Assistant Director, Pacific Fusion Centre

Role-based in Port Vila, Vanuatu Lead a Collaborative Regional Security Program Attractive Executive Remuneration Package The Centre was established in 2018 to support PIF Leaders deliver on the security priorities articulated in the 2018 Boe Declaration on Regional Security. It commenced operations from Port Vila in December 2021. The Centre hosts Pacific Island analyst secondees and publishes open-source strategic assessments, which are accessible by Pacific officials. The Centre’s mission is to support the delivery of regional security outcomes by enhancing information sharing, building analysis and assessment capacity, and fostering a productive network of Pacific security stakeholders.

The Centre aspires to be the regional centre of excellence in open-source strategic security assessments, capacity building, and information sharing.   The Assistant Director will help embed the Centre’s reputation for excellence and collaboration, building effective working partnerships across the Pacific security community, including with all government national security agencies in Pacific Island countries as a priority, and with relevant regional organisations as appropriate. The Assistant Director will have demonstrated strategic leadership and management skills to help set the Centre’s policy direction, deliver quality programs and foster a high-performance culture within a multi-disciplinary team.

  The Assistant Director will have a clear-eyed view of the Pacific region’s security interests, including the Boe Declaration priorities and new and emerging security threats.  For more information about the Pacific Fusion Centre (PFC), please visit www. pacificfusioncentre. orgFor more information on the role, please visit https: //au. hudson. com/join-the-pacific-fusion-centre-as-assistant-director/ or copy the URL in your browser. Enquiries to Pat Hart on +61 439 074 391. Applications, including a response to the selection criteria, should be emailed to PFCAD@hudson. com by the closing of 11: 59 pm AEST on Friday, 26 September 2025. Your application will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

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