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Senior Evaluation Specialist

2 months ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Ipsos Full time
Role Overview

Ipsos UK Public Affairs is a leading social research organization that bridges the gap between government and the public, providing robust research, evaluation, and analysis.

We are seeking a Senior Evaluation Consultant to join our Policy and Evaluation Unit, which works with public institutions to assess the effectiveness and impact of policies and programs.

The team is multi-disciplinary, comprising economists and social policy researchers who work across various areas of public policy.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and deliver mixed-method evaluations of social policy-related programs, focusing on complex societal issues such as crime, security, governance, employment, education, domestic abuse, migration, and asylum.
  • Apply technical evaluation skills, leveraging previous experience to appraise techniques in different contexts and develop specialist expertise in a policy or methodological area.
  • Manage the analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data, including effectively managing junior and senior input and identifying key findings, conclusions, and recommendations for clients.
  • Lead evaluation projects through the full project cycle, from evaluation design to data collection and analysis, and develop conclusions and recommendations or work packages of complex projects.
  • Act as the main point of contact for clients on project-related matters and coordinate delivery of medium-scale evaluation projects to timescale and budget.
  • Contribute to business development and proposals, ideally managing and/or writing methodology sections on bids of an appropriate size.
  • Support junior members to develop and extend their evaluation knowledge and skillsets through mentoring, briefing them on tasks in projects, and delivering knowledge-sharing sessions at monthly team meetings.
  • Line manage associate consultants and consultants, supporting their professional development and well-being in the team.
Requirements
  • A strong academic background in social sciences, such as geography, economics, or statistics.
  • Wide range of evaluation techniques and experience of designing and delivering evaluations in a commercial environment.
  • Ability to apply critical thinking and problem-solving approaches to the design/delivery of complex evaluations.
  • Knowledge of policy in one or more of the following areas: crime & security, migration & asylum, education, children & families, employment welfare & skills, politics & society.
  • Strong skills in drafting accessible and concise reporting outputs of evaluation findings.
  • Good attention to detail and the ability to self-review and review the outputs of others.
  • Commercial/Business Development skills, including previous experience of proposals and ITTs.
  • Curiosity and drive to support a business to move into new areas and experience of contributing to winning evaluation proposals.
What We Offer

Ipsos UK offers an attractive basic salary and a rewards package, including 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme, and a range of flexible benefits to suit your personal needs.

We also offer private healthcare for roles at Research Manager level and above.

In addition, we have a fantastic Learning & Development offer, delivered through a mix of face-to-face, online, or on-demand training.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and will consider flexible working applications.

Ipsos is committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment, and ensuring we have diversity of people and views.