Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of Unit, the incumbent will perform the following tasks: • Contribute to the work of the team to realize foreseen outcomes and outputs and to further developing the existing objectives and activities through legal and policy research and analysis. • Monitor developments regarding national, regional, and international laws and policies on artificial intelligence and related technologies, cataloguing and storing relevant resources, as well as ensuring the project team is informed. • Monitor trends in international relations and activities of Member States, International Organizations and relevant initiatives of industry partners, cataloguing and storing relevant resources, as well as ensuring the project team is informed. • Support meetings, training courses, seminars, workshops, awareness-raising and promotional events, including by drafting agendas, identifying speakers, preparing materials and participating during events. • Assist in mapping of and coordination with stakeholders in the law enforcement community, industry, academia, as well as counterparts within the UN System and other International Organizations. • Assist in preparing reports and other publications, researching and analyzing relevant background documentation as required. • Any other related research tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/special skills

Education: An advanced University degree (Master’s or equivalent) in international law, law and technology, international relations or related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. Experience: Work experience is not required for fellows with a Master’s degree. However, work experience in research and analysis in legal and policy issues, particularly in the fields of new and emerging technologies, international law and international relations is highly desirable. Experience with such topics as artificial intelligence, machine learning and data processing is desirable.

Languages

For this position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of other official UN languages is desirable.