Mission proposée
ADE is one of Europe’s leading evaluation companies.
We are based in Louvain-la-Neuve, near Brussels, Belgium.
We work mostly for major clients such as the European Union, EU Member States’ aid agencies, the European Investment Bank, the African Development Bank, or United Nations agencies.
The Evaluation Department focuses on strategic evaluations in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid policies. Examples of recent studies we conducted:
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 (on-going)
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 (being completed)
Study for the OECD on Core Concepts of Blended Finance & Evaluation (being completed)
Evaluation of the Norwegian Aid’s Concentration (2020)
Evaluation of the African Development Bank’s Strategy on Fragility (2020)
Evaluation of the African Development Bank’s Country Strategy in Egypt (2020)
WE OFFER
A challenging internship, as part of your studies
An opportunity to gain experience within a leading consultancy in the area of public policies and strategies
An opportunity to gain experience with international donors, such as the EU and UN
An opportunity to work in an international environment with highly-qualified colleagues
The possibility of developing your skills as a professional consultant and of applying them to a range of different sectors
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Participation in strategic evaluation studies conducted by ADE, particularly in respect of:
- Evaluation design
- Data collection and research
- Quantitative and qualitative research and analysis
Contributing to other ADE activities, including support to proposal writing, business development, project management, and knowledge dissemination.
Profil recherché et exigences du poste
MAIN SKILLS REQUIRED :
Currently studying for a Master’s university degree, preferably in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Sciences or Evaluation (student status indispensable)
Outstanding analytical skills
Strategic, high-level thinking skills
Solid capabilities in qualitative and quantitative data analysis
Strong writing skills
Organizational and planning skills
Interpersonal skills and ability to work in teams
Good command of MS Excel
Very good level of written and spoken English; at least basic knowledge of French
WOULD BE AN ASSET :
Knowledge of evaluation of public policies
Knowledge of development cooperation or humanitarian aid
Knowledge of the functioning of EU institutions and policies
Knowledge of survey tools (e.g. SurveyCTO or SurveyMonkey),
Knowledge of other languages
HOW TO APPLY?
Interested candidates are welcome to send their application (CV and 1-page cover letter) in English to laurence.quintens@ade.eu the SOONER the BETTER and by 6 December 2020. We may process applications as soon as we receive them. Please indicate in your cover letter a possible starting date (ideally around January or February 2021) and expected duration of the internship (the longer the better), as well as the channel through which you learned about this opportunity. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Remote work, in full or partially, may be envisaged in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (to be assessed in due time).