Senior Consultant - Research, Analysis and Evaluation (Gender Equality)

About the role

ICF is looking for a Senior Consultant in research, analysis and evaluation on gender equality and non-discrimination, based in Brussels. The firm supports the European Commission, the European Parliament and EU agencies in developing gender equality policy, and the consultant will help build the programme of work in this area while growing into a leadership role.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct comparative research and evaluation projects, using qualitative and quantitative methods, under the supervision of a project director.
• Assign work packages to project teams and external experts and coordinate their activities.
• Support project teams on methodology, including quality assurance and validation of research findings.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with clients and partners, including EU institutions, agencies and civil society organisations.
• Help ensure project delivery within budget and to a high standard.
• Lead tenders and reports on gender equality and non-discrimination for EU clients, including comparative analysis and case studies.
• Collaborate with other teams and stakeholders, including facilitating workshops and interviews.
• Provide line management support to team members and contribute to business strategy and development plans.

Required profile

• Master's degree in political science, public policy, gender studies, social anthropology or a related discipline.
• Around 5 years' experience in research and evaluation of EU policies and programmes on gender equality and non-discrimination, including institutional mechanisms and gender mainstreaming.
• Experience coordinating multi-country gender equality research and managing institutional data collection and analysis.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, including workshops, interviews and events.
• Deep understanding of the European policy-making process and EU institutions.
• Excellent oral and written English; fluency in at least one additional European language.

Required skills

• Strong qualitative and quantitative research and analytical skills, including NVivo and statistical tools such as SPSS and STATA.
• Exceptional writing skills, including editing, proofreading and producing reports and publications for EU clients.
• Project management experience, including large project teams and quality assurance of deliverables.
• Business development experience, including contributions to proposals and tenders.
• Excel is essential; NVivo, SPSS and STATA are an advantage.