Senior Consultant - EU Policies and Programmes

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services worldwide. It supports government and commercial clients with innovative solutions focused on international development, climate mitigation and adaptation, environmental sustainability, biodiversity, conservation, land reform, infrastructure, urban development, transport, water, and resource management. With 27,000 associates worldwide in over 120 countries, Tetra Tech’s capabilities span the entire project cycle.

Tetra Tech International Development Europe is Tetra Tech’s European business unit focused on International Development. We are based in London with offices in Kenya, Nigeria, Poland, and the Netherlands. We deliver international development programmes focused on economic growth, governance and justice/security, and infrastructure, for clients such as the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the United Nations, the European Union, the European Investment Bank and other donors and funding agencies. We also have a strong in-house Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Practice consisting of 35 evaluators, statisticians, economists, social scientists, and research managers.

Over Values:

We are committed to maintaining business practices that honour and protect the dignity and integrity of everyone with whom the company conducts business, employs, and serves. As a leading international development organisation, we fully support continued progress and improvement within the development community to make development initiatives more effective. We are also committed to addressing various cross-cutting issues relevant to international development to ensure that all people can access and enjoy the benefits of our activities.

• We value our people: we support the development of our people, ensuring that the environments in which they work are fair, safe, and flexible.
• We deliver quality results: we go the extra mile to deliver value for our clients, impact for beneficiaries and a fair financial return for the company to grow sustainably.
• We collaborate effectively: we work authentically with our clients, beneficiaries and partners and strive to always communicate clearly and openly.
• We encourage creativity and innovation: we encourage entrepreneurial thinking and provide the freedom, support and investment for new ideas and initiatives.
• We operate with integrity: We will do the right thing, be honest and keep to our commitments.

Location: The Netherlands, Amsterdam 

Flexible working available: Flexible-Working-Presence-with-a-Purpose-October-2022.pdf (tetratecheurope.com)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.50 hours per week. 

Salary & Benefits: Competitive Salary & Benefits

Job Overview:

The EU team was established in the late 1990s to meet the needs of clients in the EU institutions and other organisations operating at EU level. The team leads several European Commission Framework Contracts to provide evaluation and monitoring services across a wide range of policy fields, including communication, education and culture, employment, enterprise and industry, fisheries and maritime affairs, foreign policy, health, international development, justice and home affairs and transport.

We are a great, friendly team, and we are looking for great people with passion to join us!

We are looking to recruit a Senior Consultant with a strong interest in EU public policy and programmes and experience in the design and delivery of evaluation and monitoring assignments for the EU institutions. We are particularly interested in individuals with a track record of working on assignments for the following Euro-pean Commission DGs: COMM, CNECT, EAC, EMPL, INTPA, JUST, MARE, RTD and SANTE. Skills and experience of impact assessments, legal studies, cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis are very welcome!

If you are passionate about a policy area and would like the opportunity to develop our pipeline and lead a team, we would love to hear from you! Our people are ambitious and committed to developing an interesting and rewarding career with us.

You need to be a team player with a positive can-do attitude, a strong analytical mind, and a commitment to professionalism. Applicants must have a near-native level of English. This role may involve occasional international travel.

Main Duties:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

Take responsibility for the day-to-day management of evaluation, impact assessment, and other research assignments, mainly for the EU institutions, including:

• Liaison with clients to understand their needs and requirements.
• Providing conceptual leadership on specific assignments.
• Leading and managing project teams and experts.
• Ensure project teams deliver high-quality work and reports according to agreed plans and budgets.

Contribute to new business development, including by:

• Developing tailored methodologies.
• Leading and/or making a significant contribution to proposals.
• Identifying and pursuing opportunities in new and existing markets.

Support the development of our team, for example, by:

• Line-managing and mentoring junior staff (as required)
• Proactively helping more junior staff to reach their potential
• Demonstrating a commitment to your own personal commitment.

Aptitude and skills:

The successful candidate will have a substantial proven track record of relevant professional experience in evaluation and monitoring and demonstrate the following skills, experience, and attributes:

• Familiarity with the EU institutions and policy-making processes.
• Leading large and complex evaluations and other research studies for the EU institutions.
• Developing winning proposals, including budgets and timelines for evaluation and monitoring assignments.
• Lead the development of solid relationships with internal and external stakeholders, suppliers, and consultants.
• Work under pressure, both independently and as part of a team, and to meet tight deadlines.
• Juggle several projects/assignments at the same time.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills and a good understanding of different quantitative and qualitative social research techniques and methods.
• Excellent command of the English language and at least one other EU language (at or near-native level).
• Commercial acumen is required to develop competitive pricing and achievable budgets and work plans.

Qualifications:

A university degree (preferably a Masters’ degree)

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant skills, experience and suitability for the role, quoting reference to “EU-SC-AMS-03.2024” and where you saw this advert by Wednesday, 27 March 2024.

Please include the following statement in your application: "I hereby consent to processing by the advertiser of my personal data, included in my application documents, for the purposes to implement the recruitment process according to the act of 29 August 1997 on personal data protection (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2016, pos. 922). I also consent to the processing of my personal data by the advertiser for the purposes of any future recruitment processes."

Equality , Diversity , and Inclusion:

Tetra Tech prides itself on a workplace culture that advances equality, diversity, and inclusion and ensures the workplace is free from discrimination, harassment, bullying, racism and hate speech of any form regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage, and civil partnerships. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.

Do you think you have what it takes but are unsure you check every box? Research shows that while men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women often only apply when they meet every requirement. We look forward to hearing from you if you're passionate about what we're building.

Disability Confident Employer:

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Safeguarding:

Tetra Tech International Development has robust policies and guidelines which exemplify our commitment to safeguarding and technical excellence in gender equality. Our team of dedicated GEDSI advisers work closely with our staff and partners to ensure a context-specific and consistent approach is applied to all of our programmes to improve the livelihoods of the world’s most marginalised groups.