[Hiring] Artificial Intelligence Adviser @UN Women

Role Description

The objective of this consultancy is to provide technical and strategic advisory support for the implementation, expansion, and institutionalization of the UN Women AI School in Ukraine as a flagship platform promoting safe, responsible, inclusive, and gender-responsive AI literacy.

The consultant will serve as a technical expert and learning architect, providing specialized expertise in:

• Curriculum development
• Learning design
• Facilitator development
• Technical quality assurance
• Knowledge generation
• Innovation in AI literacy and capacity-building

The consultant will report to the Head of Women’s Economic Empowerment at the UN Women Ukraine Country Office and work in coordination with designated programme personnel, responsible partners, facilitators, and subject matter experts.

Qualifications

• A master's degree or equivalent in business administration, economics, marketing, digital transformation, innovation management, education, public policy, social sciences, information technology, or another relevant field is required.
• A first-level university degree combined with two additional years of qualifying professional experience may be accepted in place of an advanced university degree.
• Additional professional training in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, public policy, executive coaching, or leadership development is an asset.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in digital transformation, technology-enabled innovation, strategic programme development, digital capacity-building, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience designing, leading, and scaling digital learning, entrepreneurship, or capacity-building initiatives.
• Experience providing strategic advice on the adoption and practical application of digital and emerging technologies.
• Experience developing or adapting learning content, programming methodologies, or trainer resources for digital skills or entrepreneurship initiatives.
• Experience coordinating contributions from multidisciplinary experts and mentoring professionals.
• Experience collaborating with technology actors, public institutions, civil society organizations, academia, or international organizations.
• Experience contributing to digital transformation, women’s economic empowerment, or inclusive recovery initiatives in Ukraine.
• Fluency in English and Ukrainian is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

Benefits

• This is a home-based consultancy.
• Travel must be authorized in writing by UN Women in advance and will be arranged and covered by UN Women.
• Payments will be based on the agreed daily fee and actual working days authorized and satisfactorily completed.