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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Bula Nola and Apologies for this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please rest assured this will not be repeated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Paradise Tabucala<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Interim Communications Officer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> Pdf-members [mailto:pdf-members-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Manager Nola<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 1 September 2020 8:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Shahil Chand <Shahil.Chand@pacificdisability.org>; pdflist@lists.pacificdisablity.org; pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org; pdf-youth@lists.pacificdisability.org; pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org; pdf-fullmembers@lists.pacificdisability.org;
dpo-officemanagers@lists.pacificdisability.org; crpd_resourceteam@lists.pacificdisability.org; ipwd-network@lists.pacificdisability.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [PDF-members] Accessibility Standards Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">Talofa
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kindly check your email settings as you seems to have sent me multiple copies of the same email.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> Pdf-members [<a href="mailto:pdf-members-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org">mailto:pdf-members-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Shahil Chand<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 31 August 2020 10:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pdflist@lists.pacificdisablity.org">pdflist@lists.pacificdisablity.org</a>;
<a href="mailto:pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>;
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<a href="mailto:pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>;
<a href="mailto:pdf-fullmembers@lists.pacificdisability.org">pdf-fullmembers@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>;
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<a href="mailto:ipwd-network@lists.pacificdisability.org">ipwd-network@lists.pacificdisability.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [PDF-members] Accessibility Standards Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Kindly note that Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) has a job opening as per details below and also as per the attached document.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="X-NONE"><img border="0" width="200" height="67" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.png@01D68040.DE531F20"></span><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Expression of Interest
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Accessibility Standards Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Project: </span>
</b><b><span lang="X-NONE">Pacific Regional Disability Accessibility Standards & Enforcement Guidelines for the Built Environment, Transport, and Information & Communications</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">This is a joint initiative between PIFS and PDF under the Pacific Regional Framework for Persons with Disabilities (PFRPD).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-GB">The main purpose of this Consultancy is to:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Develop the Pacific Regional Disability Accessibility Standards and Enforcement Guidelines for the Built Environment. The intention is for these Standards and Guidelines to be utilised as a reference by Pacific
countries to guide the development of national standards and guidelines or used in the absence of national standard guidelines.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:105%">
<span lang="EN-GB">The standards and guidelines will inform the development of a broader framework for the enforcement of accessibility standards in the Pacific, and the future development of accessibility standards that apply to transport and information,
communications and technology (ICT).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Objectives:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Identification of examples of best practice accessibility standards relating to the built environment, transport and information and communications (including ICT) appropriate for further adaptation and contextualisation
for Pacific Island Countries. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Development of accessibility standards for the built environment relevant to Pacific context in consultation with DPOs and key national stakeholders that can be used as a benchmark for national adaptation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:105%">
<span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">Development of guidelines to support national governments in implementing and enforcing accessibility standards for the built environment and establishing enforcement mechanisms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Timeline- </span>
</b><span lang="EN-GB">40-45 working<b> </b>days (Monday – Friday) between 30 September 2020 and 30 March 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="X-NONE">Designated Office- </span></b><span lang="X-NONE">Home Based/virtual
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Key Deliverables</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">The Accessibility Standards Consultant is expected to produce two key outputs at the end of the Consultancy:
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>i.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Report on the Consultancy
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>ii.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Validated and finalised Pacific Regional Disability Accessibility Standards and Enforcement Guidelines for the Built Environment.
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">In the course of the Consultancy, the following actions are expected to deliver the key outputs:
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US">Develop the initial set of standards and guidelines for national enforcement mechanisms related to the built environment including best practice examples globally and within the Pacific.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US">Work with a team of review panel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Develop the plan and facilitate validation workshop(s)
</span><span lang="EN-US">with key relevant stakeholders (national and regional)
<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Revise and finalize the Accessibility standards and guidelines
</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Work collaboratively with the assigned PDF Officer and a small team of persons with diverse disabilities</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Report directly to a Project management team consisting of PDF and PIFS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Other deliverables as required and agreed to with the Project Management team.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Architecture, planning, urban design, engineering, or related field; or</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Knowledge and Experience:</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Technical expertise and at least 5 years in developing universal design and accessibility standards for built environment,
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Understanding of the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in particular Article 9 and its linkages with other
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Experience working with government in policy planning and/or implementation</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Experience working with organisations of people with disabilities</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#201F1E;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Experience working in the Pacific region</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Understanding of and experience in universal
design and accessibility standards related to transport and/or information and communications would also be desirable</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
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experience as outline in the “Knowledge and Experience” section above. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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All applications must be emailed to: <a href="mailto:mereoni.daveta@pacificdisability.org">
Mereoni.Daveta@pacificdisability.org</a> with the subject ‘Accessibility Standards Consultancy – Pacific Disability Forum’<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="text-decoration:none">Applications close on September 15 2020</span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Vinaka and Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Shahil Chand</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:#2000"> <b>| IT Officer</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Pacific Disability Forum | Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:#2000">GPO Box 18458 Suva, Fiji</span><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#26282A;mso-fareast-language:#2000">
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Phone (landline): (+679) 7730200, 3312008 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Phone (mobile): (+679) 8373501 | Fax: (+679) 3310469
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<span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Website: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:#2000"><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#954F72">www.pacificdisability.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:#2000">
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:#2000">Organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Commission since 2012.</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:#2000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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