Senior Officer – Policy Evaluation and Human Capital Development

Position description

Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini S.r.l (FGB) is a research institute in the field of employment and social policies, labour market analysis, gender studies, vocational education and training and regional development. FGB provides evaluation expertise and technical assistance to EU and national institutions and other public sector clients. FGB has offices in Rome, Milan and Brussels. More information about our activities and projects can be found at http://www.fondazionebrodolini.it/en.

Position: FGB is opening a position for a Senior officer in the Policy Evaluation and Human Capital Development area with a focus on the analysis and evaluation of EU cohesion funds and publicly funded programmes and policies. This position will give you an insight, through the team’s research and policy advice activities, into the way in which national and supranational institutions make decisions and deliver on key societal challenges. You will gain exposure to a broad range of issues from employment to training, education, social inclusion and local development.

Location: The position is based in Rome, with the possibility of hybrid or fully remote work arrangements.

Main tasks:

• Contribute to, and implement, analyses and evaluations of public policies and programs in the field of human capital development (such as employment, skills, education and training, social inclusion, etc.) using a range of quantitative and qualitative research methods;
• Carry out fieldwork activities (i.e. interviews, focus groups, stakeholder consultations, etc.), desk research and literature reviews;
• Write clear and concise reports and research deliverables that present findings and recommendations in a compelling and accessible manner for Italian and EU institutions;
• Contribute to the development of new business opportunities by identifying potential clients and preparing proposals;
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring their satisfaction with our work.

Qualifications

• At least five years of professional experience in policy analysis and evaluation, working on EU-related projects and programmes;
• Advanced university degree in social sciences, economics or related fields;
• Fluency in English; Italian would be an asset;
• Knowledge of EU policy cycle and programmes in the field of Human Capital, European Structural Investment Funds;
• Excellent knowledge of key principles of descriptive statistics and of standard spreadsheet software (such as Excel);
• Capacity to apply advanced quantitative/econometric analyses and to use relevant statistical software (SPSS; STATA), and/or experience with mining/content analysis techniques (NVivo etc.) and data visualisation would be an asset.

We are looking for proactive, enthusiastic candidates with a problem-solving attitude and ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines. Successful candidates will have a proven track record of designing and implementing policy analyses and evaluations and be well-organised, able to work independently as part of a small team and willing to travel.

Duration and contract typology: two-year contract with possible renewal

Application instructions

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