[PDFlist] REMINDER: Advertisement for PDF CEO

[Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM]

Chief Executive Officer                                                     
 
.          Strategic, visionary and impactful leadership, mission driven
.          Broad remit of advocacy, policy development and stakeholder
engagement
.          Suva based role with diverse Pacific reach
 
About Us 
Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) is a constituency of 73 organisations of and
for persons with disabilities (OPDs) and individual members, representing
diverse groups of persons with disabilities and their supporters across 22
Pacific Island countries and territories. 
Our dream is an inclusive and equitable Pacific society where all human
rights of all persons with disabilities are realized by 2030.  Our work
includes evidence-based advocacy, active engagement in policy development
and the implementation and monitoring of relevant global and regional
disability frameworks in collaboration with our stakeholders. 
Based in Suva, Fiji, we are funded primarily by Australian Aid through the
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT), as well as support from the New
Zealand Government (via MFAT) and other key organisations for our core
activities and programs. 
 
About this role
Reporting to our Board and supported by a Fiji based team of around 25
staff, you will be responsible for the leadership, management and overall
operational activities of PDF.  As our Chief Executive, you will be focused
on supporting and advocating on behalf of our OPD constituents, you will
catalyse and frame critical regional policy and mobilise resources and
stakeholder efforts to meet our inclusive Pacific 2030 goals. 
 
About you
We are seeking expressions of interest from candidates with lived experience
of disability, as well as a clear connection to and a deep appreciation of
Pacific culture and community practices.  You will bring an understanding of
issues in disability rights, equity and inclusive policy, including
sustainable development goals (SDGs), The UN Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and regional frameworks such as the 2050
Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, Pacific Framework for the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities (PFRPD) and the Jakarta Declaration on the Asian
and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities 2023-2032.  You may also
have held a senior role within an Organisation of Persons with Disabilities
(OPD).  You will have proven strategic leadership skills, the ability to
influence and engage across a wide range of stakeholders and policy issues,
and a demonstrated commitment to disability inclusion. 
 
How to apply
For a copy of the information pack please email Jo Bell or Amy Tea at the
following underlined email address info at amytea.co.nz
<mailto:info at amytea.co.nz>  
To apply, please email your cover letter and CV in MS Word format to the
following underlined email address apply at amytea.co.nz
<mailto:apply at amytea.co.nz>  
Applications close Sunday, 5th May 2024.
 
ATCL Search are deeply committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible
recruitment process.  Please let us know if it would be helpful to provide
any of our information in an alternative format for you.
 
Please note this is a Suva based role and PDF will assist with a work permit
and costs if relocation is required.
 
 
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