Vacancy

Internship ADE’s Evaluation Department

ADE is one of Europe’s leading consultancies. We are based in Louvain-la-Neuve, near Brussels, Belgium.

We support senior decision-makers in formulating, monitoring, implementing and evaluating public policies and strategies.

Our areas of specialisation include notably:

• Macro-Economic Reforms and Public finance Development
• Finance and Private Sector Development
• Strategic and Impact Evaluations, and monitoring
• Rural Development, agriculture, and environment, and regional development
• Humanitarian aid Conflict Resolution, Security, and Fragility

Development cooperation clients include the European Commission (various Directorates- General), EU Member States’ cooperation agencies (France, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Netherlands…), the African Development Bank, UN agencies, ministries in southern countries, and others.

Examples of strategic evaluations:

• Evaluation of the EU cooperation with the United Nations (on-going)
• Evaluation of the EU contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs (on- going)
• Evaluation of the EU cooperation with the World Bank (on-going)
• Evaluation of the Belgian International Climate Finance (2021)
• Evaluation of the Belgian Core Funding to Multilateral Organisations (2021)
• Evaluation of the EU Gender Policy in Humanitarian Aid (2021)
• Evaluation of the UN World Food Program’s Strategic Plan in Zimbabwe (2021)
• Evaluation of the UN World Food Program’s Strategic Plan in Lebanon (2021)
• Evaluation of the EU Response to the Rohingya Crisis (2021)
• Study for the OECD on Core Concepts of Blended Finance & Evaluation (2020)

We are looking for a candidate with:

MAIN SKILLS REQUIRED :

• Currently studying for a Master’s degree, in analytical/logical fields (e.g. economics, engineering, sciences, philosophy) – student status is mandatory
• 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
• Very 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 or UN institutions and policies
• Knowledge of survey and statistical tools
• Knowledge of Spanish, Arabic, or other languages

What you will do:

• 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.

What 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
• 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 and topics

How to apply?

Please send a CV and 1-page cover letter in English to laurence.quintens@ade.eu by 17 November 2023. The sooner the better since applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please indicate in your cover letter a possible starting date, and the channel through which you learned about this opportunity.
Internship based in Belgium.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.