Job Descriptions
Responsibilities
Offer and solution development
- Advance TBI’s offer on AI use in government and public service innovation, including developing an initial toolkit which enables TBI country teams
- Work closely with other Sr. Advisors to link AI advice to foundational solutions including Digital Infrastructure, Digital Identity, Innovation economy, and other key subjects and public services areas including health, education, agriculture, and energy transition.
- With the Director, help establish complementary foundational offers including effective regulation, data governance and data for decision making.
- Collaborate with the Policy & Politics team on research and though leadership publications to identify and apply emerging research and trends, bringing insights into the evolving offer.
Project design and delivery
- Support TBI teams and clients identify opportunities where AI use can enhance the solution to priority policy challenges based on a country’s general level of readiness.
- For projects with an ambition to utilise AI solutions, work closely with the Partnerships team and TBI partners to help clients identify delivery partners who can develop detailed plans, build and deliver solutions.
- Provide advice to teams and clients on the required enablers of AI solution success including skills, regulations, processes, and structures.
- Lead the development of assessment frameworks and other assets TBI teams can use with government counterparts to inform decisions on appropriate solution selection.
- With Advisory leadership, support key milestones and project delivery to ensure success and support troubleshooting where necessary.
External engagement and partnerships
- With the Partnerships team, enhance our relationships with leading technology companies, and thought leaders, bringing emerging innovation to improve our offer
- Provide senior-level representation and presentations for TBI at external forums and events.
- Engage with relevant external stakeholders such as other not-for-profit organisations, donors, suppliers, and agencies.
Enabling Systems
- Support internal learning on AI to enhance team readiness to engage with clients.
Requirements
- Experience advising senior political leaders on advanced use of data, AI and other emerging technologies
- Strong verbal communication skills with an ability to convey complex technical concepts in easy to understand and compelling ways
- Ability to advise on AI use and foundations which enable their use
- Demonstrated strategic thinker with pragmatic optimism on the art of the possible and the ability to deliver in challenging contexts
- Strong written skills, including ability to frame and distil complex and nuanced subjects into understandable frameworks
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills, with discretion and tact, and the ability to foster trusted relationships with a diverse selection of stakeholders
- Sensitivity to a broad range of cultural and regional norms
- Fluency in French is highly desirable for the Senior Advisor position in the Africa region.
- Willingness to travel globally and up to approximately 30 percent.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Job Overview
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
