Consultant L2 Location: Hybrid/Brighton Contract: Permanent Salary: £37336 - £45,106 - dependent on experience Closing date: Sunday 1 March About Itad We are a global consultancy united by a strong set of values and a common purpose: to help build a more equitable and sustainable world for all. We do this by providing expert monitoring, evaluation, learning and strategy services that help organisations create positive lasting social, economic and environmental change. For 40-years, we have collaborated with governments, foundations, businesses and global alliances to generate the evidence needed to understand the impact of their work and improve their performance. In all our work we are committed to equity, inclusiveness and technical excellence to meet the highest professional and ethical standards. The Team By joining our Fragile and Conflict Affected Settings (FCAS) team, you will be working alongside a dynamic group of people who are driven by a commitment to improve the lives of people living in some of the harshest conditions in the world. The challenges of working in FCAS contexts means that we need to be innovative and creative, and our FCAS team is recognised as a global leader in providing monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) advice and services to a diverse range of clients working in conflict and crisis contexts across the world. Our expertise encompasses a broad range of thematic areas including conflict prevention; peacebuilding; security and justice; stabilisation; serious and organised crime; women, peace and security; preventing violent extremism; migration; and humanitarian assistance. We work globally with a particular focus on East and West Africa, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), South Asia and the Indo-Pacific. See examples of our projects: Our projects | Itad The Role As a Consultant, you will contribute to the successful delivery and management of MEL projects across the portfolio through providing technical and project management inputs. You will also contribute to business development activities and bid writing; and, where possible, share learning through knowledge products and external conferences and events, being a part of maintaining our excellent reputation with our clients. The core technical strengths of all our consultants are focused around four key areas: Evidence Advocate: generating robust evidence and using this to support clients and shape global debates; Change Agent : supporting clients in reflecting, learning and managing change; Project Manager : contributing to and building high performing project teams that deliver quality and commercial targets; Trusted Advisor: building long term relationships with clients and partners that add value and deliver commercial success. As an evidence advocate, you will use a range of data and analysis tools to produce evidence-based findings using a logical and structured approach. The Candidate We are looking for a candidate with experience in providing technical inputs into evaluation and/or MEL projects in FCAS contexts. You will have experience in at least one of the following: conflict prevention; peacebuilding; security and justice; stabilisation; serious and organised crime; women, peace and security; and preventing violent extremism, humanitarian assistance and migration. You will also have experience in project management as well as experience in business development and contributing to writing and winning proposals. Experience of working in a consultancy environment or equivalent would be desirable, with experience across the full lifecycle from bidding to delivery and understand the commercial drivers that sit behind this both for the client and Itad. As a change agent, you will effectively analyse and interpret data to support evidence-based discussions and use strong client-facing skills to support and inform key messages. As a project manager, you will develop effective workplans and clearly communicate expectations and timelines to project teams, ensuring that team members have what they need, when they need it to meet their project roles. As a trusted advisor, you will liaise with clients on specific projects, supporting their use of monitoring, evaluation and learning deliverables. You will contribute to bidding processes, developing bespoke proposals that meet (potential) client requirements. Benefits include: Pluxee offers significant discounts at over 100 UK retailers, including supermarkets, travel agents, restaurants, cinemas, and gyms. A matched company pension up to 5% with a wide range of fund options. 26 days holiday per year, plus 3 flexible days and the option to purchase another 5 days, flexible bank holidays (you can take these whenever you wish) and the opportunity to buy holiday Hybrid and flexible working from anywhere in the UK Cycle to work scheme Itad Rewards: Offers up to 20% discount at over 100 UK retailers. There are savings on gym memberships, holidays, restaurants, cinemas, and gym memberships and an average of 5% discount on supermarkets - giving you the option to take advantage of the benefits which are most impactful for you. Discretionary bonus scheme