What are the responsibilities and job description for the Individual Contractor in Artificial Intelligence and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) position at United Nations?
Result of Service
Increased awareness and understanding of the intersections between AI and PCVE among Member States, frontline PCVE practitioners, policy makers, programme managers and other key stakeholders
Work Location
Homebased with travel
Expected duration
6 months
Duties and Responsibilities
Under this assignment and under the management of UNCCT’s Global Programme on PCVE, the Consultant(s) will be expected to: • Produce a background note through conducting extensive desk research, including a review of existing literature, reports, and case studies related to AI and PCVE globally, particularly through examining narratives and the strategic communications space as it relates to AI and PCVE • Contribute to the development of a stakeholder mapping of relevant UN entities, multinational organizations, and technology companies for AI and PCVE • Conduct semi-structured interviews with academia, civil society, trust and safety team members from tech companies, and relevant policy-makers and practitioners. • Develop a Practice Guide on AI and PCVE to set out challenges, risks, and opportunities in this space, including providing recommendations to improve legal texts to ensure effective, rule of law-based and human rights-compliant prosecution and judiciary work, and policies and programming on AI and PCVE • Conducting a series of virtual dialogues and deep dive consultations with key stakeholders that function as expert roundtables and user testing opportunities. • Develop and pilot a 'Train the Trainer' curriculum designed to support the application of the guidance document to strengthen PCVE policies and programmes. • Present findings at a high-level joint launch event at the UN Secretariat in New York • Provide high quality written outputs on AI and PCVE e.g. analytical notes, drafting of reports, briefing material, talking points, presentations, and other relevant substantive materials • Contribute to communication and advocacy material on AI and PCVE (e.g. social media, web-stories etc.).
Qualifications/special skills
An advanced university degree in Law, International Relations, Political Sciences, Data Science, Human Rights, Ethics, or related fields is required. A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. At least seven years of combined, relevant work experience in fields of AI/new technologies and CT/PCVE is required. A sound understanding of discourse around policies and legislation governing AI is required. Experience in engaging in inter-governmental processes and/or multilateral processes, particularly in the field of countering terrorism, PCVE, security, intelligence, and technology is desirable. Experience producing research, analysis, and written work on AI, ethnics, human rights, digital risk management, as it relates to policies and programming in the field of countering terrorism, PCVE, security, and intelligence is required. Experience within the UN system or similar international organizations is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
