will be paid for attending those meetings.

If you are interested in this post and would like to know more about our requirements and the terms and conditions of the engagement please contact me direct (contact details below). Applications should be made to me in writing by email with an attached CV and any supporting documentation you consider relevant. The deadline for application is Friday 1st February 2008.

John Christensen

John Christensen can be contacted through john(at)taxjustice.net.