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Principal Consultant: Data & Learning

Employer
New Philanthropy Capital
Location
London with part-remote working options
Salary
£40,000 - £50,000 per annum, plus benefits
Closing date
4 Jul 2022

As an equal opportunity employer we particularly welcome applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates, groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.  We are open to applications from applicants looking to work part-time hours (at least 30 hours per work) and would also be open to job share and secondment options.  

NPC is looking for a Principal Consultant with expertise in quantitative research and analysis to join our innovative consulting team on a part or full time basis, with a focus on evaluation and learning.

The salary for this role is £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, plus benefits. NPC benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, paid volunteering leave, and cycle to work loans. You can read about the full range of NPC benefits offers here.

Please note our office is based in London with some flexibility around remote working.  At this time, we are unable to consider applications from those based outside of the UK, or those requiring sponsorship. 

About NPC

NPC is the leading, independent consultancy and think tank for the UK social sector, working with charities, philanthropic funders and policymakers to achieve the greatest possible social impact for the people, places and causes that need it.

Our consultancy department works with some of the leading charities and funders in the social sector, helping them to have greater impact. We do this through helping organisations understand their performance and impact, review their data and learn from it, and consulting with their service users. Our evaluation clients and funders include the National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, as well as small to large charities. Our data work includes helping organisations to interrogate and understand their data.


About the role

As a Principal within the Data and Learning Team you will undertake large and small evaluation and learning projects primarily for funders and commissioners.  You will also have plenty of chances to contribute to NPC’s wider thinking, profile and engagement in the sector, including developing our offering for funders. You will be responsible for leading and developing quantitative research and analysis at NPC. This is an exciting opportunity if you have a passion for evaluation and for making the charity sector more effective!

The role includes:

  • Working with senior members of the Research and Consultancy team to bring in new projects, particularly those with a quantitative analysis component. This involves responding to enquiries for work, as well as proactively developing new areas for business.
  • Leading client projects and managing client relationships. This involves working with a team of consultants to ensure that client work meets the objectives of the client, taking responsibility for ensuring high quality work.
  • Supporting development of NPC’s thinking and offer in the broad area of Evaluation and Learning in the social sector. This will include working with the Think Tank and External Affairs team to develop a programme of events, and think tank work that promotes our position as the leading, independent think tank in the social sector.
  • Working with and building the skills of the wider Research and Consulting Team. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with strong quantitative research and analysis skills.


Requirements

The ideal candidate has experience of working in a relevant environment, working in the charity sector, consulting, or professional services. Other essential skills for the role:

  • Excellent quantitative research and descriptive analysis skills, including good working knowledge of excel.
  • Excellent skills in one or more of the following: social research, economics, statistics and /or evaluation skills.
  • A track record of successfully scoping and project managing research and evaluation projects.
  • Ability to generate new business and lead client relationships.
  • Experience working with different stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
  • A keen interest in the role of evidence in the social sector and ideas on how to further NPC’s aims in this area.
  • Ability to write well in clear, plain English The ability to work flexibly and independently.


At NPC, we want to attract the best talent with a diverse range of skills, experience and backgrounds. We recognise the importance of staff diversity in the widest sense and believe that it will help us achieve our aims. We care about recruiting people who think in different ways and come from diverse backgrounds.

How to apply

To apply, please send:

  • a cover letter (no longer than one side) that highlights the attributes that you believe that you would bring to this role.
  • your CV
  • a completed equal opportunities form

to recruitment@thinknpc.org before the deadline of 12 noon Monday 4th July. 2022.  

If you would like to speak to someone about the role before applying, please email rosie.mcleod@thinknpc.org. If you require plain text versions of the job description or equal opportunities form, please contact us.

First round interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 11th and 18th of July. Second round interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 25th July and 1st of August.  

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