Consultant for Assessment and Creation of Media Literacy and Generative Artificial Intelligence-Related Campaign and Curricula in Ukraine

The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is looking for a Consultant for Assessment and Creation of Media Literacy and Generative Artificial Intelligence-Related Campaign and Curricula in Ukraine (hereinafter “Consultant”), who will contribute to a needs assessment, use data and research to recommend materials for training teachers, design campaigns, and propose appropriate monitoring and evaluation questions.

IREX may choose to hire a pool of consultants with complementing expertise, depending on applications received.

Responsibilities

As Consultant, you will:

• Analyse data from surveys and other research and evaluation efforts related to campaign and assessment
• Conduct desk research on use of generative AI as part of malign actors’ information tactics
• Conduct desk research on use of generative AI as a tool to combat mis/disinformation
• Design questions and aims of generative AI media landscape assessment
• Identify, analyse, and interpret patterns and trends in generative AI used for manipulative information.
• Develop campaign objectives on healthy media consumption
• Contribute to campaign design, including storyboarding recommendations
• Communicate with vendor and program team on campaign development
• Contribute to outreach and advertising of educational materials and campaigns
• Recommend resources and lesson objectives for teaching generative AI-related media literacy competencies to teachers, students, and parents
• Recommend ways of measuring success, including monitoring and evaluation indicators and tools, of campaign and curricula.
• Assist program staff in preparing final analysis reports, summaries, and visualisations for project stakeholders to explain research results and suggest recommendations.
• Support program staff and other duties as needed.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• The consultant will have a strong understanding of media literacy, generative AI, countering disinformation, training programs, and/or public awareness campaign development.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in a combination of one or more of the above areas is required.
• Professional or academic experience to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in various field studies is desired.
• Professional experience working for international development programs is strongly desired.
• Knowledge of research methodologies (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, mixed method) and data collection and analysis methodologies desired.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook).
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
• Very strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong written and spoken command of Ukrainian language is required.
• Ability to read and comprehend written English.
• Must be legally able to perform consulting duties and be compensated from either the IREX DC or IREX Ukraine office.

How to apply

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To learn more and apply, please click here.