[Hiring] AI Capacity Development Consultant @AGORA

Role Description

UNICEF Nepal Country Office (NCO) is committed to strengthening the digital capabilities of its workforce by promoting the responsible and effective use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance productivity, collaboration, knowledge management and innovation.

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide AI capacity development to UNICEF Nepal staff through tailored coaching sessions and practical demonstrations that enable staff to confidently integrate AI into their daily work.

The assignment comprises two integrated components:

• Part A: provides office-wide AI upskilling and practical coaching.
• Part B: provides defined, Education Section-specific support to assess priority workflows; develop and institutionalize practical AI-enabled workflows, tools, templates and prompt libraries; and strengthen staff capacity for safe and effective AI use.

Qualifications

• Masters in:
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Digital Transformation
  • Learning and Development
  • Educational Technology
  • Knowledge Management or a related discipline
  • Software engineering
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant professional experience in AI, digital transformation, organizational learning or technology adoption.
• Demonstrated experience delivering AI training and coaching to professionals.
• Experience designing tailored learning interventions.
• Experience supporting UN agencies or international organizations is desirable.
• Experience supporting education, public policy, research or development programming is desirable.
• Strong practical knowledge of Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT and other generative AI platforms.
• Familiarity with responsible AI principles and data privacy considerations.
• Demonstrated experience in AI-enabled workflow design, knowledge management or productivity improvement for knowledge-intensive functions.
• Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of Nepali is desirable.

Requirements

• Strong facilitation and coaching skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to simplify complex AI concepts
• Adult learning and instructional design expertise
• Strong client orientation
• Results-focused approach
• Innovation and continuous learning mindset

Benefits

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
• Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities is offered throughout the recruitment process.