Consultant (medior)– measuring and improving impact

Dreaming about a world where all businesses as well as NGO's create a positive impact? Join Avance and be part of our work focused on supporting businesses and NGO's in measuring their impact and finding ways to improve it.

What we offer:

• A chance to contribute to positive impact in different sectors and different types of organizations
• Work in a team with highly motivated colleagues
• A great and inspiring work place in the centre of Amsterdam at the Groene Bocht
• A dynamic and result-driven environment with great possibilities to grow.

More about Avance and our work:

Since 2002, Avance assists impact financers, companies with sustainability ambitions and NGO's to improve their impact. We evaluate, train and give strategic advice. We are specialized in making added value measurable and have a strong track record in result and impact measurement. Our three main consultancy services are:

• Results and impact measurement
• Evaluations and Audits
• Strategic and organizational change advice and process support

Apart from our consultancy services, we keep our feet on the ground and develop and manage high impact programs. Currently these are the Progreso Program and the Proclimate Program.See: www.progreso.nl and www.proclimate.org. More information on Avance can be found at: www.avance-pmc.nl

About the job

Our portfolio is growing and we therefore look for an ambitious consultant to join our young and diverse team of specialists. Your job profile consists of the following diverse set of activities:

Consultancy and training assignments

• Development and facilitation of trainings and workshops, e.g. facilitating Theory of Change exercises with companies / NGOs.
• Work as organization development advisor. Many assignments include advice on monitoring systems e.g. development of indicators, data collection tools & processes.
• Coordinate (impact) evaluations and research. This includes working in international teams of researchers and could include international travel (in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin-America).

Product development

• Development of knowledge products; manuals, toolkits, etc. that support our work

Acquisition

• Develop your expertise and your own consultancy practice
• Assist in proposal writing and other acquisition activities.

What we are looking for

• A Master's Degree in a relevant field; e.g. Sustainability, International Business, Economics/Finance, Social Sciences.
• Around 4/5 years experience as a hands-on consultant
• Experience in private sector
• Experience in impact measurement, evaluations or setting up systems for result measurement.
• Experience in environmental assessments is a plus
• Excellent analytical skills and good writing skills;
• Highly pro-active and ability to work independently
• Good (spoken and written) Dutch and English are a must; French and/or Spanish would be great.

Contact

Interested to join us?

Besides sending us your CV and motivational letter (dutch is fine), we ask you to describe in maximum 350 words your idea on the future of impact measurement for companies and how you would like to contribute. Please send your CV, motivational letter and assignment to recruitment@avance-pmc.nl (as PDF attachments). Please also use this email address if your have any questions about the position.

Application Deadline: November 20, 2014

Avance
Edith Kroese
Director
De Groene Bocht 2, Keizersgracht 452
1016 GD Amsterdam
020- 620 77 05
recruitment@avance-pmc.nl