Technical Advisor - Digital Assistive Technology

To deliver high-quality, on-demand expertise in digital assistive technology across the following areas as needed.

Provide independent advice/feedback/comments on ATscale’s strategic priorities, annual workplans, country engagements, and global goods interventions.

Assist in defining and scoping potential interventions, including preparing terms of reference (TORs), calls for proposals, and other forms of documents for inviting potential grantees or service providers to submit proposals both at the global and country levels (e.g., country concept notes, global public goods interventions).

Support the design, development, and improvement of technical documents, projects, and programs related to digital AT initiatives, including preparing, reviewing, and refining proposals, implementation plans, and monitoring frameworks.

Participate in the detailed and high-quality technical and financial evaluation of proposals for their strategic value, potential impact, technical soundness, viability, and value for money based on criteria such as, but not limited to:

Alignment with ATscale priorities

Coordination with existing and planned activities

Inclusion of relevant stakeholders (meaningful participation)

Programmatic merit

Technical quality

Provide expert insights on trends, opportunities, and risks in the digital assistive technology sector.

Identify and recommend potential collaborators, including developers, innovators, and implementers, to foster digital AT initiatives.

Lead or contribute to capacity-building activities such as webinars, workshops, and training sessions for stakeholders.

Engage in ATscale’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework and its implementation as required.

Participate in virtual meetings with wider stakeholders/partners to discuss specific initiatives, strategic discussions or others as relevant and provide recommendations.

Offer individual consultations and expert advice through individual meetings as and when required on digital AT topics.

Undertake other related duties as required.

Travel may be required to attend in-person meetings or in-country reviews.


Monitoring and Progress Control:

The incumbents will be paid a daily wage based on the days worked upon submission of Certificates of Payment (COP).