[Hiring] AI Integration & Investigative Technologies Consultant @World Food Programme

Role Description

The Office of Inspections and Investigations (OIGI) is part of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). OIGI’s mission is to conduct inspections and investigations into allegations of wrongdoing and misconduct. The purpose of an investigation is to establish facts and provide sufficient evidence and analysis to determine whether a reported allegation has occurred, and if so, to enable WFP management to take appropriate action against the responsible persons or entities.

OIGI investigations may involve WFP personnel, cooperating partners, vendors, and other external parties.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI and machine learning solutions on Microsoft Azure, including LLM-powered applications for natural language querying, automated summarization, entity extraction, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines.
• Develop agentic AI workflows that autonomously execute multi-step investigative tasks such as cross-referencing communications, mapping entity relationships, and generating analytical briefings.
• Build interactive dashboards and web-based front-end applications to visualize investigation metrics, case analytics, and AI processing outputs.
• Create dynamic data visualization tools enabling investigators to explore evidence of relationships and communication patterns.
• Develop and deploy intelligent chatbot interfaces for natural language querying of case evidence, communications data, and forensic outputs.
• Implement safeguards, access controls, and audit trails to ensure secure and ethical use of AI in sensitive investigative contexts.
• Design automation workflows using Microsoft Power Automate, Azure Logic Apps, and Python scripts; develop and maintain API integrations with forensic tools and internal systems.
• Provide technical guidance and coordination for AI Integration interns, including task assignments, code review, onboarding, and quality assurance.
• Contribute to sprint planning, progress reporting, and support the Head of Digital Forensics & AI Integration in strategic planning and technology assessment.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, user guides, and training materials for all developed systems, workflows, and integration procedures.

Deliverables at the End of the Contract

By the end of the assignment, the consultant will have contributed to the development and deployment of AI-powered investigative technologies that materially enhance OIGI’s operational capacity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field from a recognized university. A master’s degree is an advantage.
• Minimum of one (1) year of relevant professional experience in AI/ML development, software engineering, or data science.

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrated experience developing applications using Python, with proficiency in frameworks such as Flask, Fast API, or Django.
• Experience working with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure (Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure Functions, Azure Blob Storage).
• Experience with large language model integration, prompt engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation architectures.
• Experience with API development and integration (REST APIs, webhooks).
• Understanding data security principles, particularly in handling sensitive and confidential information.

Languages

• Excellent written and spoken English is required (proficiency/level C).
• Working knowledge of another official UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian plus Portuguese) is an asset.