Main purpose of the role
The role of the Manager \u2013 Tech Innovation for Impact, EME, is to build CIFF\u2019s AI capabilities and implement them to ensure that CIFF has the opportunity to use technology innovations in its investments, making them more effective, equitable and efficient.
The Manager will be a member of the EME team and will work closely with the Girl Capital, Africa, India and Climate sector teams.
Role\u2019s responsibilities
Strategy & planning
\u00b7 Manage technology innovation analysis and research on specific projects and sector trends, as required, to support the team and related EME trends determining future strategic priorities and setting operational plans.
\u00b7 Support the Chief Impact Officer (CIO), EME Directors and the EME team in the exploration of high- and low- tech innovations across sectors, providing input to Tech for Impact strategies.
\u00b7 Establish, maintain and socialise within CIFF a compendium of domain technological innovations tailored to our sectors and geographies.
\u00b7 Preparing Senior Leaders for AI and tech innovation engagements.
\u00b7 Work with members of the Finance team to coordinate and contribute to the EME team\u2019s budget forecasting and disbursement for programming, aligned with organisational strategic and accountability priorities.
Artificial intelligence
\u00b7 Under direction from EME Director, Technology & Data Analytics, explore AI opportunities for social good in alignment with CIFF\u2019s sector priorities.
\u00b7 Support the EME Director on horizon scanning (including learning from tech partners) to identify AI solutions that could potentially support our grantees.
\u00b7 Establish an AI innovation pipeline in support of CIFF\u2019s investment priorities.
\u00b7 Develop and maintain a framework for the assessment of AI initiatives for social good, to measure impact, learn from outcomes, and make adjustments.
\u00b7 Act as an internal focal point for sectors on AI matters related to investments.
\u00b7 Assist the EME Director in defining a nuanced approach for adopting AI in CIFF\u2019s investments, balancing technology's potential benefits with ethical considerations and societal impact.
Sustainable AI for social good
\u00b7 Support the EME Director in identifying on an ongoing basis the social issues within CIFF\u2019s mandate that can be most effectively addressed with AI.
\u00b7 Explore opportunities for partnership with other philanthropies and with the industry for developing AI solutions that are specifically tailored to address these challenges.
\u00b7 Identify opportunities for partnerships with other philanthropies and with the industry for designing AI systems to minimize biases, particularly those that could adversely affect marginalized groups.
\u00b7 Engage with governments, NGOs, academia, and local communities to explore and promote the localisation of AI solutions.
\u00b7 Explore the environmental footprint of AI systems, creating awareness and promoting climate neutral solutions.
Capacity Building and Education
\u00b7 Based on industry insight, establish and regularly update a map of skills and training paths that should be considered by CIFF staff and grantees in order to be effective in an AI context.
Policy and advocacy
\u00b7 Advocate for and contribute to the development of policies and regulations that encourage the ethical use of AI for social good, while preventing misuse or harmful impact.
\u00b7 Identify opportunities for partnerships with other philanthropies and industry to support such policies.
\u00b7 Represent CIFF EME and manage relationships with implementation and evaluation partners (organisations and consultants), especially in Asia, in a supportive and pragmatic way;
\u00b7 Proactively maintain external networks with subject matter experts in the AI for good communities.
Requirements
\u00b7 Masters level degree required (e.g. Computer Science /Engineering /Social / Political Science, Statistics, International Development, etc)
\u00b7 Experience with applied tech innovation, from ideation to proposal, prototype to pilot, and from production to best practices
\u00b7 Up-to-date knowledge of AI/ML technologies, their trends and applications
\u00b7 Deep knowledge of key AI policy issues and the surrounding debate
\u00b7 Diverse technology experience including AI model development, software engineering, data modelling and data exploration tools
\u00b7 Knowledge and understanding (technical and policy) of responsible AI development processes
\u00b7 Ability to explain technical designs, issues, and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders
\u00b7 Understanding of working within government systems and/or experience influencing the policies of government agencies, private sector organizations or donor organisations
\u00b7 Effectively champions and promotes causes \u2013 credible and professional, they always present the Foundation\u2019s programmes in a compelling way to engage the audience
\u00b7 Skilled in relationship building and strengthening; able to influence others and work collaboratively, uniting groups with a shared purpose
\u00b7 English is CIFF\u2019s business language \u2013 we expect all of our people to display outstanding verbal and written communication skills across all aspects of their role
\u00b7 Capacity to work in a range of cultural and socio-economic contexts, adapting style and approach appropriately and in a culturally sensitive manner to maximise effectiveness
\u00b7 IT proficiency (most specifically in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
\u00b7 A proven self-starter, who works with pace and resilience
Benefits
The starting salary for this role is GBP 63,790
CIFF operates a hybrid work policy across all locations, which means employees works some of the time from home. We are happy to provide more information on this as part of the recruitment process.
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package here at CIFF that includes, but is not limited to the following. All these will be prorated to the fixed term.
Annual leave - 25 days per annum. Increasing by 1 day after each year of service, to a maximum of 30 days. Bonus - CIFF currently operates a discretionary bonus scheme. Training allowance Wellbeing allowance Life insurance Medical insurancePlease submit your application on or before 5 April 2024 .
If your application is shortlisted and advances to a screening call, we will provide the comprehensive job description directly to you. Thank you for your time and effort in applying to CIFF