Associate Consultant HA

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Associate Consultant for Humanitarian Action Unit

Do you want to integrate a dynamic company and make an impact through your work?

We are looking for a mid-level Associate Consultant to join our Humanitarian Action Department, starting March 2026.

This freelance position is project-based and working hours will vary.

About us

ADE is one of Europe’s leading consultancies to improved public decision-making through independent policy evaluation and advice.

Our core values – Excellence, Ethics, Entrepreneurial Spirit, and Team Spirit – guide our work. We offer a unique working environment at the intersection of research and consultancy, where your contributions help drive meaningful change.

Our clients include the European Commission, UN agencies, the African Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, the World Bank, bilateral development banks and cooperation agencies, ministries in Southern countries, private foundations, and NGOs.

Position summary

Your future responsibilities:

  • Participate in evaluations of programs, interventions, policies and strategies in the humanitarian space
  • Evaluation design, ensuring methodological rigor, relevance, and quality
  • Conduct quantitative and qualitative data collection activities
  • Analyse evaluation findings and formulate actionable recommendations
  • Provide technical guidance and support to evaluation teams in diverse humanitarian contexts
  • Proposal writing for evaluations and M&E projects

Candidate profile

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in evaluation, M&E; experience in research may also be considered.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (C1).
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Fully proficient in MS Office (especially Word, Outlook and Excel).
  • Proactive, rigorous and detail oriented.
  • High analytical capacity.
  • Good stress-resistance to handle challenges and deadlines.
  • Good organizational and prioritizing skills.
  • Team worker with strong interpersonal skills.
  • Experience working at an (inter)national organisation in the development or humanitarian sector.

Further assets are:

  • Fluency in other languages, notably French, Spanish, and Arabic.
  • Experience with humanitarian operations.
  • Experience using quantitative analysis software (e.g., Stata, R…), qualitative analysis software (e.g., MAXQDA, Nvivo…).
  • Knowledge of different evaluation methodologies.

What we offer

  • A meaningful role in a dynamic and international environment.
  • The choice of remote and/or hybrid working (Belgium).
  • Flexible working arrangements.

How to apply?

Please send an email titled with the name of the function you are applying for to our recruitment team at hr@ade.eu with a CV and cover letter, before March 27, 2026. 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.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. This selection procedure will be conducted in several phases, including a test.