Senior Associate, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Program Overview

CHAI is launching an ambitious Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiative to responsibly harness AI for significant health impacts in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of AI pilot programs in CHAI partner countries, working closely with government counterparts, CHAI country teams, and technology partners.
• Drive internal transformation efforts to increase the impact of CHAI's programs through AI, including identifying high-value use cases, building internal capacity, and developing tools and workflows that enhance program effectiveness.
• Contribute to the design of global market shaping and AI public goods initiatives that accelerate the safe and responsible implementation of AI in LMIC health settings.
• Define user requirements and product specifications for AI-enabled tools, translating between technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure solutions meet real-world needs.
• Project manage technology initiatives from concept through launch, coordinating across engineers, designers, program teams, and government partners.
• Rapidly prototype and test AI-enabled solutions using low-code and no-code tools, demonstrating value and iterating based on user feedback.
• Develop compelling presentations, briefs, and other materials to communicate AI strategy, project progress, and impact to internal leadership, government partners, and donors.
• Monitor the evolving AI landscape, identifying emerging tools, frameworks, and best practices relevant to global health applications.
• Support fundraising and donor engagement efforts, including contributing to proposal development and reporting.
• Undertake other responsibilities as needed at the request of the Associate Director or senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in AI, including strong familiarity with core machine learning and generative AI concepts.
• Experience in product management, technical consulting, or technology project management, with a track record of delivering projects from concept to launch.
• Strong technical translation skills, including the ability to define user requirements and communicate effectively between engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Expertise in modern AI tools and platforms (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, NotebookLM, etc.), with informed perspectives on their relative strengths, limitations, and appropriate applications.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, including the ability to work independently with limited guidance, navigate ambiguity, and propose and implement new approaches.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English, including the ability to prepare compelling presentations, memos, and technical documentation.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders, including government officials, technical teams, and international partners.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally 20-40% of the time, including for occasional multi-week trips to CHAI country offices.