Senior Consultant (w/m/d) Policy Monitoring & Reporting im Bereich Forschung und Innovation

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential public-sector consulting organization seeking a Senior Consultant to lead policy monitoring and reporting initiatives in research and innovation. In this role, you will coordinate, manage, and contribute to the conceptual development of secretariat, monitoring, and reporting formats for public-sector clients.

Your core responsibilities include:

• Continuous monitoring and analysis of research and innovation policy developments, preparing findings for recurring reports, monitoring frameworks, and advisory formats
• Processing, communicating, and visualizing statistical data and indicators related to the research and innovation ecosystem
• Creating, coordinating, and quality-assuring audience-appropriate reports, studies, and presentations for specialist audiences and the general public—from initial concept through independent empirical work to final stakeholder alignment
• Project management including team resource and timeline planning, coordination of approval processes, and interface management with clients and partners

What We're Looking For

Our client requires a candidate with:

• At least four years of relevant professional experience in policy consulting and/or evaluation; experience leading project teams and managing secretariat functions is desirable
• Experience acquiring consulting and commissioned research projects for organizations in the public policy sector
• Proven ability to manage complex coordination processes with multiple stakeholders from the science and research context, such as federal and state ministries or research organizations
• In-depth knowledge of the German research and innovation landscape and current research and innovation policy debates
• Experience creating evidence-based reports and processing and communicating statistical data in the research and innovation field; knowledge of innovation indicators and science statistics is advantageous
• Strong editorial and communication skills with the ability to present complex topics in a clear, balanced, and audience-appropriate manner
• Completed degree in a relevant field with robust empirical research methods knowledge; independence combined with an analytical, reliable, and team-oriented work style
• Willingness to travel occasionally (including internationally); excellent German and English language skills; additional languages are a plus

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and career goals. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client organization directly—all communication flows through our recruiting process to ensure confidentiality and professionalism.

This is a permanent position available full-time or part-time in Berlin, with flexible work arrangements including home office options.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and qualifications.

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