ATscale Senior Programme Manager

Application period 26-Jul-2024 to 23-Aug-2024

Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment

Contract Level: P4

ATscale was developed in response to the need for a new, catalytic approach to overcoming the significant gap in access to appropriate, high-quality, and affordable assistive technology globally. As a cross-sector partnership for assistive technology, ATscale aims to bring greater resources and strategic focus to this significant global challenge.

ATscale has defined a strategy overview (https://atscalepartnership.org/about-atscale ) in which it describes two strategic objectives: 1) to develop an enabling ecosystem for increased access to AT by galvanizing political will, mobilizing investment, driving policy reform, and strengthening targeted, cross-product systems, particularly at country level; and 2) to build and shape markets for priority products and their related services by identifying and investing in interventions to overcome specific supply and demand-side market barriers.

ATscale has also published an investment case for the sector (https://atscalepartnership.org/investment-case), as well as thorough market analyses and strategies, called Product Narratives, for improving access to its five priority products: wheelchairs, hearing aids, eyeglasses, prostheses, and digital assistive devices and software

For more information please visit https://atscalepartnership.org/

Functional Responsibilities:

Together with the Head of Global Programmes & Markets, the Senior Programme Manager will work on the below areas:

• Strategy Development
• Programme Management
• Partners and Stakeholder Management
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
• Miscellaneous

**Travel for this position is estimated at 30%.

Education/Experience/Language requirements: C. Language

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in public health, management, rehabilitation (such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or prosthetics & orthotics, audiology, or rehabilitation doctors) or a related field is required combined with 9 years of relevant experience or;
• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in public health, management, rehabilitation (such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or prosthetics & orthotics, audiology, or rehabilitation doctors) or a related field is required combined with 7 years of relevant experience

Work Experience

• A minimum of 9 years ( with a Bachelors Degree) or 7 years’( with a Master Degree) experience at increasing levels of responsibility in managing and implementing health systems strengthening programs in the areas of health policy and administration, health sector development or public health is required
• Proven track record working with development cooperation partners (e.g., bilateral donors, multilateral organizations, international NGOs etc.), host country government officials, key stakeholders, and civil society to achieve a common objective (preferably in health or another similar area of development) is required
• Demonstrated experience of engaging with/ within Lower- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), preferably including experience supporting government institutions is desirable.
• Experiences engaging in public-private partnerships and experience and/or understanding of working with the private sector an asset.
• Skill in strengthening service delivery programs, training, performance and quality improvement and monitoring and evaluation is considered an asset.
• Extensive experience with programme management and coordination is desirable.
• Demonstrated expereince of rehabilitation or assistive technology or disability issues is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in providing technical advice for planning, implementation and monitoring of AT programmes is considered an asset.
• Significant experience leading the development of high-quality deliverables, including presentations and written reports, including for donors is considered an asset
• Solid understanding of MEL and demonstrated ability to analyse and utilise data to monitor and manage interventions and programmes is desirable
• Lived experience as an AT user is desirable.

Language

• An excellent knowledge of English is required.
• Good working knowledge of other UN languages, especially Chinese, French or Spanish would be an asset.

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