Overview
The Project Management Support - Specialist [Digital Technologies Expert] - Retainer will provide substantive technical expertise and programme support to design, implement, and translate research, policy, and capacity-building activities related to artificial intelligence in preventing and countering violent extremism.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical input into the design and implementation of activities related to emerging technologies and PCVE.
- Develop research frameworks and methodologies to assess risks, opportunities, and use cases of AI in PCVE contexts.
- Design and deliver targeted capacity-building sessions and mentorship.
- Support PCVE-relevant stakeholder mapping.
- Design and implement structured institutional or programmatic assessments.
- Provide targeted advisory support to partner institutions.
- Facilitate coordination with stakeholders.
- Support the development and delivery of project activities.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of data.
- Produce high-quality analytical outputs, including policy briefs, guidance documents, and presentations.
- Translate technical and policy insights into practical, user-oriented recommendations and tools.
- Support reporting to donors and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure all outputs meet high standards of analytical rigor, methodological soundness, and policy relevance.
- Apply human rights-based, gender-responsive, and conflict-sensitive approaches.
- Integrate principles of responsible technology use.
- Review and refine project outputs.
- Contribute to the development of knowledge products and practical tools.
- Support the design and delivery of trainings, workshops, and learning initiatives.
- Facilitate knowledge exchange through stakeholder dialogues, policy discussions, and participation in relevant forums.
- Document lessons learned and emerging practices.
Required Experience
- Progressively responsible experience in AI/new technologies and PCVE, counter-terrorism, digital harms, or related fields.
- Experience in research design, analysis, and production of policy-relevant outputs.
- Experience working on AI, digital platforms, or emerging technologies, including governance, human rights, or risk management dimensions, leadership readiness, or organizational readiness.
- Experience engaging in multi-stakeholder environments, including advising governments, international organizations, civil society, and private sector/tech actors.
- Experience in designing and delivering capacity-building initiatives, including training or learning tools.
- Experience working on responsible AI, digital wellbeing, or online harms, including behavioral and societal impacts of technology.
- Experience translating complex technical concepts into accessible and user-centered content for non-technical audiences.
- Experience working with digital communities or prevention-focused programming.
- Experience within the United Nations or similar international organizations.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international relations, political science, security studies, social sciences, technology policy, organisational management, or related field with five (5) years of relevant experience is required.
- First-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) preferably in international relations, political science, security studies, social sciences, technology policy, organisational management, or related field with seven (7) years of relevant experience is desired.
