Job Title: Gender and AI Program Manager
Location: Remote, within GMT-4 to GMT+4 time zones
Job type: Part-time (0.2 FTE) contractor
About Caribou:
Caribou is a global consultancy working with ambitious foundations, companies, and governments to accelerate and deliver impact in a digital age. We apply deep technical expertise and rigor to strategy design, fund and program management, impact measurement, and actionable research. We work towards a world in which digital economies are inclusive and sustainable, driven by secure livelihoods, innovative business models, and bold climate action.
About the Role:
As a learning partner, Caribou synthesizes evidence and insights to shape investment strategies and foster peer learning among donor portfolio grantees.
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Program Manager to lead a working group of bilateral and private foundation donors focused on tackling gender inequity in AI. This role, funded through one of our learning partnerships, offers a unique opportunity to shape an emerging multi-stakeholder initiative and guide donor strategy in this critical space.
A key component will be facilitating a workshop at the Global AI Summit in Kigali in April 2025, bringing together diverse perspectives to drive meaningful action.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
- Lead the working group, including its vision, purpose, and joint-learning objectives.
- Further develop a structured approach and strategy for the group to ensure maximum impact and alignment with donor priorities.
- Conduct outreach, establish partnerships, and identify potential business development opportunities related to AI and Gender, including the development of a multi-donor fund strategy.
Convening Management
- Organize and execute two to three (2-3) 90-minute virtual convenings and one in-person convening in 2025, supported by Caribou’s Communications and Events team.
- Develop session agendas that reflect the group’s goals and highlight key opportunities for collaboration.
- Align with and prepare high-impact speakers to contribute for 30 minutes for each convening.
- Curate pre-read materials and ensure participants are well-prepared for meaningful engagement.
- Facilitate virtual convenings, ensuring productive dialogue and actionable outcomes.
- Lead in preparing and convening a half-day workshop in Kigali as a side event to the Global AI Summit.
Communications and Knowledge Sharing
- Document insights from each session through notetaking and create actionable follow-up plans.
- Develop and publish four (4) blog posts as topical outputs from the in-person and virtual sessions to share findings and key takeaways with external audiences.
- Provide thought leadership and support thematic knowledge sharing within Caribou, our clients, and the broader ecosystem.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain relationships with key donors, experts, and stakeholders to foster collaboration.
- Ensure the convening group is a trusted space for knowledge exchange and collective action.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of proven experience leading the development of multi-stakeholder donor initiatives, preferably within the gender equity and AI field.
- Knowledge of gender equity and/or AI in Africa and Asia.
- Ability to translate complex discussions into accessible insights for broad audiences.
- Strong project management skills, with demonstrated ability to organize virtual convenings or similar events.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience creating engaging content like blog posts and briefing materials.
- Ability to engage and align diverse stakeholders with tact and professionalism.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines.