Consultant – Development of National AI Ethics Framework for Mauritania

About the role

The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) seeks an experienced consultant to design a national framework for artificial intelligence (AI) ethics in Mauritania. The assignment is remote and will run for approximately 16 weeks.

Key responsibilities

• Produce a diagnostic report summarising key findings and stakeholder inputs.
• Develop an annotated outline and draft of the AI code of ethics.
• Deliver the final AI ethics framework, presentation slides, and an implementation advisory report.
• Prepare all documents in Arabic, in MS‑Word format, with a minimum of 30 pages and a 2‑4 page executive summary.
• Ensure all outputs include proper tables of contents, references, and scanned copies of source material.
• Adhere to ESCWA’s plagiarism and confidentiality policies.

Required profile

• Proven experience in AI ethics, policy development, or related consultancy work.
• Familiarity with United Nations or international development processes.
• Ability to produce high‑quality technical reports in Arabic.
• Strong attention to detail and compliance with citation standards.

Required skills

• Proficiency with MS Word (docx) for document preparation.