Evaluation Specialist: Associate / Associate Director

Overview

Steer is seeking a senior-level evaluation specialist to join our high-performing team.

You will work on a range of different projects, for national, regional and local public sector clients, including process and impact evaluations, evaluation plans and evaluation scoping studies.

Your skillset will include quantitative and qualitative research techniques, as well as familiarity with a range of evaluation techniques such theory-based methods and counterfactual design.

Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Leadership of Evaluation Portfolio

• Provide strategic leadership for the consultancy’s evaluation portfolio, including economic development-related projects (covering transport, regeneration and housing, net zero and low carbon, and business and innovation) positioning Steer as a recognised leader in Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Build on the Steer’s growing credentials in the sector, identifying opportunities to expand influence and impact with key clients.
• Leverage expertise across the wider organisation to deliver integrated, cross-cutting evaluation offers.
• Act as senior representative of the firm in the evaluation field, engaging with policy-makers, academics, and professional networks.

Technical Leadership

• Lead the design and implementation of complex evaluations across a range of policy areas (e.g. transport, housing, regeneration and innovation e