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Consultant on Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence

DESAGeneva, SwitzerlandRemote
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:31 Jul 2026Job ID:281017Posted on:23 Jul 2026
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Overview

Facilitates the Internet Governance Forum’s Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence by convening multistakeholder meetings, synthesising expert discussions, drafting policy outputs and presenting findings at the annual IGF meeting to inform global digital-policy debate.

Department: Internet Governance Forum Secretariat

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Another UN language

Job Areas

  1. Policy & International Affairs
  2. AI, Automation & Machine Learning

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate meetings of the IGF Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence
  • Coordinate cooperation with issue leads and participating multistakeholder experts
  • Document and synthesise network discussions into clear substantive outputs
  • Draft and refine policy-network findings on artificial intelligence and Internet governance
  • Present and discuss outputs during dedicated sessions at the annual Internet Governance Forum

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in information and communication technologies, social sciences, development studies, management or a relevant field, or two additional years of relevant experience
  • Five years of professional experience including analytical work in ICT, Internet governance, digital policy, development management, participatory governance or capacity building
  • Experience drafting high-level reports, meeting summaries and syntheses of complex inputs
  • Expertise in artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, online human rights, cybersecurity, digital inclusion, gender policy or participatory policy development
  • Excellent written and spoken English

Skills

AI PolicyInternet GovernancePolicy AnalysisMultistakeholder FacilitationMeeting SynthesisReport DraftingDigital Public PolicyParticipatory Governance

Additional info

  • Remote consultancy for 55 working days