Evaluation Research Trainee

Milieu Ltd is a growing consulting firm based in Brussels with a record of excellence in international and European policy and law in environmental protection, fundamental rights, public health, consumer protection and health and safety. We provide our expertise mainly for European institutions and other public sector clients.

Milieu is a largely non-hierarchical, non-bureaucratic, employee centric organization where everyone contributes and everyone is important. We look for associates who are enthusiastic and engaged, set themselves high standards and are able to work collaboratively together.

Please visit our website at www.milieu.be to understand more about our activities and our corporate culture.

We are seeking to complement our policy and economics team with a trainee interested in applying social research methods in the context of evaluation, impact assessment and other policy analysis projects. The trainee will be working on projects across the company, under the supervision of a Senior Policy Advisor and a Social Researcher. The trainee will be mainly working in the areas of environmental protection and energy, but working on other subject areas is possible.

Key tasks will include but not necessarily be limited to:

Provide input on qualitative research methods, in particular interview design and content analysis;

Assist in setting up stakeholder consultations, including interviews and online surveys;

Assist in analyzing results from such consultations, interviews and surveys;

Assist in carrying out literature reviews;

Assist in developing generic methodologies and training on these;

Carry out very basic analysis of quantitative data, e.g. consultation results;

Aid proposal development contributing to our methodology sections;

Possibly assist in project management.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:

A university degree in social sciences (Master OR Bachelor+ first practical experience) with a strong focus on empirical research (preferably sociology, communication studies, political science);

Advanced knowledge and experience in applying qualitative social research methods, especially conducting and analyzing semi-structured interviews OR in applying open text analysis methods (e.g. content analysis) including, ideally, experience in using open text analysis software OR knowledge of sampling procedures in qualitative research;

Experience in applying qualitative social research methods in the realm of evaluations/impact assessments (preferred);

Ability to meet strict deadlines and adapt quickly to changes under pressure, manage multiple priorities;

Meticulous attention to detail;

Openness and creativity to apply and adapt methods to different contexts;

Readiness to do basic analysis also of quantitative data if needed;

Keen interest in further developing methodological skills in the context of applied policy research;

Basic Excel skills;

Excellent communication skills in English.

What we offer:

Milieu offers the opportunity to join a growing consultancy firm with a stimulating, informal, flexible and multicultural working environment where you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of interesting and challenging issues.

The deadline for application for this opportunity is 6th November 2015.

Please apply via our automated application process at: https://milieu.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk0h8yi.

Milieu Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.