Senior Consultant - Brussels, België - ICF

ICF

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Brussels, België

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Sophie Dubois

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About
ICF

ICF
) is a consultancy firm with offices in the UK, Belgium, US and worldwide. At
ICF, we help governments, public agencies and international institutions solve complex problems and improve the quality of life of people around the world. We offer critical insight, rigorous analytical techniques and implementation support to deliver innovative solutions and thought-provoking analyses for our clients.

Today,
ICF is a global consulting services company with over 7,000 full

About the role:

We are looking for a Senior Consultant to join our well-established Policy Implementation and Programmes practice, which manages a spectrum of large programmes.

The practice provides technical assistance, insights, research, networking and other implementation services to EU institutions, particularly the European Commission, as well as organisations in the UK.

Our current portfolio of projects supports the main Directorates-General of the Commission, spanning Mutual Learning Services for DG Employment and Social Inclusion, providing support services to the ESF + programme, supporting the European Platform Tackling Undeclared Work and the Capacity Building Centre on behalf of the European Labour Authority, operating the European Centre of Expertise on labour market policy and labour law, supporting the EQAVET Network, designing and delivering training services, working within the framework of DG REFORM - to name a few.

Depending on your experience, you would support the management of large programmes and deliver specific activities or strands of work within programmes, reporting to Programme and Contract Managers.

You could work across more than one project and be expected to:

Contribute to / lead the organisation and support of programmerelated activities with the aim of building capacity, such as working groups, secretariats, helpdesk or advisory services, communities of practice and expert networks and more.
Prepare reports, presentations and other written deliverables for a range of audiences, from technical annual reports through to website content.
Research, analyse and produce policy content in different forms, and/or oversee junior team members carrying out written work. Examples include thematic or analytical papers, case studies, good practice fiches, mapping and comparative exercises, monitoring and evaluation surveys, stakeholder interviews, etc.
Contribute to the design and organisation of facetoface, virtual and hybrid workshops and events, supported by a dedicated event logistics and technical team. With a strong focus on content development for our senior consultants, this includes developing elements of the agenda, writing summaries, and facilitating event discussions.
Contribute to proposalwriting and preparations, including writing sections of the technical offer, and identifying and coordinating with relevant experts.
Undertake other consultancy tasks, as required.

At Senior Consultant level, in particular, you will typically take forward and coordinate packages of activities and deliverables, as well as be more involved in project and line management and more complex proposal-writing, where opportunities arise.

Required experience:

University degree or equivalent in a related discipline, for example law, public policy, politics, economics
6+ years professional experience in consultancy, public policy and/or government affairs in the EU and/or UK
Knowledge and interest in employment policy, labour mobility, areas linked to the European employment strategy.
Strong organisational and coordination skills, including time management, multitasking and the ability to work in a fastpaced environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including interacting with multinational and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
Solid foundation in research and analysis, including basic qualitative and quantitative methods.
Knowledge of communications methods and tools in the context of disseminating outputs

Personal Qualities:

Ability to selforganise, prioritise and manage/ work with multiple work strands and teams in parallel under tight deadlines in a fastpaced environment
High level of ability and confidence to perform tasks with minimum supervision
Ability to work flexibly to meet client and organisational priorities and needs
Sound research and business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information
Excellent verbal, written, analytical and communication skills in English additional European languages an advantage
Commitment to the progression and development of junior research / other staff
Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as clients and subcontractors
Ability to work within multicultural, multidisciplinary teams spread across several countries
Willingness to travel within Europe, as required
Entrepreneurial talent to identify and realise new opportunities, as well as new inn