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Nairobi, Kenya
Hybrid
Location: Nairobi, Kenya or London, UK - candidates must have existing right to work in the location they apply from
Position type: Fixed Term Contract until March 2028, Full Time
What the hiring manager says
“The ideal candidate is someone who pairs a strong ability to develop and lead impactful research with genuine technical fluency across the AI ecosystem, from infrastructure, compute and data through to models, applications and the distribution layer needed for impact-driven AI innovations to scale sustainably and responsibly. They’re as comfortable articulating global trends as they are looking under the hood of an innovation to spot where frugal, responsible AI can unlock socioeconomic, financial and climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).”
~Ibrahim Sajid, Senior Insights Manager, Emerging Tech
About the Team
GSMA Mobile for Development (M4D) is a dedicated global team within the GSMA, which brings together our mobile operator members, tech innovators, the development community and governments, to realise the impact of mobile in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The mission of the Emerging Tech programme at GSMA Mobile for Development (M4D) is to accelerate impact and climate action by fostering the adoption of AI and emerging technologies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To achieve our mission, we work with public, private and third sector innovators to develop scalable and sustainable solutions that have at the core inclusive and responsible AI.
About the Role
The Emerging Tech team is looking for a researcher and technical generalist, with demonstrable experience in creating outstanding analytical pieces on AI and emerging technologies for development and the ability to identify gaps, risks and opportunities for impactful AI innovations in resource-constrained settings.
Responsibilities for this role will include:
About You
The right candidate will be able to draw on a solid foundation of research and industry knowledge to produce thought leadership content. You will be excited to join a diverse team that shares a passion for the ways mobile and emerging technologies can empower people. You will have most or all of the following:
About your skills
This role is based on the following core capabilities:
Analysis – Analysis is central to this role, enabling the interpretation of evidence, identification of trends and translation of complex information into clear, actionable insights that underpin high-quality research.
Communication – Essential for producing high-quality research outputs and communicating complex technical concepts clearly to audiences across industry, government and the development ecosystem.
Delivery – Strong delivery skills ensure research activities are effectively managed, priorities are balanced and outputs are delivered to a high standard.
Agility – Agility is essential in the rapidly evolving AI landscape, enabling continuous learning, adaptability and responsiveness to emerging developments.
Stakeholder Management – Builds and sustains trusted, senior-level relationships across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, balancing competing interests to keep the programme moving forward.
Contract type
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)Worker type
EmployeeWorking at the GSMA offers you unparalleled access to the mobile industry. We offer a chance to truly shape the direction of mobile, whatever your role. By joining the GSMA, you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment, working on global solutions, genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.
In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation, our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities, generous holiday allowances, four additional days off for professional development and many others.
To learn more about the GSMA, visit our career site, our LinkedIn page and our Twitter page.
Being You at the GSMA
We care deeply about diversity, equity and inclusivity and aspire to be the best at it. Your well-being and work/life balance is important, so flexi-time and remote working is available to all staff. We're keen to ensure everyone is equal, represented and connected so we particularly encourage applications from all demographics. The sucess of the GSMA year on year will continue to be contributed by people from all walks of life.
GSMA Values
Our values not only drive our culture – they shape how we work and interact inside and outside our global organisation.
Passionately driven
We approach everything we do with unparalleled capability, tenacity and commitment, knowing that the challenging scale, pace and complexity of our work is what leads to its world-changing impact.
Insightful leaders
We continually develop and engage our expertise, insight and creativity so that we’re always ready to respond to the changing landscape with authority, agility and nuance.
Stronger together
We lean on each other so the industry can lean on us, embracing our diversity by actively seeking out perspectives and skill sets beyond our own, fuelling each other’s successes and constantly asking how we can help.
Underpinning our values is our collective mindset to show up purposefully as good human beings every day, in every situation. When we’re at our best – we are collaborative, considerate and compassionate to others, and we create a safe space for one another to thrive, assuming positive intent in our colleagues. And if we aren’t at our best and the pressure is on – we feel free to be ourselves but still remain curious, lean into the tough stuff and we are always respectful to others and accountable for the part we play.
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