AI Coordinator

"Terms of Reference: Development Gateway AI Coordinator (AI Readiness & Applied AI Initiatives) for the Early Grade Education Activity About Development Gateway and the Early Grade Education Activity (EGEA) Development Gateway: An IREX Venture (DG) is an international non-profit organization with approximately 80 team members based in more than 10 countries worldwide. By leveraging the combination of programmatic and IT developer capacity and skills within DG, over the last 20 years we have researched data ecosystems, built digital tools to support those data ecosystems, and advised on data strategy and digital transformation to strengthen decision-making, transparency, and service delivery. DG is one of several consortium partners, led by IREX, implementing the Early Grade Education Activity (EGEA, also known as ‘Asas’) program in Jordan between 2023-2028, funded by the U.S. Department of State. As a large-scale development program, Asas is a complex, high-paced and outcome-oriented initiative. The consortium itself comprises well over 50 individuals working on the program at any given time (based both in Jordan and abroad). From DG’s side alone, there are likely to be approximately 8-10 personnel supporting implementation at any given time, with at least 2 staff based in Amman, including the Project Manager. The overarching objective of Asas is to improve the quality of early grades (K-G3) education outcomes for children in Jordan. The program aims to achieve this objective by supporting the education of student teachers while they are still at university (pre-service teachers), and also by supporting early grades students and teachers (in-service teachers). A significant part of achieving the Asas program’s objectives requires the development and improvement of existing data systems and interoperability, availability, governance, analytics - including through the use of AI tools - and use. Within Asas, DG is responsible for leading and implementing a number of key activities related to the improvement of information systems within partner universities that teach pre-service student teachers, as well as with other Asas consortium members, the Jordanian Ministry of Education (MoE), and other education partners - from national down, through field directorate, down to school level. Job description This is an exciting opportunity for someone based in Amman, Jordan, who is highly organized, curious, and proactive, enjoys working with people from diverse technical and non-technical backgrounds, and is motivated by the practical application of technology to improve education outcomes for young children. You will serve as DG’s AI Coordinator within the Asas consortium, supporting the coordination, operationalization, and day-to-day management of applied AI initiatives across the program. The role focuses on translating AI concepts into practical, usable workflows, ensuring alignment between technical partners, program teams, universities, and governmen