EU Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

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The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will closely coordinate with the Rights Based Development Expert and report to the Senior National Technical Advisor. 

Develop and manage DHL’s multi-year monitoring & evaluation framework for implementation of European Union project on human rights (EU project) 

• Develop a comprehensive M&E framework tailored to the specific objectives and indicators (baselines, milestones and targets) of the EU project, establishing baseline data for key indicators, based on a thorough review of relevant project documents, including the project proposal, results framework, work plan, etc. 
• Define clear monitoring and evaluation protocols, including qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, frequency of data collection, and responsible parties. 
• Ensure alignment with international best practices on human rights-based approach to data.
• Support DHL in developing early warning frameworks/systems and risk mitigation measures for major human rights crises (as required) 

Support DHL reporting of EU project in coordination with project team and external stakeholders 

• Coordinate with Rights-Based Development Expert and Senior National Technical Advisor to develop a reporting framework for EU project implementation (monthly, quarterly, semi Annually and annual) for both internal project implementation and external reporting to donor. 
• Collaborate with project team members to gather relevant data and information for reporting purposes. 
• Compile and analyze monitoring data to assess progress against project objectives and targets. 
• Coordinate with external partners and stakeholders—including but not limited to Government, National & Provincial Human Rights Institutions, Private Sector, Civil Society Organisations, and Environmental & Human Rights Defenders— to obtain necessary input and feedback for reporting.
• Prepare high-quality progress reports and presentations on needs-basis as required by DHL Regularly update Rights-Based Development Expert and Senior National Technical Advisor on activity progress. 
• Coordinate with and guide relevant DHL project implementation staff including component leads and provincial project officers to support M&E activities. 

Design a continuous learning framework for DHL’s implementation of EU project. 

• Facilitate regular review meetings with project team members to discuss findings and lessons learned. 
• Incorporate feedback from external stakeholders (including members of Project Steering Committees and Project Review Board) into ongoing project activities to enhance effectiveness and impact and address gaps, in close coordination with the Rights Based Development Expert and report to the Senior National Technical Advisor. 
• Identify areas for continuous improvement based on M&E data and feedback from project implementation. 
• Develop mechanisms for capturing and documenting lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle. 
• Utilise data visualisation to effectively to facilitate impactful learning processes in support of decision-making. 
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and dissemination of best practices within the organization and with external stakeholders. 
• Coordinate with UNDP Pakistan Country Office to ensure alignment with UNDP M&E policies, procedures, and standards. 
• Liaise with the Democratic Governance Unit and Management Support Unit to ensure alignment with UNDP M&E policies, procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Participate in relevant training sessions or workshops organised by UNDP to support continuous innovation in M&E practices 
• Share relevant monitoring and evaluation data and reports with UNDP as required. 
• Lead the planning and implementation of the mid-term and end-term project evaluations. 

Core competencies:

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback. 
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible. 
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:

Business Management

• Monitoring: Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results 
• Evaluation:  Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks; Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns
• Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience; Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels. 

Business Development 

• Knowledge generation: Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need. 

Digital & Innovation 

• Data storytelling and communications: Skilled in building a narrative around a set of data and its accompanying visualizations to help convey the meaning of that data in a powerful and compelling fashion. 

2030 Agenda: Peace 

• Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights: Human Rights/Human Rights-Based Approach

2030 Agenda: Engagement & Effectiveness

• Crisis and Fragility Policy and Engagement:  Crisis risks and early warning.