About us

Catalpa is a global development organisation improving the lives of people. We design creative ways to tackle diverse problems, integrating technology and behavioural insights with locally-driven solutions.

We bring together people from unique backgrounds to work on meaningful projects—engineers, designers, education economists, public health researchers, and many others. Check us out at www.catalpa.io.

One of Catalpa’s key impacts has been making quality learning easy and accessible for low-resourced and hard-to-reach communities. Our work is innovative, one-of-a-kind, and pretty cool, honestly.

About the opportunity

We are picking up the pace with tendering for digital projects this year, and as Catalpa continues to grow, so does our appetite for awesome talent.

We are bidding for a range of projects in the digital space, and you can join our team in plenty of ways! Specifically, we’re looking for high quality people for the following role:

Digital Policy & Governance

• Immediate need, short term consultancy role
• 30-40 days input within a 6 month period
• Combination of work in Dili, Timor-Leste as well as remote work from home base.

Requirements

We want to hear from you if you have the below experience, skills, or interests:

• Digital policy development
• Report writing (English language) - such as diagnostic reports, country reports, data analysis, assessment of institutional and regulatory readiness
• Understanding of AI technologies (from a user and policy perspective)
• Experience with UN’s AI Readiness Assessment Methodologies/frameworks
• Previous experience working on advocacy for digital policy development in Asia Pacific
• Human Centred Design methodologies
• Conducting research and analysis and/or implementing programmes/projects on the ethical, legal, social and governance issues of artificial intelligence and related digital technologies
• Skills in high-level stakeholder consultation and management in diverse contexts
• High level written skills
• Experience in Timor Leste preferred
• Can speak fluent English, and Tetun and Portuguese preferred but not required

Eligibility

We love working with kind, smart people from diverse backgrounds willing to learn new things. This job will require many skills, but feel free to apply even if you’re not a ‘perfect fit’.

Work environment

We work in a creative, supportive environment with colleagues from diverse walks of life, and we value their perspectives. We pay attention to the details and work together to achieve the best outcomes for our communities. Importantly, we work here because we love what we do and the impact we have.

We know people’s lives include many obligations outside of work, so we aim to create a flexible work environment that provides remote work options, generous family leave, and return-to-work policies to support new parents. We know we do our best work when we take care of ourselves and our communities. We take two weeks off at the end of each year to recharge and refresh.

Fit

Catalpa staff believe in technology's potential to transform lives. Our team members are flexible and can handle working across a broad range of responsibilities. They don’t mind rolling up their sleeves to solve thorny challenges that take time, patience, and creativity. We are friendly and care about the people we work with, always seeking to build and nurture relationships for the long term.

Catalpa seeks to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all people, regardless of race, colour, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We especially welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, please click Apply Now to apply with your up-to-date resume, and we will contact you!

Please send a cover letter and explain why you’d be a good fit for one of these specific education and training roles. 

For further inquiries or questions regarding this position, email [email protected] using the subject line: Digital Policy Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We look forward to hearing from you!