A. Strategy Development 

• Support the development of ATscale’s strategy for strengthening the enabling ecosystem in coordination with the broader ATscale strategy and operational plan.

• • An emphasis on a coherent approach/plan for coordinated support at country-level  is required, which could include:

  -support development of enabling policies, standards and other tools to support implementation of AT systems and access to AT services.

• – support to national planning processes for AT sector development and inclusion in health and social systems;

• – build capacity of AT users and workforce to increase ownership and participation

• -identifying effective finance mechanisms;

• -establishing standards and regulatory mechanisms that ensure production, procurement and provision of quality assistive products; and,

• -strengthening data collection and information management systems.

• Articulate mutually supportive links between interventions that reinforce elements of the enabling ecosystem and those that focus on a specific product and its related services.

B. Programme Management 

• Support the translation of the ATscale strategy and country approach into priority interventions.

• Oversee a sub-set of country programmes based on ATscale country engagement approach, including ensuring robust country plans are developed, approved for funding and implemented effectively

• Support the Head of Global Programmes & Markets in prioritisation process for a coherent package of interventions to strengthen the enabling ecosystem and market shaping approaches to present to the Board in the preparation of annual operational plans

• Supported by expert input, lead the detailed scoping of interventions approved by the board

• Oversee the processes leading to implementation of a sub-set of these interventions from the programmatic side, e.g. participation in competitive processes through drafting of requests for proposals, evaluation etc.

• Stay abreast of developments in the AT sector to inform recommendations for investment by ATscale.

C. Partners and Stakeholder Management 

• Maintain partnerships at working level to develop and advance ATscale’s strategy and effective implementation of agreed programmes

• Engage with relevant partners in the assistive technology space, including organisations of persons with disabilities, national governments, UN and other multilateral agencies, bi- and multilateral donors, private funders, international NGOs, the private sectors such as manufacturers and suppliers of assistive technology, and technical experts including in academia

D. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning 

• Support monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) of/from enabling ecosystem related ATscale investments and promote data utilisation among partners to guide the interventions.

• Use information gained from the regular partner reports and MEL to inform policy and strategy briefs, current strategy, and to support advocacy.

E. Miscellaneous

• Ensure all processes above remain aligned with UN host agency requirements.
• Provide the Head of Global Programmes & Markets  and the team with regular updates on developments in the AT sector and potential opportunities.
• Prepare talking points, presentations, and other material to support the Head and, upon request, the CEO.
• Support the preparation of relevant Board Papers related to the enabling ecosystem for ATscale Board meetings

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