Pacific Disability Forum Pacific Disability Forum

Advisor, Humanitarian and Climate Resilience

Job Description

The Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) is a regional peak body on disability, provides leadership as well as supports national organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), donor and development partners as well as civil society and the private sector in the pursuit to ensure that persons with disabilities live in an inclusive, barrier-free and rights-based society in Pacific Island countries and territories.

To strengthen disability inclusion in humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction and climate resilience across the Pacific. The role leads technical support for implementing the Pacific Disability Inclusive Humanitarian and Resilience Development Strategy, develops accessible learning resources and advises member Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and partners. It supports OPD participation in resilience planning, represents PDF in regional coordination forums and contributes evidence and technical inputs to advocacy and funding proposals. Reports to: Senior Manager Programs & Member Services.

Outcomes

Organisational Stakeholders
1. Humanitarian and Resilience Strategy Implementation

Agreed strategy priorities translate into coordinated activities, documented results and practical improvements in disability-inclusive humanitarian and resilience practices.

  • Develop annual workplans with clear activities, responsibilities, timeframes and expected results.
  • Coordinate implementation with member OPDs, humanitarian agencies and development partners.
  • Integrate accessibility and disability inclusion into preparedness, response, recovery and resilience activities.
  • Monitor progress against agreed workplans and PMS Framework measures.
  • Document achievements, implementation barriers and corrective actions.
  • Refer delivery risks and unresolved issues to the reporting manager.
2. Accessible Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resources

OPDs and partners access and apply practical learning resources to strengthen disability inclusion in disaster preparedness and climate adaptation.

  • Identify learning needs through consultation with OPDs and relevant partners.
  • Develop guides, training materials and planning tools on disaster risk reduction, humanitarian action and climate resilience.
  • Adapt resources to local contexts, communication needs and accessibility requirements.
  • Involve persons with disabilities in reviewing resource content and usability.
  • Facilitate training and assess how participants apply their learning.
  • Update materials using participant feedback and implementation lessons.
3. Technical Guidance to OPDs and Partners

OPDs and partners incorporate disability inclusion into humanitarian procedures, disaster plans and climate resilience initiatives.

  • Review plans and activities to identify gaps in accessibility, participation and support arrangements.
  • Advise on inclusive risk assessments, early warning communication, evacuation planning and access to emergency services.
  • Support partners in addressing barriers affecting persons with different disabilities.
  • Provide practical guidance on reasonable accommodation and inclusive consultation.
  • Document technical recommendations and follow up on agreed actions.
  • Refer specialist issues beyond the role's expertise through appropriate channels.
4. Regional Humanitarian Representation and Coordination

Regional humanitarian discussions and coordination processes reflect disability inclusion priorities and the experiences of PDF member OPDs.

  • Represent PDF in approved humanitarian forums, working groups and coordination meetings.
  • Gather member input to inform PDF contributions and agreed advocacy positions.
  • Present evidence on accessibility barriers and disability inclusion needs.
  • Promote OPD involvement in regional preparedness, response and recovery mechanisms.
  • Maintain working relationships with humanitarian agencies and regional partners.
  • Record decisions, commitments and follow-up actions, and brief the reporting manager and relevant members.
5. OPD Participation in Resilience Planning

Member OPDs contribute to disaster and climate resilience decisions, with their priorities reflected in plans and implementation arrangements.

  • Identify opportunities for OPDs to participate in national, regional and community planning.
  • Prepare members for consultations through accessible briefings and practical support.
  • Advocate for accessible venues, information and participation arrangements.
  • Support participation by women, young people and other underrepresented persons with disabilities.
  • Help OPDs develop recommendations based on lived experience and local risks.
  • Track how planners address OPD recommendations and support follow-up where gaps remain.
6. Funding Proposals and Advocacy Evidence

Funding proposals and advocacy materials use credible evidence to address disability inclusion gaps in humanitarian action and climate resilience.

  • Gather evidence on disaster impacts, climate risks and barriers experienced by persons with disabilities.
  • Document member priorities, programme results and lessons with appropriate consent and confidentiality.
  • Contribute technical content, activities, indicators and resource requirements to funding proposals.
  • Support budgets covering accessibility, reasonable accommodation and OPD participation.
  • Prepare case studies, briefing notes and other evidence for approved advocacy activities.
  • Review technical commitments against available capacity and track agreed proposal inputs and deadlines.

Responsibilities - Critical Competencies

Competence Description
Business
Communication Exchange information through verbal communication
Customer
Customer Commitment Demonstrate a commitment to customer service - both internal and external customers.
Relationship Building Build beneficial relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
Organisational Values Display the organisation's image and value standards.
Social and Cultural Awareness Respond respectfully and effectively to people of different cultural and social backgrounds.
People
Self-Management Manage your priorities and objectives efficiently and effectively
Professional
Technical Strength Demonstrate knowledge of a specialist discipline.

Qualifications

Qualification Discipline Notes
Preferred
Degree Humanities / Social Science, Others

Work Knowledge and Experience

  1. Relevant qualification or equivalent demonstrated experience in programs & member services and the technical requirements of the role.
  2. Demonstrated experience planning, delivering and reporting work with multiple stakeholders.
  3. Understanding of the CRPD, disability rights, accessibility, safeguarding and Pacific regional context.
  4. Strong written reporting, digital literacy, information management and professional judgement.

Interactions

Interaction Comments
Internal
Senior Manager Programs & Member Services; colleagues across all three strategic priorities; CEO and Board through approved channels
External
PDF member OPDs, regional partners, governments, donors, consultants and service providers as relevant to the role.

Attributes

Attribute Definition
Behavioural Styles
Accountable Assumes full responsibility for own actions and identifies with the success or failure of own part of the overall work/goal.
Achiever Puts in effort to achieve a desired result or goal and is motivated by this end and the overall accomplishment.
Detail oriented Attends to the small elements of a task/activity, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
Interpersonal Styles
Perceptive Shows keen insight and understanding of issues or situations.
Realistic Shows concern for facts and reality, rejecting the impractical.
Team Oriented Enjoys being with others as part of a group or team.
Thinking Styles
Flexible / Adaptable Readily accommodates changing circumstances, modifying own behaviour and/or views. Able to adjust easily to new conditions
Holistic thinker Considers issues/situations as a whole rather than analysing or dissecting the parts.
Well organised Controls tasks in a well thought out and critical manner.


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Fiji

Location

14 Oct 2026

Date Posted

17 days to go

Closing Date

N/A

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