Senior Evaluation Consultant

2 weeks ago


Belfast, United Kingdom Ipsos Full time
Role Overview

The Ipsos Northern Ireland team is part of the Ipsos Public Affairs policy offering, one of the most innovative and fast-moving professional services operations in Northern Ireland. We respond to government needs, designing, delivering, and evaluating policies in areas like Energy, Education, Early Years, and Housing.

We work with prestigious clients such as the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Department of Health (NI), and other NI public and voluntary sector organizations.

Job Summary

We are seeking an Evaluation Consultant to join our team and support the growth of our evaluation work in key areas. As a Senior Evaluation Consultant, you will manage the day-to-day delivery of mixed-method evaluations of social policy-related programs, working with evaluation and research project teams and partners.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage evaluation projects through the full project cycle, from design to data collection and analysis, and developing conclusions and recommendations.
  • Develop client relationships and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
  • Work closely with research teams and partners to execute evaluation studies and provide consultancy inputs.
  • Draft accessible and concise reporting outputs of evaluation findings.
  • Presentation of results to clients and stakeholders.
  • Develop research tools, such as questionnaires and discussion guides.
  • Contribute to evaluation proposals as part of a wider team.
  • Develop specialist expertise in a policy or methodological area.
  • Line management of junior staff.
  • Involvement in team-based and wider professional development of the Policy and Evaluation Unit.
Requirements
  • Track record in managing evaluation projects through the full project cycle.
  • Proven ability to work well in teams and manage projects to timescale and budgets with limited supervision.
  • Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative approaches for evaluation problems.
  • Ability to apply critical thinking and problem-solving approaches to the design/delivery of complex evaluations.
  • Experience of establishing and managing strong client relationships.
  • Knowledge of policy in one or more of the following areas: crime & security; education, children & families; employment welfare & skills; politics & society.
  • Curiosity and drive to support a business to move into new areas and experience of contributing to winning evaluation proposals.
  • Time management skills and ability to work across multiple projects, prioritizing tasks efficiently.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively to non-technical audiences both in writing and verbally.
  • Interest in developing junior members of the team to fulfill their potential.
  • Highly desirable: Knowledge of statistical or econometric methods for conducting impact evaluations using quasi-experimental designs and/or randomised controlled trials.
What We Offer

Ipsos UK offers 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 Manager level and above, we also offer private healthcare.

We have a fantastic Learning & Development offer delivered through a mix of face-to-face, online, or on-demand. We realize you may have commitments outside of work 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. We also recognize that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients.



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