The successful candidate is likely to have:
· Master’s degree in political science, public policy, gender studies, social anthropology, or a related discipline.
· Around 5 years’ work experience in research and evaluation of EU policies and programmes in gender equality and non-discrimination, including experience with institutional mechanisms and gender mainstreaming.
· Strong qualitative and quantitative research and analytical skills, including experience with NVivo and statistical analysis tools (e.g. SPSS, STATA).
· Exceptional writing skills, including editing, proofreading, and producing high-quality reports and publications for EU clients.
· Excellent oral and written English; fluency in at least one additional European language.
· Deep understanding of the European policy-making process and EU institutions.
· Experience in coordinating multi-country gender equality research and managing institutional data collection and analysis.
· Experience in stakeholder engagement, including organising and facilitating workshops, interviews, and events with diverse groups.
· Highly developed interpersonal skills and self-motivation.
· High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
· Experience with Excel essential; experience with NVivo, SPSS, STATA, etc. an advantage.
· Project management experience, including management of large project teams and quality assurance of deliverables.
· Business development experience, including contributing to proposals and tenders.