Senior Evaluation Specialist

4 days ago


London, Greater London, 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 highly successful Policy and Evaluation Unit, which works with public institutions to assess the effectiveness and impact of policies and programmes.

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

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and deliver mixed-method evaluations of social policy-related programmes, 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.
  • Coordinate the delivery of medium-scale evaluation projects to timescale and budget, acting as the main point of contact for clients on project-related matters.
  • Contribute to business development and proposals, ideally managing and/or writing methodology sections on bids of an appropriate size.
  • Support the development of key client relationships, keep abreast of upcoming bid opportunities, and contribute to decision-making on bidding.
  • Line manage associate consultants and consultants, supporting their professional development and wellbeing in the team.
Requirements
  • A strong academic background in social sciences, such as geography, economics, or statistics.
  • Wide range of evaluation techniques and proven 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, a rewards package including 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme, and a great 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.



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