EU Policy Principal Consultant
EU Policy Principal Consultant
Risk & Policy Analysts
London or Norwich, United Kingdom
Risk & Policy Analysts Limited (RPA) is an employee owned independent consultancy with an established reputation and proven expertise in the fields of UK & EU social policy, economics, environment, chemical management and sustainability.
Since becoming an employee owned business in April 2019, RPA has ambitious plans for growth. As a result, we are seeking to increase the capacity of our team, build on our portfolio of existing contracts and expand into new areas of work. We are currently seeking individuals to join our Environment and Society team at the Senior Consultant and Principal Consultant levels. These roles will be expected to work across a range of different existing sectors, as well as to help develop new sectors.
As an experienced public policy consultant, you will probably have:
- 8+ years' experience within policy consultancy, focusing on regulatory and legal policy development and implementation processes in the EU;
- A proven track record of leading on the full project lifecycle, including tender preparation, for impact assessments, studies and/or evaluations according to EU Better Regulation guidelines, including design of consultation and data collection strategies and implementing such activities (interviews, surveys, workshops, conferences) as well as policy/economic analysis (CBA, analysis of efficiency and effectiveness);
- Project management skills and experience of leading relevant projects for public sector clients;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, and proven ability to deliver consultancy reports to the European Commission.
Additional skills that are desirable include:
- Have experience with any of the following EU policy areas: consumer protection, health and safety at work, labour market, social inclusion and human rights, civil and criminal justice systems;
- Experience of applying social research methods (including excellent qualitative and quantitative data gathering and analysis skills);
- Demonstrable skills in stakeholder engagement;
- Strong experience of successful public tendering;
- People management experience;
- Experience of managing pipeline and tender selection;
- Strong links and networks within industry, the public sector and/or academia; and
- One or more EU languages besides English.
Salary is competitive with a generous holiday package. After 6 months you will gain equity in the business via the employee-owned trust which brings tax free bonuses, profit share and a voice in the future of the company. We work flexibly and the role can be linked to our London office or our Norwich headquarters.
If you want to be part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team with ample opportunity to help steer future direction of the EU work, whilst contributing to positive impact on society, either contact the Head of Policy, Eliza Kritikos on eliza.kritikos@rpaltd.co.uk for an initial informal discussion or send your CV and a brief summary of why you are looking to join RPA and why you are the right person for this role to post@rpaltd.co.uk (REF: RPA EU POLCON).
Roles can be full or part time, but you will require the right to work in the UK. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. The last deadline for applications is Saturday 24th April 2021, but applicant reviews and interviews will be ongoing during this period.
