MEAL Officer – “Global Initiative Against Impunity for International Crimes and Serious Human Rights Violations: Making Justice Work”

About FIDH

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a non partisan, non sectarian, apolitical and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights – civil, political, economic, social and cultural – as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. FIDH’s International Secretariat is composed of around 70 employees, with a multi-disciplinary background, based either in FIDH’s headquarters in Paris, France, or in one of its offices or representations across 5 continents.

As a federal movement, FIDH operates on the basis of interaction with its member organisations. It ensures that FIDH merges in-country experience and knowledge with expertise in international law, mechanisms of protection and intergovernmental bodies. This unique combination translates into joint actions between FIDH and its member organisations at national, regional and international levels to remedy human rights violations and consolidate processes of democratisation.

One of FIDH strategic priorities is to fight against the impunity of perpetrators of serious human rights violations, in particular crimes of international law, and restore victims’ rights and support their access to truth, justice and reparations. In close collaboration with its member and partner organisations, FIDH documents and reports these serious human rights violations, advocates for change before relevant decision makers, litigates in support of victims and survivors of these crimes, at national, regional and international levels, facilitates the exchange of experiences and strengthening of expertise and capacity of its members and partners, and pushes for strong, effective and meaningful accountability mechanisms.

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About the programme

FIDH is leading a new 4-year consortium programme, funded by the European Union, establishing an Observatory to fight impunity for serious human rights violations, called the “Global Initiative Against Impunity For International Crimes and Serious Human Rights Violations: Make Justice Work”. The programme is designed to be an integrated and inclusive action that will contribute to comprehensive justice and accountability for serious human rights violations, with global geographical scope, and 23 priority countries where consortium members will join forces to maximise effectiveness and impact by leveraging their individual strengths. The action will be implemented by a consortium of eight civil society organisations with vast networks of local members and partners in the Global South: International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH, lead), Civil Rights Defenders (CRD), the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), Impunity Watch (IW), Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), Redress, TRIAL International and the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ). The Secretariat of the CICC (hosted by WIGJ since 2021) will also play a significant role in the action.

The Secretariat of the Observatory is hosted by FIDH International Secretariat and consists of a small coordination team, enshrined within the International Justice Desk and the Administration and Finance department, dedicated to the consolidated management of the programme, and composed of three staff members: a Programme Coordinator; a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer; and a Finance Officer. The functions of the team are: Management and technical coordination among consortium members in such a way that all consortium members feel engaged and informed; Monitoring, reporting, learning & evaluation; Financial oversight and ensuring compliance with legal and contractual obligations (including quality control mechanisms via the audits); Guidance on working principles, standards and processes in relation to due diligence and processes, including anti-corruption and transparency policy; Communication and visibility.

Tasks & General Responsibilities:

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer will work under the supervision and management of the Programme Coordinator, the responsibility of the Head of FIDH’s International Justice Desk (IJD), and in close collaboration with the Deputy Director of Operations and Programmes of FIDH. They will be in charge of coordinating, with all the members of the consortium, the monitoring of the programme and its kick off, mid-term and final evaluations, and contribute to the effective communication about the activities of the Observatory. They will work closely with the Finance Officer dedicated to the programme.

Monitoring, reporting and learning
• Finalise the logframe (including the baseline) in a participatory process during the 6-month inception phase, and ensure the monitoring and evaluation in compliance with the logical framework and identified indicators;
• Monitor, review, evaluate and share lessons learnt from the action to support the achievement of outcomes and impact;
• Develop and follow the implementation of a methodology and tools for the reporting, monitoring and evaluation of the activities of the consortium members
• Ensure that the programme is fully designed and implemented according to the approved programme proposal and in accordance with the requirements of the EC, and provide support and expertise to the consortium members regarding EU regulations and ensure that internal guidelines and policies are in full compliance with them.
• Contribute to plans (including workplans), guidelines and strategies in close coordination with the Programme Coordinator, the Head of the IJD and other concerned colleagues from the FIDH International Secretariat, so as to ensure the smooth implementation of the programme, and ensure they are communicated to all consortium members;
• Consolidate the reporting on components of the programme based on inputs given by the different consortium members, and the production of consolidated narrative reports for the EU and relevant stakeholders on the activities and outcomes of the work of the Observatory;
• Follow up of components of the programme, including but not limited to the work and reporting of the consortium members, and therefore contribute to the monitoring procedures for an overview of consortium activities;
• Organise specific monitoring and learning activities for the programme;
• Further the processes of sharing lessons learnt and best practices;
• Conduct any activity necessary to ensure the success of the programme, including visits to monitor consortium members’ activities and support them on all MEAL aspects of the programme;
• Organise mid-term and final evaluations of the programme.

Visibility and Communication
• Contribute to the design of the Observatory’s visual identity and communication tools (e.g. leaflets, banners);
• Contribute to the design and implementation of the annual communication plan for the Observatory, and proactively support communication efforts of various activities of the Observatory;
• Contribute to the production of communication material (including for social media) and publications of the Observatory, as well as awareness and strategic communication campaigns, and participate in their appropriate dissemination;
• Ensure the Observatory’s web presence and social media;
• Contribute to the coordination of the outreach strategy and workplan of the consortium;
• Support the Programme Coordinator in the design and management of the Observatory’s online platform, under the leadership of the CICC Secretariat;
• Support the Programme Coordinator in organising institutional representation meetings with various stakeholders, including EU representatives;
• Support the Programme Coordinator in the organisation of the consortium’s governance meetings.

Experience and key skills required:

• At least 3 years of professional experience in a similar position.
• Postgraduate diploma or advanced training in relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of project-cycle management.
• Genuine interest in and knowledge of human rights and justice for victims of serious human rights violations, and trauma-informed, victim-centred and gender-responsive approaches.
• Proven experience of successfully monitoring and evaluating multi-annual, multi-countries and multi-partners programmes relating to human rights and justice, and developing efficient processes of sharing lessons learnt and best practices. Knowledge of gender-sensitive monitoring would be an asset.
• Successful track-record in developing and using logical frameworks, as well as proposing adapted monitoring and evaluation tools, including for effective result-based management and the monitoring of performance indicators.
• High level of skills in gathering, analysing and presenting quantitative and qualitative data.
• Strong coordination skills, specifically with the ability to effectively coordinate among many partner organisations from different contexts around the world.
• Experience in working on projects funded by major international donors, with preference for previous experience with the EU.
• Very good drafting skills, and proven experience in writing and editing of written materials for a variety of audiences, including for external communication purposes.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and French (level C1/C2). Good knowledge of Spanish, Russian or Arabic would be an asset.
• Good knowledge and experience of efficient and innovative communication strategies and tools, including on social media.
• Strong interpersonal skills and aptitude for cross-cultural communication.
• Ability to work efficiently under time pressure, skilled at prioritizing and completing multiple tasks with autonomy and team spirit.
• Proven knowledge of computerized systems with a high degree of computer literacy.

Values: You agree with the FIDH International Secretariat working values (professionalism, respect, commitment, equality, integrity, participation, boldness), as well as FIDH’s global efforts defending human rights, as outlined in FIDH statutes and publications accessible on its website: www.fidh.org

FIDH is committed to diversity and equality in its hiring practices. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, health status, or any other protected category under French, Belgian, Dutch and international human rights law.

If you have a disability, please mention in your cover letter any accommodations that would facilitate your full participation in the recruitment process.

Starting date, compensation and benefits:

• Envisaged starting date: November 2023
• Location: you will work from FIDH’s office in Paris (France), The Hague (the Netherlands), or Brussels (Belgium). FIDH recognizes that flexible working arrangements are important for work-life balance, and offers the possibility of at-home work, which modalities are to be agreed upon with your supervisor. Please note that a laptop and basic accessories are provided to all employees at the time of hire.
• Contract: Permanent Contract, governed by French, Dutch or Belgian law. Full time position (39 hours worked per week).
• Gross salary: annual gross salary from 39000 EUR if based in Paris, from 43000 EUR if based in Brussels or The Hague, depending on experience.
• Supplementary health insurance.
• Paid time off:
◦ 25 days of paid vacation per full year worked.
◦ 24 compensation days per full year worked (given the basis of 39 hours worked per week).
• Work / Life Balance: FIDH believes in creating a healthy work environment in which flexible schedules are available. Time to time adjustments of the employee’s hours are possible. These arrangements will be agreed upon beforehand with the supervisors.
• While most of the work will be undertaken from Paris, The Hague or Brussels, you will have to be ready to travel internationally.