Evaluation Consultant

Overview

In this role you will support health, economic and social policy evaluations by managing small projects, applying diverse methods, and delivering high-quality outputs. You will work within Ipsos Public Affairs to triangulate data, engage clients, and contribute to proposals while developing methodological approaches. The role offers exposure to cross-functional teams, client-facing work, and growth opportunities in a leading research organisation.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• pension contribution
• income protection
• life assurance
• hybrid working

Responsibilities

• Manage small evaluation projects (less than 100k) and contribute to larger evaluation strands, including finances, timetable, and client relations
• Apply critical thinking to analysis and reporting, ensuring clear and coherent writing
• Triangulate quantitative and qualitative evidence using tools like Excel, SPSS, Stata, and qualitative methods
• Engage in external meetings, build client relationships, and contribute to presentations and workshops
• Contribute to business development via proposal sections and coordinating inputs across teams
• Use emerging technologies, including AI tools, to enhance research, analysis, and delivery
• Clean, integrate, and analyse data from multiple sources to answer complex policy questions
• Develop theories of change, logic models, and evaluation frameworks
• Design questionnaires and interview guides; conduct stakeholder interviews to gather evidence
• Draft reports and presentations for government and public sector clients; present findings and recommendations
• Support proposals and thought leadership to grow the team and showcase expertise

Key requirements

• Experience delivering social and/or policy research in consultancy, research agency, public sector, or related environment
• Strong understanding of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods
• Excellent written communication for reports and client-facing outputs
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage deadlines and maintain quality
• Experience building effective relationships with colleagues, clients or external stakeholders
• Good numeracy and data-handling skills with ability to interpret evidence
• Degree-level qualification, or equivalent professional experience, in a relevant discipline

• strong written communication
• stakeholder engagement
• relationship building
• Excel
• SPSS
• Stata

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