Job Highlight
ATscale requires a Programme Assistant focused on ad-hoc supporting the Senior Programme Managers in reviewing, translating and analyzing programme documentation, focused on China. ATscale has an increasingly strong partnership with Chinese stakeholders, including government counterparts.
About The Project Office
The UNOPS office in Geneva is acting as the hosting agency of the Secretariat of ATscale. ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology, is a cross-sectoral partnership with a mission to improve people’s lives through assistive technology. Assistive technology is an umbrella term that includes assistive products/devices and associated services. ATscale catalyzes action to ensure that, by 2030, an additional 500 million people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) get the life-changing assistive technology they need.
For more information, please check the ATscale website: https://atscalepartnership.org.
The Programme Assistant will report to the Senior Programme Manager (P4) and work closely with the ATscale programme team.
About The Group
As part of the Global Portfolio Office, UNOPS Geneva provides comprehensive solutions in secretariat hosting, operational support, and fund management. We manage global programmes, including the Water, Environment and Climate (WEC) Portfolio, offering project management, procurement, HR, and financial services. Geneva hosts the secretariats of eight global partnerships focused on health (RBM, Stop TB, ATscale), nutrition (SUN), water/sanitation (SHF), humanitarian leadership (GELI), urban development (Cities Alliance), and disaster displacement (PDD). We also provide fund management for EIF and UN Water, and operational support to Geneva-based partners like the Global Fund and UNHCR. The EU-UNOPS Lives in Dignity (LiD) Grant Facility is also based here.
Role Purpose
The key purpose of this role is to support Senior Programme Managers with preparation of documents for the conceptualization and development of new AT programmes in partnership with Chinese stakeholders, strengthen current relationships with Chinese stakeholders, as well as support implementation and monitoring of ongoing programmes. The role is also expected to provide ad-hoc support to Senior Programme Managers in research and analysis of documents, while also providing broader programmatic and administrative support handling documents in Chinese.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Specific responsibilities include:
- To support Senior Programme Manager(s) in translating, interpreting, writing, editing and reviewing support of programme documents from English to Mandarin and vice versa
- Supporting Senior Programme Managers in research, analysis and drafting documents on key questions related to China and ATscale’s programmes and AT more broadly,
- Support Senior Programme Manager(s) in communications and the process to identify Chinese stakeholders, to facilitate programme development and implementation
- Participate and/or support the organization of events, meetings, events, webinars, workshops, including support to prepare documents, such as briefs, agendas, factsheets and all other relevant materials in both Mandarin and English languages. which require involvement of Chinese stakeholders, for example AT Expo China, etc
Some responsibilities may evolve or additional responsibilities may be included depending on how the project advances.
The most critical deliverables include ongoing support in development of communications and programmatic material for Chinese stakeholders in English and Mandarin.
Required
Education Requirements
- Secondary school (or equivalent) with 4 years of relevant experience is required
Desired
- A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), preferably in international relations, international development, linguistics, public relationships, English or Chinese languages and related fields.
Required
Experience Requirements
- 4 years of relevant work experience in supporting the drafting of programme documents in English and Chinese, such as concept notes, proposals, papers, official letters, etc.
- A First-level University Degree as stated above may be considered in lieu of the 4 years of experience.
- Excellent writing skills in English and Mandarin, demonstrated through relevant papers, presentations, publications, etc
Desired
- Specific experience engaging with the UN, international partners and/or government stakeholders, especially in China
- Experience in research and analysis in an international development context
- Experience in event management
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