Public Policy Evaluator

Are you an experienced professional
with excellent analytical and consulting skills?

Are you interested in strategic evaluations in the field of development cooperation, humanitarian aid or development finance?

Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset
and the willingness to continuously improve our services?

ADE is one of Europe’s leading evaluation consultancies. We are based in Louvain-la-Neuve, near Brussels, Belgium.

We support senior decision-makers in formulating, monitoring, implementing and evaluating public policies and strategies.

Our areas of specialization include notably:

• Strategic and Impact Evaluations

• Macro-Economic Reforms

• Rural Development and Food Security

• Development Finance and Private Sector Development

• Conflict Resolution, Security, and Fragility

Our Evaluation Department is focusing on Strategic Evaluations in these and other sectors, within the wider fields of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid. Recent Examples:

• Evaluation of the EU Cooperation with Tunisia (on-going)

• Evaluation of the EU Gender Policy in Humanitarian Aid (on-going)

• Evaluation of the UN World Food Program’s Strategy in Zimbabwe (on-going)

• Evaluation of Belgian Funding to International Climate Finance (on-going)

• Evaluation of the African Development Bank’s Strategy in Gabon (being completed)

• Evaluation of the EU Response to the Rohingya Crisis (being completed)

• Evaluation of the UN World Food Program’s Strategy in Lebanon (being completed)

• Evaluation of the EU Budget Support to Fragile Countries (2020)

• Study for the OECD on Core Concepts of Blended Finance & Evaluation (2020)

Your work:

• Designing evaluation approaches and tools

• Conducting interviews and data collection at headquarter level

• Participating to field visits at country level (e.g. 2 one-week missions per year)

• Conducting quantitative & qualitative research and analysis

• Drafting reports and present findings in client meetings

• Managing teams and projects

• Participating to tender processes and ADE’s wider internal and external activities

Your skills and experience:

• 5 to 10 years of professional experience, possibly more

• Masters or PhD, typically in analytical/logical fields (economics, sciences, philosophy, etc.)

• Outstanding analytical, research, and data collection skills

• Strong writing and presentation skills

• Strong organizational and planning skills

• Teamwork and leadership skills

• Resistance to stress

• Fluency in English and at least basic knowledge of French;
  knowledge of other languages would be an asset

• A strong interest in evaluation of public policies

• A strong interest in development cooperation, humanitarian aid, or development finance

• EU nationality or work permit required

Your opportunities:

• Conducting complex, strategic evaluations targeting senior decision-makers

• Gaining experience across a range of different sectors, countries, and organizations

• Working towards contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

• Working in line with ADE’s 4 main values: Excellence – Ethics – Entrepreneurial spirit – Team spirit

• Developing your skills as a professional consultant

• Joining a renowned consultancy, working for the EU, UN, and other major organizations

• Joining an international team of highly qualified colleagues

• Benefiting from a full salary package, with benefits such as a company car