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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="en-FJ"><img width="200" height="67" style="width:2.0833in;height:.6944in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.png@01D67FDD.EAC9C500"></span><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Expression of Interest
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<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="en-FJ">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>
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<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.
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<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:</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<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
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<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></li></ul>
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<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></li></ul>
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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</span><b><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></b><span lang="EN-GB">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="en-FJ">Designated Office- </span></b><span lang="en-FJ">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:
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Report on the Consultancy </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Validated and finalised Pacific Regional Disability Accessibility Standards and Enforcement Guidelines for the Built Environment.
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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:
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<span lang="EN-US">Develop </span><span lang="EN-US">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.
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<span lang="EN-US">Work with a team of review panel</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US">Develop the plan and facilitate validation workshop(s) </span>
<span lang="EN-US" style="color:windowtext">with key relevant stakeholders (national and regional)
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Revise and finalize the Accessibility standards and guidelines
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<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></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US">Report directly to a Project management team consisting of PDF and PIFS.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US">Other deliverables as required and agreed to with the Project Management team.
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<p class="MsoCommentText"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">EOIs welcomed from individual consultants or a team of consultancies with experience and expertise in the fields specified</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
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<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Degree/ Postgraduate in:
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-AU" 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 lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Public policy and law</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Knowledge and Experience:</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Technical expertise and at least 5 years in developing universal design and accessibility standards for built environment,
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Understanding of the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in particular Article 9 and its linkages with other Articles of the Convention<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-AU" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Experience working with government in policy planning and/or implementation</span><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-AU" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Experience working with organisations of people with disabilities</span><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#201F1E;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-AU" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Experience working in the Pacific region</span><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-AU" style="color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">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 lang="EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="en-FJ">Application process:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">EOI Proposal of a maximum of 5 pages detailing approach and plan, and indicative budget for the consultancy. The Proposal needs to outline relevant experience as outline in the “Knowledge and Experience” section above.
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<span lang="EN-US">CV (of all individuals if a team application) including the names and contact details of 3 professional referees.</span><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ol>
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<span lang="EN-AU">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></span></p>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="EN-AU" style="text-decoration:none">Applications close on September 15 2020</span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span lang="EN-AU" 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">Phone (landline): (+679) 7730200, 3312008 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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