Mission and objectivesAs the United Nations lead agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities, and to build resilience to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our work is concentrated in three focus areas; sustainable development, democratic governance and peace building, and climate and disaster resilience.
ContextBackground: The security analysis process of open-source information and data from various open-source platforms contributes to informing decision-making to implement measures to protect personnel, operations and assets. In an e๏ฌort to modernize and streamline these processes, modern tools are being explored and implemented, including arti๏ฌcial intelligence (AI) tools, speci๏ฌcally Large Language Models (LLMs), and Python-based automation to enhance the speed and accuracy of data collection, analysis, and reporting. The UNV online volunteer will work coordinated by the IRH Governance and Peacebuilding specialist team to support the Security Analysis and Operations Team, based at the UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub The goal of the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) is to enable the activities of UNSMS organisations, including UNDP, within acceptable levels of security risk. The UN Security Risk Management (SRM) process is a United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) tool to identify, analyse and manage safety and security risks to United Nations personnel, assets and operations. The assignment aims to assist the ongoing security risk management process aimed at enabling the delivery of UNDP programmes in the region. This will be done by supporting a project aimed at enhancing data collection, storage, evaluation, and analysis methods based on code and arti๏ฌcial intelligence. There is no set start date for this online assignment, but once selected, the candidate is expected to start as soon as possible.
Task DescriptionObjective: The Online Volunteer will support implementing, maintaining, and optimizing AI-driven tools that automate data collection and analysis. This position will help to ensure the sustainability and e๏ฌectiveness of the AI project for security analysis, which focuses on improving work๏ฌow e๏ฌciency and enabling the team to focus on strategic decision-making. Duties and Responsibilities: - Develop Python scripts for data scraping from various online open-source sites and applications. - Monitor and update the automated data collection processes as needed to adapt to changes in reporting methods or data sources. - Use LLMs to analyze quantitative and qualitative data, summarizing key trends, threats, and incidents in time-series formats. - Support the generation of static report sections using AI-driven tools, ensuring consistency and accuracy. - Provide technical support to team members who may need coding skills and troubleshoot issues related to AI prompts, Python scripts, and data collection tools. - Ensure that all data collected and processed is handled in accordance with UNDPโs data security protocols, including access control for sensitive information. - Assist in creating a sustainable knowledge base for future team members, ensuring the AI system's long-term scalability and adaptability.
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