Evaluation Lead

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Ipsos Full time

**Role Overview**

Evaluation is one of the Energy & Environment team’s primary service offerings here at Ipsos Public Affairs. Our current portfolio comprises complex multi-year combined process and impact evaluations, value for money analyses, baseline studies, experimental and quasi-experimental impact evaluations, as well as theory-based ones.

Our team offers a major advantage to our clients in that we can draw upon the high-quality resources and expertise of our Policy and Evaluation, and Probability and Sampling Units, the Ipsos Research Methods Centre, and the Qualitative Research and Engagement Centre.

The Energy and Environment team includes research, policy and evaluation specialists with a passion for the planet and a strong track in a variety of themes. We also work closely with the Ipsos cross-cutting Sustainability practice to create impact beyond our projects through data sharing, blogs, thought leadership pieces and stakeholder events.

The has grown rapidly over the last three years, and it covers one of the most innovative and fast-moving policy areas within the UK and internationally.

We respond to the needs of the UK government, the EU and other international clients to help design, deliver and evaluate policies in areas critical to the transition to a net zero and climate resilient economy and society.
Some of the themes we cover include energy security, net zero buildings, energy policy, climate resilience, behaviour change and public attitudes, industrial decarbonisation, clean growth, low carbon innovation and entrepreneurship, circular economy, nature recovery, agricultural transition, climate risk awareness.

**What will I be doing?
**We are looking for an **Associate Director to lead evaluation **services in energy and environment policy.. Our evaluations commonly assess the impacts of government interventions on health and well-being, behaviours, carbon emissions, green jobs, RD&I, clean growth, investment, trade, environmental sustainability and national leadership and reputation. At Ipsos we combine primary with secondary data in our evaluations and can leverage the capabilities of our specialist survey and qualitative research and engagement teams.
- Managing large scale and high-profile process, impact and economic evaluation projects. This will involve ensuring projects are delivered to budget and timescale; developing and maintaining client relationships; designing and adapting project plans that meet client needs; selecting and managing a team effectively and efficiently; planning ahead and managing project risks; delivering accessible and concise reporting outputs, with clear conclusions and recommendations; and managing quality with the support of the project director.. As an Associate Director, you will also direct smaller projects.
- Designing robust and fit-for-purpose evaluation approaches, frameworks and methodologies at both bid and inception stage (and as projects require adaptation), and then overseeing the delivery of such methods. The kinds of methods covered will include impact evaluation (quasi-experimental and/or theory-based), process evaluation, value-for-money analysis, and data analytics. You will be expected to understand how to optimally integrate different datasets (primary and secondary) into an overall evaluation analysis.
- Contributing to strategic decisions about our approach to the market.
- Playing a leading role in developing our position in the market and increasing our portfolio and reputation with existing clients (e.g. EU, DESNZ, UKRI, Defra) as well as new clients.
- Involvement in the strategic, operational and people management of the Energy and Environment team.
- Closely working with our primary research teams and our partners to deliver evaluation studies and provide advisory inputs.
- Developing the skills of other colleagues within the team through technical leadership, effective feedback and coaching.

**What do I need to bring with me?**
- A strong academic background in social sciences, engineering or climate sciences.
- A passion for climate and environmental issues and impacts for the UK and globally.
- An understanding of public policy, the policy cycle and drivers of policymaking and decision making in government.
- Proven ability in business development and revenue generation, demonstrating the ability to develop new markets through strategic leadership, leading winning research and evaluation proposals, and effective delivery.
- Curiosity and drive to support a business to move into new areas.
- Interest in developing junior members of the team to fulfil their potential.

Desirable:

- Familiarity with specific energy, carbon emissions and environment datasets and data analysis experience.

**What is in it for me?**

Ipsos UK offer an attractive basic salary and a rewards package including 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme and a great range of flexible benefits to suit your personal needs. For roles at Research M

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