Advisor, Al for Sustainable Development - GIZ Ghana

Job Title: Advisor Artificial Intelligence (Al) for Sustainable Development at GIZ Ghana

Project: FAIR Forward - Artificial Intelligence for All

Reports to: Cluster Coordinator

Assignment Period: Contract ends on 30.06.2022

Location: Accra, Greater Accra

Job Description

"FAIR Forward - Artificial Intelligence for All" is a new initiative of German Development Cooperation. It strives for a more open, inclusive and sustainable approach to AI on an international level. Its principal objective is to enhance key conditions in selected partner countries needed to trigger the development of local AI solutions. These local AI solutions can then help to foster sustainable human development.

To achieve this, the initiative is working together with five partner countries: Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and India. To enhance key conditions for local AI, the initiative pursues the following three goals thus Strengthen Local Technical Know - How on AI - Capacity Building, Remove Entry Barriers to AI - Access to Training Data and AI Technologies for Local Innovation and Develop Policy Frameworks Ready for AI - Ethical AI, Data Protection and Privacy. In Ghana, the cooperation will build on existing initiatives of German development cooperation. This includes a cooperation with UN Global Pulse and the Tech-Entrepreneurship Initiative Make-IT. Further activities to establish German development cooperation as an innovative partner for digital solutions in Ghana are planned and will follow in the coming months.

Tasks

• Manage the development and implementation of project initiatives on "artificial intelligence for all in Ghana - this will involve the set-up and steering of innovative pilots on AI, e.g. on "Access to Training Data and AI Technologies for Local Innovation"
• Cooperate with a broad range of stakeholder on AI, mainly governmental partner institutions, the private sector and civil society organizations in Ghana - this will involve high-level negotiations with international and national companies and institutions of the global and local digital economy and co-management of joint initiatives
• Provide advice on "Policy Frameworks Ready for AI - Ethical AI, Data Protection and Privacy" to government partner institutions in Ghana and manage cooperation on this goal with international partners such as "UN Global Pulse"
• Support the coordination and scaling up of project activities with other digital activities of German development cooperation, which will start in Ghana in the coming months. Support the management of subcontractors and supervision of events, consultancies and studies, and monitoring and evaluation of measures on AI in Ghana
• Manage meetings and events of the initiative in Ghana with other stakeholders and service providers (preparation, implementation, follow-up, information flow)
• Ensure knowledge transfer within the global implementing team of FAIR Forward and provide inputs for various project reports including annual reports
• Facilitate administrative and logistical procedures for activities in coordination with the GIZ administration team
• Other tasks as required

Your Profile

Minimum requirement MA/MSc in political sciences, computer sciences, international relations, studies related to sustainable human development with a focus on digital topics, or other fields in an area related to the project objectives

At least five (5) years of professional experience in a comparable position, project management and preferably in a development cooperation context and in international contexts

• In depth knowledge in advisory services and innovative events
• Technical expertise in the area of Artificial Intelligence or data science or related fields such as data application for development (data4development)
• Excellent work experience in policy advice on digital development / digital transformation with governmental partners
• Ability to take responsibility and work on own initiative as a focal point
• Team oriented, analytical and communicative skills, also in cross-country, cross-cultural teams
• Fluent written and oral knowledge of the English language; working knowledge of German is an advantage
• Very good working knowledge of digital technologies (Internet, software) and computer applications (e.g. Office Applications, virtual team platforms)

Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed - corresponding measures are agreed with management

Disciplined and punctual; willingness to keep deadlines

Our Offer

Competitive GIZ salary grid, SSNIT, Health insurance, as well as 13th Month Salary and Annual Bonus.