Technical Lead - AI EdTech in Emergencies
Role Summary
Join the International Rescue Committee as a Technical Lead for AI EdTech in Emergencies, focusing on quality assurance in crisis contexts.
About the Organisation
The Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), is a global network of over 25,000 individual members, affiliated with more than 4,000 organizations from 190 countries with representatives from UN agencies, International and National NGOs, donors,
governments, universities, schools and affected populations working together to ensure all persons the right to a quality education in emergencies (EiE) and post-crisis recovery. As INEE is a network and hosted by its membership, the IRC hosts the INEE Secretariat.
INEE is committed to meaningfully shifting the center of gravity and challenging power structures in EiE, to this end INEE is in the process of adopting a new operating model. Fundamental to this shift is a deeper regional and national focus, to bring the Network closer to the local realities of crisis-affected contexts, while reaffirming INEE’s commitment to remaining the sector’s principal convener and thought leader.
Key Responsibilities
In alignment with INEE’s [Strategic Framework](https://inee.org/resources/inee-strategic-framework-2024-2030) and [New Operating Model](https://inee.org/resources/re-centering-education-emergencies-localized-inee) and in close collaboration with the INEE Secretariat, major responsibilities for this role include:
- Lead INEE’s work on the Quality Assurance Facility for AI Edtech in Emergencies, including project management and technical leadership
- Provide expert technical input and guidance to the development of components for quality assuring AI EdTech including benchmarks and rapid evaluations aimed at defining what “good” looks like in AI EdTech in Emergencies and delivering decision-grade evidence
- Contribute subject matter and policy expertise on distinct thematic areas of Education in Emergencies to the QA Facility for AI in Emergencies, such as Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), School Safety, and/or Accelerated Education in Emergencies
- Lead engagement and collaboration with INEE’s membership to capture current practice, needs, and demands regarding AI EdTech in Emergencies and ensuring activities of project reflect this input
- Support the strengthening, deepening, and localising of INEE’s Network to include interest-holders and decision-makers in EiE contexts who may have an interest in using the QA Facility
- Represent INEE, the project, and partnership in key international fora to disseminate findings, raise awareness, and drive use of the QA Facility
- Support the INEE Secretariat in strategic thinking and thought leadership regarding AI EdTech in Emergencies
Minimum Requirements
- A Postgraduate degree in education
- Minimum of 5-7 years of directly relevant professional
- Strong theoretical and practice-based background in the field of education of emergencies and EdTech
- Proven track record of managing and delivering projects in the education sector across multiple contexts and involving partnerships
- In-depth understanding of INEE’s ways of working and role in the EiE sector
Working Conditions
This position is fully remote with the possibility of being hosted in IRC offices. This role may travel 10% of the time.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates are expected to have relevant expertise in education and emergencies, but no specific eligibility criteria for applicants are outlined.
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