Secondment Objectives:
Reporting to the Global Director of Online Learning, the AI Implementation Specialist will play a key role in advancing AI-driven practices across the organization. This role will strengthen and formalize how AI tools support learning design and instructional workflows, helping teams work more efficiently and reducing the time required for core tasks such as lesson plan creation, review, and competency-based assessment setup. These improvements will help lower design costs and allow instructional designers to focus on more strategic priorities.
The specialist will also contribute directly to learner success by developing and deploying initiatives that are learner-facing and aligned with both AI advancements and Generation’s strategy. Current initiatives include assistant teacher bots that support faster query resolution, an AI-powered podcast tool to enhance engagement and interactivity, and an AI role-play coach to create realistic practice scenarios. The role will also play a key role in supporting the exploration of adaptive and personalised learning journeys for Generation programs.
In addition, the role will serve as a collaborative partner for idea generation, workflow problem-solving, and training teams on tools such as ChatGPT, HeyGen, and Zapier, strengthening organizational confidence and capability in the effective use of AI. By optimizing AI integration across the organization, the specialist will help ensure that Generation remains at the forefront of AI-enabled learning.
Once new AI-enabled processes and tools have been validated through smaller pilots, the specialist will also lead efforts to scale these solutions to country teams. This includes capturing key learnings, developing clear implementation guides, and supporting rollout to ensure consistent adoption and high-quality execution across the network.
Beyond these responsibilities, the role will contribute to cross-functional AI initiatives, including ideation and proposal development for funding opportunities.
This is a remote role, with a strong preference for candidates with Curriculum and Instruction experience and context of Generation’s product development. The role can be based in any of Generation’s current global affiliate countries.
This is a full-time 12-month secondment opportunity at 20 hours per week, ideally starting on January 2, 2026 and ending on December 24, 2026.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
AI Solutions for Curriculum and Instruction
- Lead the strategic incorporation of AI into curriculum development processes, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities while improving quality and efficiency
- Design and deploy custom AI-enabled tools, including chatbots, GPTs, design assistants, and automated checklists, to streamline and accelerate session plan creation and review workflows
- Stay up to date on emerging AI technologies, synthesizing insights and recommending high-value tools that can enhance instructional design and delivery.
- Support teams in developing and integrating translation bots that simplify multilingual content production and expand equitable access to materials across Generation affiliates.
- Guide teams in building tailored ChatGPT-based solutions that address the unique requirements of individual programs.
- Introduce and operationalize AI-driven video tools such as HeyGen to accelerate video content creation and reduce reliance on traditional production methods.
- Use advanced automation tools to simplify complex workflows and meaningfully reduce manual work during curriculum builds.
- Support grant-related work by helping conceptualize AI-driven ideas and solutions that strengthen funding proposals and align with broader program needs.
- Develop clear monitoring and evaluation approaches to assess the performance, effectiveness, and learner impact of AI innovations during both design and delivery phases
Scaling Proven AI Pilots to Generation Countries
- Lead the transition from small-scale pilots to broader adoption by packaging learnings, refining tools, and creating clear implementation playbooks for country teams.
- Provide hands-on support to affiliates during rollout - including training, troubleshooting, and adaptation guidance - to ensure consistent, high-quality execution across diverse contexts
- Establish feedback loops with country teams to monitor performance, surface insights, and continuously refine AI-enabled solutions for global relevance and long-term sustainability
Personalized Learning Pathways and Competency-Based Learning
- Support the build of scalable AI systems to deliver personalized, competency-based learning experiences
- Collaborate with colleagues to brainstorm solutions for competency mapping and use baseline assessments to create personalized learning pathways for learners
- Research, design, and test innovative assessments that leverage AI to evaluate skills, particularly for behavioral skills and mindsets that have been historically challenging to assess
Capacity Building Across Teams
- Support and advise colleagues in developing tools for AI-driven automation to enhance team efficiency.
- Lead upskilling initiatives for the Global C&I team as part of McGovern Grant Phase 2, empowering them to support country teams more effectively.
- Foster AI mindsets within the C&I team by providing guidance, support, and encouragement as they adopt new AI tools and practices.
Upskilling for AI Engineer Programs (to explore depending on C&I strategic goals and role capacity)
- Pursue an AI Engineer program to meet the growing demand for entry-level AI engineers, ensuring future-focused program development.
- Launch an entry-level AI Engineer program that goes beyond the AIG and AIG for Tech modules, enabling learners to build AI applications themselves.
Working Relationships:
Internal:
- Global Director of Online Learning
- AI Taskforce (will not be a member, but will collaborate frequently)
- Global C&I Product Team
- Global Digital Team
- Global Partnerships
External:
- Support country teams and speak to external funders/partners as needed
Attributes (e.g., qualifications, knowledge, skills, experience):
This role is ideal for an experienced professional with a curriculum development background and a strong interest in how AI can streamline the design process and enhance the learner experience. It suits a curious and creative innovator who wants to work at the cutting edge of emerging technologies. The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic, and globally distributed environment.
Required Experience and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 5+ years experience with instructor training and professional development, with an emphasis on adult learning.
- 5+ years of experience managing or leading complex projects.
- 5+ years of leading and managing teams
- Mastery of adult learning principles and experience designing instructional materials for adult learners (>18 years of age).
- Strong project management skills, managing many stakeholders and workflows on a tight timeline.
- Superb stakeholder management skills, ideally with global actors with diverse needs
- Success building and managing collaborative relationships.
- Experience in online and/or blended learning.
- Strong communication skills - written, verbal and listening.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience with the curriculum development process and the key stages of taking a curriculum product to market
- Experience teaching and/or designing instructional content for students from low-income, diverse communities.
- Experience teaching adults
- Experience teaching and/or designing instructional materials for populations from different cultures.
- Experience designing highly technical/digital learner experiences that support needs/roles in the technology sector.
- Fluency in additional languages beyond English (Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Urdu, Cantonese or Thai preferred).
- Experience designing within the Canvas LMS.
- Experience designing accessible learning experiences, most preferably online.
Mindsets:
- Excited by the idea of working in a fast-moving global environment with diverse stakeholders.
- Proactive collaborator, willing to propose solutions and ideas to challenges based on expertise, debate their merits, and make final recommendations for curriculum design.
- Innovative and bold, willing to try new things and able to build consensus around innovations.
- Self-reflective and open to receiving and giving frequent feedback.
- A self-starter who can thrive in a remote work environment.
