Junior Consultant for Public Sector Advisory

Join Civitta, the first management consultancy originating from Central and Eastern Europe, now present in 20+ countries with over 750 professionals across the region. We combine advisory services, digital innovation, and data expertise to tackle complex challenges — from shaping national policies to driving digital transformation. Our culture is open, entrepreneurial, and collaborative: we value initiative, support fast growth, and offer every employee a clear path - from junior consultant to partner and even shareholder.

Civitta is a trusted advisor to governments, international donors, and public institutions, delivering high-quality research, policy advice, and strategic support to help build more effective, inclusive, and citizen-centered public systems. We collaborate with a wide range of partners including European Commission (DG REFORM, DG NEAR, DG INTPA), UNICEF, UNDP, and UN Women, World Bank, EBRD, and GIZ, as well as ministries, agencies, municipalities, schools, NGOs, and other public entities.

Our Romanian team of dedicated consultants and experts works on high-impact project - from education, social inclusion, employment, infrastructure, health policy to public administration reform, regional development, digital public services, and evidence-based policymaking. We bring together insights, data, and experience to drive change where it matters most.

From developing national strategies and monitoring reforms, to conducting large-scale evaluations or designing capacity-building programmes - our work is grounded in evidence, participation, and tangible results.

If you're ready to start your professional career, contribute to important causes, and learn from experts who care about making a difference, we invite you to join our
Public Sector Advisory
team in
Romania
as a
Junior Consultant.

You will:

• Perform desk research in Romanian and English;
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using statistics, surveys, or institutional sources and be able to identify and review such data;
• Support the drafting of reports, policy briefs, presentations, etc. on different topics;
• Assist in client meetings and stakeholder consultations (interviews, focus groups, workshops);
• Provide backstopping support to the team of experts, in direct relation to projects implemented and to client requests;
• Contribute to the preparation of technical and financial proposals for donors with the support of senior staff and be able to identify and match the team of experts to the requirements;
• Collaborate with project managers, consultants and senior analysts on project tasks.

Requirements:

• Top-performing recent graduate in Public Administration, Communication,
• Management, Political Science, Business, Economics, Finance or a related subject;
• Good command in MS Excel / Word / PowerPoint;
• Analytical and synthetic thinking, attention to detail, and communication skills;
• Excellent command of Romanian (native) and English (B2+ level) (written and spoken);
• High level of attention to detail and responsible attitude to work;
• Ability to work in a team and communicate with diverse offices;
• Ability to multitask and meet strict deadlines;
• A proactive team player with the ability to work independently.
• A strong interest in public sector reforms and various policy areas such as education, social inclusion, employment, transport, health or in EU-funded programmes/projects.

Benefits:

• We believe in fast professional growth of our employees, so we offer performance and salary reviews twice a year;
• Participation in Civitta trainings and experience-sharing sessions;
• Gifts Program (Christmas presents, welcome boxes, birthday presents);
• Flexible working schedule;