Disabled Peoples International Job Posting: Executive Director
Disabled Peoples‰ International (DPI) is a non-governmental cross-disability human rights organisation with a membership of national assemblies of disabled people in more than 160 countries. DPI's governance structures, as outlined in its Constitution, rests on the elected representatives from the organisation's membership and/or national assemblies represented in its World Council and Executive Committee. The Executive Director, as outlined in the By Laws, is a non-political post. The ED will have the overall responsibility for the DPI Headquarters office in Canada and for financial, administrative and networking management.
The Executive Director will be expected, within budgetary restrictions and with the written permission of the DPI World Chairperson and Hon. Treasurer, to travel on behalf of DPI. As per our Bye Laws, the ED must be a disabled person.
Duties
To have overall responsibility for:
- Financial probity, policies, budgeting and management of DPI internationally (but not regionally), including fundraising, liaison with and reporting to funders. Strategic planning - development and recommendation to the Executive committee of a strategic plan including the preparation of budget scenarios. Policy development and analysis. Development of fundraising strategies and plans and assist regions, when requested, in reaching their funding requirements.
- Smooth running of the Headquarters secretariat, personnel policy and supervision and administration
- Fulfillment of all DPI's legal and statutory obligations
- Capacity building of the organization, staff, volunteers and members. Ensuring the membership of DPI both at national and regional levels are kept fully informed and integrated into the activities of the organisation
- Provide technical assistance, information, support, guidance and supervision to Regional Development Offices as requested
- Provision of Disability International on a regular basis in close collaboration with the Information Officer and Chair
- Implementation of DPI programs, policies, objectives and strategic Action Plan as agreed and directed by the DPI World Council, Executive Committee and the World Assembly
- Organize and ensure smooth running of all Executive Committee meetings, World Council Meetings and World Assembly
- Support of the World Council in all its activities
- Provide information and copies of any and all presentations made on behalf of DPI to the Executive Committee and World Council members to the UN or any of its agencies by the DPI Chairperson or a member of the Executive Committee
- Ensuring policy analysis and drafting of UN related documents and DPI policy papers. To seek the permission of the Chair prior to submitting any such document.
- To organise, with the Chairperson, representation of DPI at all United National and INGOs activities and support those selected for that representation.
- Any other activities as will be designated by the Chairperson and Executive.
Job Specification
Essential qualifications:
Direct experience of disability; Proven commitment to and implementation of the human rights of disabled people; Proven commitment to and implementation of the direct representation of disabled people in all policies and programmes that directly affects them; At least four years managerial and administrative experience; At least four years financial management; Experience in fundraising, both in applications and reporting; Excellent reporting skills; Proven experience in human resource management and supervision; Knowledge of international affairs and the working of the UN.
Preferable qualifications:
Knowledge of Spanish and French; Training or degree in Management and/or Accountancy; Ability to communicate at the highest level of government.
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