Overview
Provide technical support for the development and application of AI-supported approaches to detecting hate speech and strengthening media capacity to counter harmful narratives.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop a detailed implementation plan and schedule for AI-supported monitoring and digital innovation activities.
- Support coordination with responsible parties to ensure timely and quality delivery of planned outputs.
- Provide regular updates and draft inputs for internal progress reports, technical briefs, knowledge products, and donor reporting.
- Ensure that AI-supported monitoring outputs and analytical insights are systematically integrated into other programme components.
- Organize and facilitate coordination meetings with relevant stakeholders.
- Support collaboration with media outlets and digital monitoring initiatives piloting AI-supported tools.
- Serve as liaison between UN Women and technical partners involved in the development or application of AI-supported monitoring tools.
- Provide technical expertise on the development, adaptation, or piloting of AI-supported tools for identifying hate speech, gendered narratives, and misinformation.
- Support the development of methodologies for monitoring hate speech trends.
- Contribute to the design of a repository or monitoring system documenting hate speech cases and patterns.
- Provide technical guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in media monitoring.
- Contribute to the preparation of analytical reports and insights based on digital monitoring results.
- Support the design and delivery of training sessions for journalists, young media professionals, and civil society actors on the use of AI tools.
- Contribute to the development of practical guidance materials on AI-supported monitoring and responsible use of digital tools in journalism.
- Support peer-learning activities and knowledge exchange among journalists and media professionals.
- Contribute to the development of knowledge products summarizing lessons learned and good practices.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in artificial intelligence, data science, digital media analysis, or technology development is required.
- At least 3 years of experience working with digital monitoring tools, hate speech analysis, misinformation analysis, or AI-supported content analysis, preferably in media, research, or civil society contexts.
- Experience in designing or delivering trainings, workshops, or capacity-building activities related to AI tools or digital media analysis, with at least three similar activities implemented.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree or equivalent in computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, information technology, digital media, communications technology, or related field is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Certification or specialized training in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics, or digital media monitoring would be considered an advantage.
