Pacific Community
Communauté du Pacifique

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Organisational Context

The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. We are an international development organisation owned and governed by our 27 country and territory members. In pursuit of sustainable development to benefit Pacific people, our organisation works across more than 25 sectors. We are known for our knowledge and innovation in such areas as fisheries science, public health, geoscience, and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.

The Human Rights and Social Development Division (HRSD) has a vision for just, equitable and resilient Pacific societies and it aims to achieve this by advancing human rights, equality and social inclusion for all Pacific people, grounded in cultural values and principles. The work of this Division includes work previously undertaken by the Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT) in the area of human rights and the Social Development Programme (SDP) in the areas of gender equality and social inclusion, culture and youth development.

In line with its vision, the work of the Division will encompass the following focal areas:

  • Objective 1: Pacific institutions are strong, transparent, and responsive for upholding and promoting human rights and implementing inclusive, gender sensitive and culturally respectful development.
  • Objective 2: Pacific Civil Society understand and can advocate for their rights and uphold cultural values.

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  • Objective 3: Pacific culture is protected, preserved, and promoted and culturally relevant and appropriate knowledge and systems are integrated across all work.
  • Objective 4: All PSC programs and operations are grounded in people centered approaches and consider the rights and cultural values of diverse groups including women, children, youth and persons with disabilities.
  • Objective 5: HRSD Division teams work collectively, coherently, and efficiently and to a high standard to achieve shared success for Pacific societies.

Country Programme Associate have technical expertise in human rights, gender equality and social inclusion, youth for development and/or culture for development, with broad networks of influence in government and civil society. They possess a unique blend of understanding and ability to enable a range of outcomes within the Human Rights and Social Development Division work programme by engaging with national and regional counterparts and taking them on a journey of incremental social and cultural change for the good of their respective societies.

Organisation Chart

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Key Result Areas (KRAs):

The position of the Tuvalu Programme Associate encompasses the following major functions or Key Result Areas (KRAs):

  • Key Result Area 1: Country Planning and Implementation [15%]
  • Key Result Area 2: Providing Technical and Advisory Support [35%]
  • Key Result Area 3: Training and Capacity Building [25%]
  • Key Result Area 4: Networking and Partnership [10%]
  • Key Result Area 5: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning [15%]

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Note

The above performance standards are provided as a guide only. The precise performance measures for this position will need further discussion between the jobholder and supervisor as part of the performance development process.

Work Complexity:

Most challenging duties typically undertaken:

  • Navigating diverse religious, political and cultural contexts to advance human rights and GESI.
  • Managing work plan deliverables within geographically disbursed teams.
  • Facilitating and contributing to technical guidance and support for SPC technical staff, PICTs senior government officials and other leaders to advance human rights and GESI.
  • Continually adapting work delivery to respond to current and emerging human rights and GESI issues.
  • Communicating complex human rights and GESI concepts and a People-centred approach to development, to influence a wide range of audiences.

Functional Relationships & Relationship Skills:

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Level of Delegation:

Overall Operational Budget managed by role: 0 €.

Budget Sign off Authority without requiring approval from direct supervisor: 0 €.

Person Specification:

Qualifications

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Knowledge and Experience

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Key Skills /Attributes / Job Specific Competencies

The following levels would typically be expected for the 100% fully effective level:

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Key Behaviours

All employees are measured against the following Key Behaviours as part of Performance Development.

  • Change and Innovation
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Judgement
  • Leadership
  • Promotion of Equity and Equality
  • Teamwork

Personal Attributes

  • High level of professional integrity and ethics
  • Friendly demeanour
  • Demonstrated high level commitment to customer service

Change to Job Description:

From time to time, it may be necessary to consider changes in the job description in response to the changing nature of our work environment – including technological requirements or statutory changes. Such change may be initiated as necessary by SPC. This Job Description may be reviewed as part of the preparation for performance planning for the annual performance cycle.

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