Background

The EiE Hub is a strong alliance of 67 diverse members, including Fab AI (AI-for-Education.org), that come together to step up visibility, commitment and funding for education in emergencies (EiE). Its objective is to effect change and ensure the continuity and delivery of safe, quality education for displaced children and youth or those living in emergency contexts, such as armed conflict and disasters. To achieve this, the EiE Hub harnesses the potential that International Geneva offers to catalyse joint action, promote policy dialogue, and facilitate multistakeholder synergies and partnerships. This includes major convenings like the 2027 World AI Summit, scheduled to take place in Geneva.

Fab AI’s AI-for-Education.org initiative provides a quality assurance framework and R&D to develop and scale AI technologies for learning in low and middle-income countries. Their approach emphasizes using AI to enhance, not replace, the human connections between teachers, students, and parents that drive effective education.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the education landscape and there are significant investments in foundation models, engineering and global platforms for AI for education. At the same time, AI is changing the nature of armed conflict as well as humanitarian work, including EiE:  notably, AI can help improve the delivery of safe and quality education to crisis-affected children directly, and improving through operational efficiencies; it can also help with planning for climate disruptions. There also exist critical challenges and ethical concerns around the use of AI both in education and humanitarian work.

Purpose

The EiE Hub Secretariat and Fab AI are jointly seeking an AI Advisor to strengthen strategic alignment, dialogue, and collaboration on AI and EiE across the EiE Hub membership and wider sector. A key focus of the role will be supporting engagement in the lead-up to the 2027 World AI Summit in Geneva, ensuring that education, including in emergencies and complex contexts, is meaningfully represented in global AI discussions. The AI Advisor will also contribute to the development of shared visioning, positioning, and practical approaches on AI in EiE, including through the creation of a dedicated EiE Hub product on the theme.

This position will support the EiE Hub’s members and broader sector partners as they navigate the implications of rapidly evolving AI technologies for education in humanitarian contexts. The role will promote digital literacy and responsible AI practices, while helping to identify, assess, and strengthen the safe and effective use of AI tools and platforms in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

Shared equally (50/50) between the EiE Hub Secretariat and Fab AI, the position will also contribute to emerging work on quality assurance, collective learning, and the safe deployment of AI for EiE.

Tasks and responsibilities

World AI Summit Engagement and strategic coordination

• Lead the EiE Hub's engagement strategy for the 2027 World AI Summit in Geneva.
• Prepare EiE Hub representatives for meaningful participation in the summit and ensure education, including in emergencies and complex contexts, features prominently on the agenda.
• Keep track of and inform members of AI developments relevant to EiE, support collective sense-making and coordinate messaging and positioning to maximise visibility and impact, including via the development of a dedicated EiE Hub product on the theme.
• Support development of the EiE Hub’s vision and position on AI in EiE.
• Contribute to the EiE Hub's strategic discussions on AI and technology.

Secretariat and member support

• Promote digital literacy and confidence in the EiE Hub Secretariat and across the membership.
• Develop and apply AI-driven approaches to strengthen the EiE Hub's work.
• Promote responsible AI practices that avoid bias, harm, or exclusion of crisis-affected populations.
• Support collective initiatives and forward deployment of AI capabilities when capacity permits.

Quality assurance of AI for education in emergencies

• Work with Fab AI (AI-for-Education.org), researchers, and other partners to develop components to create key components.
• Help develop and apply a quality assurance approach for AI tools, products and platforms for EiE and other humanitarian contexts.
• Identify ways to support EiE Hub members in reviewing and selecting AI tools for their programmes.
• Contribute to collective learning across the membership and partners on what works, what does not, and what should be avoided when deploying AI in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

Required qualifications

This is a highly cross-cutting role and does not fit neatly within traditional structures. We are therefore looking for someone who is analytical, communicates and writes clearly, and has sufficient practical experience in the field to distinguish between what is realistic and implementable, and what may sound promising in theory but is unlikely to work in practice. In our experience, people who are able to commission work effectively, articulate clear expectations, and define what good outcomes look like are also those who thrive in using AI tools and advising others on their application.

Practically, this is not an entry-level position. We are looking for candidates with at least five years of relevant practical experience, and ideally more. That said, we recognise that the quality and relevance of experience matter as much as the number of years, and we encourage candidates who believe they are well suited to the role to apply.

• A degree in a field such applied artificial intelligence, data science, education or learning sciences, international development, humanitarian studies, public policy, or a closely related field. Candidates with backgrounds in monitoring and evaluation, AI ethics, or human-computer interaction are also encouraged to apply; if university rules allow, we also consider current PhD students.
• Experience working with AI-enabled processes.
• Experience or strong interest in evaluating AI systems, including accuracy, safety, bias, and fitness-for-purpose in low-resource or humanitarian settings.
• Well-organised, self-motivated, and reliable, with a strong interest in development. cooperation and international relations, and EiE.
• Excellent writing and computer skills.
• Intercultural communication skills enable collaboration with staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Reporting

This assignment will be supervised by the EiE Hub’s Executive Director, and the Executive Director of Fab AI (AI-for-Education.org).

Work permit

Please note that the EiE Hub and Fab AI cannot sponsor a work visa for this position. Candidates must either hold a valid work permit for Switzerland or be an EU citizen.

Start date

1 September 2026

How to Apply:

To be considered for this position, candidates are kindly requested to complete this online application form and send their CV and cover letter outlining their relevant experience and motivation for the role to secretariat@eiehub.org.

Please note that only complete submissions will be reviewed.

Apply before COB 19 June; applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.