Consultant for the Internal Market and Consumers

Consultant for the Internal Market and Consumers

VVA - Valdani Vicari & Associati

Brussels, Milan or Remote

Who we are:

VVA Brussels is a fast-growing policy and market consultancy providing top quality advice to the European institutions and private sector clients. We are a truly European company, part of a group based in Brussels and Milan with a team of professionals from many different academic and national backgrounds. What motivates us is our mission to progress the “European project” by helping our clients:

• anticipate change;
• design public policy responses;
• understand how the EU can improve the lives of Europeans, support European businesses and transform our economy and society; and
• communicate decisions and actions to key stakeholders.

Our Internal Market & Consumers Team has a high-profile, expanding project portfolio including for the European Commission and its agencies across a range of policy topics such as SMEs & entrepreneurship, industry & sustainability, digital markets, consumer empowerment & awareness & safety. We currently run projects and framework contracts for DG GROW, DG JUST, EISMEA, the EP IMCO and ITRE committees and others. Our success is due to our excellent team of consultants and researchers and we are now looking to strengthen our team with the appointment of up to three Consultants who will be focussing on qualitative and quantitative policy research and analysis.

Role description:

We are looking for experienced Consultants who will contribute to implementing projects for our core clients in the area of the internal market and consumers, in line with our vision, mission and values. As Consultant you will:

• Collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data by means of desk research, interviews, surveys etc.;
• Contribute to drafting proposals and project reports;
• Develop data collection guides, questionnaires or templates;
• Contribute to developing project methodologies.

Given sufficient experience, you will also have the opportunity to:

• Lead smaller projects and proposals with the support of a project director;
• Handle project communication internally with team members and externally with clients and partners;
• Prepare and instruct colleagues for carrying out research tasks, and reviewing their contributions.

Who we are looking for:

All of the above implies that the candidate has at least the following desirable experience and skills:

• Between 1 to 2 years work experience within the context of EU policies;
• A strong interest in topics related to the internal market and/or consumer policy;
• Ability to write and communicate with clients, partners, experts and colleagues in excellent English;
• Excellent research and analytical skills;
• Ability to take initiatives and work in an autonomous way;
• A relevant master’s degree.

The following additional experience and skills are not a must but will be considered an asset:

• Experience in writing competitive proposals for public-sector clients;
• Experience in coordinating research activities;
• Experience in leading smaller projects or project tasks;
• Proven experience in working on internal market and/or consumer topics.

All our professionals are strongly oriented to problem solving, goal achievement and client satisfaction and show a strong basis of leadership. The ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial and proactive mindset and feels at ease in a dynamic company oriented to growth into innovative domains.

Examples of our team’s projects:

• Study on European consumers’ over-indebtedness and its implications, for DG JUST/EISMEA;
• Behavioural study on the assessment of a lawbot assisting consumers on online dispute resolution, for DG JUST/EISMEA;
• Study of consumer education initiatives in EU Member States, for DG JUST/EISMEA;
• Study to identify local initiatives to provide advices to consumers, for DG JUST/EISMEA;
• Study to support the Fitness Check of EU consumer law on digital fairness, for DG JUST;
• Evaluation of Consumer Protection Cooperation;
• Study on the feasibility of possible initiatives at EU on quality of tourism accommodation services, for DG GROW;
• Study on territorial supply constraints in the EU retail sector, for DG GROW;
• Study assessing the challenges and opportunities for market surveillance activities in relation to new technologies and digital supply chain, for DG GROW;
• E-commerce and the EU green deal: analysing the environmental footprint of online sales in the context of the circular economy, for EP IMCO Committee;
• he effect of communication and disinformation during the covid-19 pandemic; for EP IMCO Committee;
• The impact of COVID-19 on the Internal Market, for the EP IMCO Committee; for EP IMCO Committee;
• Online advertising: the impact of targeted advertising on advertisers, market access and consumer choice, for the EP IMCO Committee;
• Study on the impact of influencers on advertising and consumer protection in the single market, for the EP IMCO Committee;

What we offer:

• Diverse and high-profile projects on subjects from the top priority of the European Union’s political agenda in the area of the internal market and consumers;
• A very dynamic, exciting and international work environment;
• Excellent opportunities for professional development with high levels of autonomy and room for growth;
• Prospects for training, mentorship, and career progression;
• Competitive salary, annual company performance-related bonus scheme, private healthcare, meal vouchers.

The position can be based in one of our offices in Brussels or Milan or be completely remote with occasional trips to Brussels. Only pre-selected participants will be contacted and invited for interviews. Interviews will be held in Brussels or, alternatively, via teleconference.

If you are interested in this position, please provide your CV and a 1-page cover letter outlining why you are interested in and suited for the job.

To apply please click here and follow the instructions carefully. Answer all questions and attach your CV and cover letter.

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