New Consultancy: Disability and Assistive Technology Consultant, Child Survival Centre, UNICEF Supply Division Copenhagen, Remote or on site, 300 days over 24 months

Overview

Consultancy to support the Assistive Technology and Disability team in advancing strategic procurement and market-shaping efforts for assistive products in low and middle-income countries.

Tasks Summary

• Support ongoing workstreams across the disability and assistive technology portfolio.
• Contribute to time-sensitive requests and emerging priorities.
• Jointly review summary of current assistive products in catalogues and uptake.
• Prioritize and agree focus product categories for 2026–2027.
• Oversee at least one tender and selection process for quality assistive products.
• Support expansion of catalogue offerings.
• Support development of co-branded procurement and training video series.
• Collaborate on developing co-branded flyers and PowerPoint materials.
• Support joint dissemination through regional/global webinars and other promotional events.
• Prepare final dissemination-ready versions for publishing and stakeholder use.
• Collaborate to develop an evidence-based tool to facilitate country level evaluation of national production capacity.
• Conduct scoping consultations and desk review to define scope, objectives and development pathway of the tool.
• Explore opportunities to leverage and/or consolidate the tool with relevant existing WHO tools.
• Support development of a detailed concept note outlining the development, publication and/or field-testing process.
• Support completion of the Digital Assistive Technology LTA process establishment.
• Support completion of the ICARE tender process.
• Provide technical support for effective procurement and implementation of assistive technologies under both LTAs.
• Support dissemination and uptake activities for both LTAs.
• Support country-level engagement and assistance.
• Facilitate webinars to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Create a centralized repository of resources.
• Share real-world case studies and success stories.
• Regularly update and maintain the membership list for the network of assistive technology and disability experts and professionals.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure the effective implementation of UNDIS Indicator 8 and DIPAS in SD.
• Monitor progress and assess the alignment of initiatives with the goals of UNDIS Indicator 8 and the DIPAS for SD.
• Establish data monitoring systems to track AT procurement to report to the SP indicators and project outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy, consistency across projects.
• Monitor the effectiveness of demand generation efforts.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant, progressively responsible, professional experience is required.
• Experience working with children and persons with disability is required.
• Experience working with assistive technology is required.
• Understanding of or experience from LMIC context is a valued asset.
• Professional experience with the United Nations (UN) is asset.

Qualification Requirements

University degree in fields such as Special Education, Rehabilitation Science, Psychology, or a related discipline. Advanced degree (Masters) preferred.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in English is required.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Contract Duration: 300 days over 24 months

Work Modality: Remote or on site

Remuneration: