Artificial Intelligence (AI) Associate

Host entity: UNRCO

Volunteer type: International

Areas of expertise: Data science, information management, Artificial Intelligence

Application deadline: 02/11/2026

Mission and objectives

The United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu provides strategic leadership and coordination for the UN system, ensuring a coherent and integrated approach to supporting national and regional development priorities. Guided by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the RCO works to enhance the collective impact of UN entities by promoting policy coherence, fostering partnerships, mobilizing resources, and aligning UN support with the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.

The United Nations Resident Coordinator (RC) serves as the highest-ranking representative of the UN Secretary-General in-country and leads the UN Country Team (UNCT) in driving a coordinated and effective UN response. As an impartial and independent leader, the RC promotes strategic collaboration across UN entities, engages with governments and partners at the highest level, and ensures that the UN system delivers integrated support to advance sustainable development, peace, human rights, and resilience.

Assignment context

The UN Volunteer will be based in the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator (RCO) for the Fiji Multi-country Office (MCO), based in Suva, and will support the Resident Coordinator Office and United Nations Country Team in exploring, documenting and promoting the responsible, secure, inclusive and results-oriented use of artificial intelligence and related digital technologies. The UN Volunteer will support to help the Fiji RCO use AI and related digital tools responsibly in its core coordination functions. The assignment will focus on achievable support to planning, UNCT coordination, economic and development analysis, communications and advocacy, knowledge management, and staff learning.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Coordination Specialist and guidance of the Resident Coordinator and the Head of RCO, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Associate will undertake the following tasks:
1. Support Responsible AI Use for Cooperation Framework Planning and Coordination
• Map practical opportunities for AI to support RCO planning, coordination, and follow-up, including Cooperation Framework and Country Implementation Plans planning and design processes, country-team planning processes, meeting preparation, action tracking, briefing notes, and knowledge retrieval.
• Support RCO colleagues to identify which planning or coordination tasks may benefit from AI-assisted drafting, summarization, synthesis, scheduling support, or document review, and which tasks should remain fully human-led.
• Assist with preparation of short coordination products, such as meeting summaries, issue trackers, action matrices, background notes, and draft agendas, ensuring all AI-assisted outputs are reviewed and cleared by responsible staff.

2. Support AI-Assisted Economic and Development Analysis
• Assist the RCO Economist and data/results colleagues with AI-supported desk review, document synthesis, issue scanning, and organization of evidence for economic, social, and SDG-related analysis.
• Support the preparation of inputs to economic briefs, common country analysis, and thematic background papers by organizing source material and producing first-draft summaries for review.
• Use AI tools, where authorized, to help classify information, identify recurring themes, compare policy options, and summarize long reports while ensuring that facts, figures, and conclusions are verified against authoritative sources.

3. Support Communications, Advocacy, and Information Integrity
• Assist communications colleagues with responsible AI-supported drafting, editing, translation support, accessibility checks, audience adaptation and content planning for internal and external communications.
• Support basic information-integrity practices by helping verify sources, flag possible inaccuracies or unsupported claims, and encourage transparent review of AI-assisted communications products.
• Help identify communications workflows where AI can save time or improve clarity while protecting accuracy, neutrality, confidentiality, and the reputation of the United Nations.

4. Support Knowledge Management and Workflow Improvement
• Build on the existing “Fiji UNCT Spine” AI system and help organize approved RCO knowledge products, templates, meeting records, briefing materials, action trackers, and reference documents so that staff can retrieve and reuse information more easily.
• Support AI-assisted summarization and classification of authorized documents, meeting notes, and action items, ensuring that sensitive information is not entered into unauthorized systems.
• Assist with simple workflow improvements for recurring RCO tasks, including meeting preparation, action follow-up, document version tracking, contact lists, calendar-linked reminders, and internal knowledge sharing.
• Prepare short how-to notes or templates that help colleagues apply AI responsibly to routine RCO tasks in planning, coordination, analysis, and communications.

Skills and experience

Demonstrated interest and/or experience (up to two years) in:
• using digital tools, productivity applications or AI-assisted tools responsibly;
• basic understanding of data, privacy, ethics, inclusion or responsible technology;
• organizing information, preparing notes, maintaining simple trackers or supporting knowledge management; and
• ability to learn quickly, work independently when required, and contribute effectively as part of a team.

Competencies and values

• Accountability
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Building Trust
• Client Orientation
• Commitment and Motivation
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Communication
• Creativity
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity
• Knowledge Sharing
• Professionalism
• Respect for Diversity
• Self-Management
• Technological Awareness
• Working in Teams

Living conditions

Fiji, one of the larger countries in the South Pacific region, has a relatively high level of human development and is among the more developed economies in the Pacific. Fiji became independent in 1970. Its multi-ethnic population is made up of Indigenous Fijians, Indo-Fijians, and communities of European, Chinese, Rotuman, Rabi Island and other Pacific origins, creating a rich and vibrant mix of cultures, traditions and languages. English is widely spoken and serves as the common language of communication, alongside the iTaukei and Hindi languages.

Fiji comprises approximately 330 islands, of which about one-third are inhabited, and covers about 1.3 million square kilometres of the South Pacific Ocean. The two major islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The capital city, Suva, is located on the south-eastern side of Viti Levu and serves as the political, economic and administrative centre of Fiji, as well as an important regional hub for Pacific organizations, development partners and United Nations agencies.
Fiji enjoys a tropical climate with warm temperatures throughout the year, generally ranging between 25°C and 29°C. The wet season extends from November to April, although rainfall occurs throughout the year. Tropical cyclones may occur during the wet season and, as with many Pacific Island countries, Fiji is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and disasters relating to natural hazards.

Suva is a multicultural and welcoming city that offers relatively modern facilities, including hospitals, sporting facilities, restaurants, supermarkets and reliable telecommunications services. Accommodation is generally available, although affordable housing options may require some flexibility and advance planning. Public transportation is readily available through buses and taxis, and domestic travel provides opportunities to explore Fiji's unique natural environment and cultural heritage.

Fiji is widely known for the warmth and hospitality of its people. Living and working in Fiji provides a unique opportunity to engage with the diverse cultures. It provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable. The assignment offers valuable exposure to regional and international development cooperation in support of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Candidates should demonstrate adaptability, cultural sensitivity and the ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.

Full eligibility requirements, conditions of service and application instructions are available on the official UNV platform.