ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology supports the production of Global Public Goods (GPGs) for the assistive technology sector in the form of tools, guidance, and evidence that are globally relevant and applicable for national policy and implementation in countries. As part of the GPG strategic domain “Build Capacity and participation” ATscale aims to develop and internally manage a Resource Hub on assistive technology. The Resource Hub, an online platform, will centralise available key resources, knowledge and ecosystem information on assistive technology to support ATscale stakeholders in LMICs, in particular implementing partners and government.

ATscale seeks an expert for the development of the AT Resource Hub which will be structured under two components:

1. Repository of AT resources: bringing together what multilateral agencies and other trusted partners have created to guide policy and practice around assistive technology in one place. This repository of resources will include guidelines, training modules, toolkits etc, organized in a logical structure, contributing to their dissemination and use to country support work.
2. Mapping of actors, fundings, programmes in the AT sector and the countries where they are active to bring clarity of AT efforts globally, enhancing partnership, complementarity of AT programmes and experience sharing among AT actors.

The development of the AT Resource Hub will follow 3 phases: Phase I : planning; phase II: collection and mapping; and phase III: web development. The AT Resource Specialist will be directly responsible for the tasks under phase I and II and collaborating with the Web developer consultant under phase III.

Education

• Advanced degree preferably in health, social science, economics, international relations, international development, public administration, management, or another related field.
• A Bachelor’s degree in combination with additional 2 years of relevant work experience may be  in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of  relevant experience in assistive technology in any of the following:
  • assistive technology research, development, and innovation;
  • assistive technology policy and program development at the global, regional, or national level
  • assistive technology or health technology assessment, standards and regulation;
  • assistive technology service provision;
  • assistive technology production or procurement;
  • assistive technology user experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the assistive technology (AT) sector, AT actors, AT fundings and AT programmes is  required

• Experience working with multiple stakeholders (UN agencies, iNGOs, government, etc) from AT sector and/or rehabilitation sector is an asset

• Demonstrated skills in knowledge management, learning, identification of good practices in health, education and/or social protection programmes is an asset

• Experience in information management: collecting and organising information from different sources is an asset

• Familiarity with disability rights and inclusion of disability in projects and programs, as well as a foundational understanding of the CRPD and other international instruments and relevant frameworks is an asset

Language

• Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential.

• Knowledge of another official UNOPS language (French and/or Spanish), is an asset