Senior EU Evaluation Consultant

Role overview 

The Ipsos Policy and Evaluation Unit works with public institutions to provide robust evidence on the effectiveness of public policies and programmes and provide recommendations to help set policy priorities and strengthen delivery. We are a multi-disciplinary team of evaluation specialists, economists and social policy researchers who work across all areas of public policy. 

Following an initial period of rapid expansion of our work for UK Central Government, we are now intensifying our efforts to diversify our work and expand internationally. A key strand of this is the EU evaluation market; we are part of consortia that hold framework contracts with several European Commission DGs and Decentralised Agencies, and are winning and delivering a significant and growing amount of evaluation and impact assessment work for different EU institutions. 

Recent examples of projects we have delivered for the EU institutions include:

Estimating the likely environmental, economic and social impacts of an EU initiative to harmonise mobile phone chargers 

Evaluating the implementation of the legal framework governing the EU Customs Union

Evaluating the EU’s Strategic Framework for Safety and Health at Work 2014-2020

Assessing the level of Research and Innovation Investment in Food Systems in the EU

Evaluating the performance of the European Fisheries Control Agency 

We are now looking to recruit an experienced Consultant Or Senior Consultant to help us continue and accelerate our growth in this priority market. 

To be successful in this role you will need well-rounded evaluation experience with a focus on the EU institutions. You will need to showcase experience of designing and delivering evaluation in a commercial environment across a number of projects. This means Demonstrable experience of managing evaluation projects through the full project cycle, from evaluation design, to data collection and analysis, through to developing conclusions and recommendations or work package of a complex project

The role will be based in our London office (Ipsos’s main hub for evaluation services in Europe) or potentially an Ipsos office in another major European city (such as Madrid, Paris or Brussels.  Ipsos UK offers a hybrid working environment, 3 days in the office and working the rest from home. 

What will I be doing?

You will play a key role in further expanding Ipsos’s footprint in the EU evaluation market. you will be responsible for the delivery and management of projects for EU clients, designing and implementing state-of-the-art evaluation and impact assessment methodologies, coordinating inputs from evaluation and research project teams, and liaising with clients at the European Commission and other institutions. You will help identify and prioritise business development opportunities, prepare winning evaluation proposals, and support the team and wider management of the business. 

You will have the opportunity to work in a range of policy areas to scope and deliver studies exploring the effectiveness of EU policy interventions and their impact. At times, the role may also include work on projects for UK domestic and other international clients. Over time, you will be encouraged and supported to build your own project portfolio in areas that interest you. 

Main responsibilities

Delivering evaluation studies, from evaluation design, to data collection and analysis, through to developing conclusions and recommendations • Management of projects over the full project cycle 

Developing effective client relationships while ensuring projects are delivered to budget and timescale

Close working with research teams in London, Brussels and other Ipsos locations to execute evaluation studies and provide advisory inputs

Drafting accessible and concise reporting outputs of evaluation findings

Presentation of results to clients and stakeholders

Developing methodologies and research tools (. questionnaires, discussion guides)

Leading evaluation proposals as part of a wider team

Developing specialist expertise in a policy or methodological area

Line management of junior staff within the Policy and Evaluation Unit

What do I need to bring with me? 

We are looking for an experienced, well-rounded evaluation professional with a focus on the EU institutions. 

A strong academic background in social sciences

Management of projects over the full project cycle

Experience of prepare winning evaluation proposals

Knowledge of both quantitative and qualitative evaluation approaches and methods

Proven ability to manage projects to timescale and budgets with limited supervision

Proven ability to lead on research and evaluation proposals 

A strong interest in the European Union, its policies, laws and programmes

First-hand experience of working with the EU institutions

Familiarity with the European Commission’s Better Regulation agenda and guidelines

Enthusiasm for business and team development

Desirable: Fluency in one or more European languages other than English

Experience of designing and delivering evaluation in a commercial environment – 

Demonstrable experience of managing evaluation projects through the full project cycle, from evaluation design, to data collection and analysis, through to developing conclusions and recommendations or work package of a complex project

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 Manager level and above we also offer private healthcare.

In addition to this we have a fantastic Learning & Development offer delivered through a mix of face to face, online or on-demand; you can read more by clicking .

We realise you may have commitments outside of work and will consider flexible working applications - please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application. 

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 recognise 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.