AI Governance & Data Protection Expert

**Overview**

SoCha LLC is applying to serve as the prime contractor for the Provision of Digital and AI Enabled Services in Support of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Special Initiatives and Change Management (MSC) Unit for the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa. The project aims to modernize analytical and learning capabilities through the deployment of AI and ML-enabled solutions—including advanced predictive analytics, natural language processing (NLP) for document intelligence, and interactive decision-support dashboards—to strengthen evidence-informed decision-making across a decentralized and rapidly evolving operational context. The engagement will focus on enhancing performance governance and organizational learning, ensuring that all digital tools are practical, interoperable, and user-oriented, with a rigorous emphasis on the ethical use of AI, data protection, and confidentiality in line with international health standards.

The **AI Governance & Data Protection Expert** will lead the design and implementation of the "Responsible AI" framework, ensuring that all technical outputs maintain the highest levels of security, transparency, and ethical compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

**Key Responsibilities**

1. **Establish the Responsible AI Framework:** Design and implement the overarching governance protocols, ethical guidelines, and "human-in-the-loop" safeguards required for the MSC Unit’s AI/ML models.
2. **Ensure Data Privacy & Security Compliance:** Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and ensure all data pipelines and storage solutions adhere to WHO standards, GDPR, and relevant regional data sovereignty regulations.
3. **Model Auditing & Bias Mitigation:** Develop and execute regular testing protocols to detect and mitigate algorithmic bias, ensuring that AI-driven insights are equitable and do not reinforce systemic health disparities.
4. **Interoperability Governance:** Collaborate with technical archi