Tatjana Pohl
Professional Background
Tatjana works across a range of content areas at FPC, with particular interest in social justice and gender equity projects. She enjoys working in project areas that focus on power relations, human rights, and addressing barriers to equality. Her approach combines rigorous project management with practical application to complex social policy areas, ensuring that evaluations are delivered on time, on budget, and add genuine value to her clients' work.
Tatjana's evaluation approach is grounded in ensuring that evaluation processes are inclusive and accessible, particularly for marginalised groups. She combines methodological rigour with sensitivity to power dynamics and social justice considerations, ensuring that evaluations not only provide useful findings but also empower the communities they serve.
Since being introduced to evaluation in 2019, Tatjana has worked on a range of projects in the areas of public health and social justice, including mental health, gambling prevention, healthy eating, physical activity, employment, disability, and gender. Over the last few years, she has developed a particular focus and interest in women's health, rights and wellbeing across a range of areas.
Areas of Expertise
Tatjana's expertise spans social justice evaluation, with particular strength in gender equity analysis, and addressing power imbalances. Her approach combines methodological rigour with practical project delivery.
Specialist Expertise
- Expert Project Management: Track record for designing and managing evaluation approaches that finish on time and on-budget while adding genuine value
- Data Management: Skilled in managing wide ranges of data, spreadsheets, and reports from multiple sources and time points
- Client Relationship Management: Expertise in building rapport with clients and beneficiaries, and managing relationships throughout project duration
- Mixed Methods Evaluation: Experience in designing and implementing evaluations using multiple data collection approaches
- Qualitative Data Analysis: Advanced skills in qualitative data collection, analysis, and thematic analysis
- Stakeholder Engagement: Expertise in conducting interviews, surveys, and workshops with diverse stakeholder groups
- Reporting and Knowledge Translation: Skilled in translating evaluation findings into accessible formats for wide-ranging audiences
Sector Experience
- Employment and Workforce Development: Extensive experience in evaluating programs targeting women's participation in trades, manufacturing, and male-dominated industries
- Public Health: Knowledge of public health program evaluation, including mental health, gambling prevention, and physical activity initiatives
- Community Services: Experience in evaluating disability services, legal services, and community development programs
- Gender-Based Violence: Understanding of family and gender-based violence prevention and response programs
Selected Projects
Tatjana has led and contributed to diverse evaluation projects spanning gender equity, social justice, public health, and community development. Her work demonstrates expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring evaluation processes are inclusive and accessible to all participants.
Safe + Equal Annual Impact Report
Project manager for the Annual Impact Evaluation of Victoria's peak body for family and gender-based violence organisations. Responsible for successful delivery including analysis of impact measurement framework indicators, qualitative data collection with partner organisations, and attending sector forums.
Evaluation of Q+Law
Led the evaluation of LGBTIQA+ legal services delivered at the Victoria Pride Centre and outreach locations. Managed all aspects including project management, planning, data collection, analysis and reporting for both interim and final evaluations.
Women in Trades and Manufacturing Programs Evaluation
Co-led two different evaluations focusing on inclusion and removal of barriers to employment for women and girls in male-dominated industries. Developed evaluation frameworks that were fit-for-purpose and worked closely with teams to ensure feasible implementation.
A Community for All Abilities Program Evaluation
Led mid-point and final evaluations with core focus on ensuring people with disability could contribute in ways that worked for them. Used different interview modes and repeated answers back so participants could reflect and provide real-time corrections.
Turn the Tide
Currently leading Turning the Tide, a project that aims to increase women’s representation in a male dominated sector and improve the conditions for the sector to make the seafood industry a safer and more inclusive working environment. Managing all aspects including project management, planning, qualitative data collection, analysis and final evaluation.
Safer Cities Program Evaluation
Contributed to comprehensive evaluation of two-year program investing in initiatives to improve safety in NSW cities for women and girls. Managed wide range of data, spreadsheets, and reports from funded projects, developing data collection tools and ensuring accuracy.
Education & Qualifications
Tatjana's educational background in international relations and politics provides a strong foundation for her work in social justice evaluation and policy analysis, particularly in understanding complex power dynamics and international perspectives on human rights and gender equality.
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Master of International Relations
Australian National University, 2017
Advanced study in international relations, policy analysis, and global governance systems. Developed understanding of international frameworks for human rights, gender equality, and social justice that informs current evaluation work. -
Bachelor of International Studies (Politics)
University of Adelaide, 2015
Comprehensive study in politics, international relations, and history. -
Diploma of Languages (German)
University of Adelaide, 2015
Study of German language and culture.
Professional Experience
- Consultant - First Person Consulting (2020-present)
- Research Analyst - Clear Horizon Consulting (previous)
- Junior Policy Officer - Harmony Alliance: Migrant and Refugee Women for Change (previous)
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Australian Evaluation Society (AES)
