VOLUNTEER ROLES

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Six distinct ways to contribute based on your time, expertise, and interests.

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RoleContribution TypeFocus AreaBest For
Country LeaderStrategic leadershipNational coordinationSenior professionals with leadership experience
Co-Lead (Programme)Programme deliveryToolkit development & trainingPractitioners, consultants, trainers
Co-Lead (Community)Community buildingEvents & engagementEvent organisers, community managers
AmbassadorFlexible contributionsMicro-tasks & translationBusy professionals wanting flexible impact
FellowDeep-dive projectsResearch & toolkitsResearchers, specialists, developers
AdvisorStrategic guidancePeer review & directionSenior experts, board experience

Country Leader

Strategic National Coordinator

Strategic Leadership

Role Overview

As Country Leader, you provide strategic oversight for ETHOS implementation in your country. You coordinate co-leads and ambassadors, represent ETHOS in national conversations, build partnerships, and ensure outputs align with the global mission while addressing local context.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Set national strategy aligned to ETHOS principles
  • Coordinate country team (co-leads, ambassadors)
  • Build partnerships with organisations and institutions
  • Quality assurance for national outputs
  • Report progress and flag issues to global team

Requirements & Expectations

Skills & Experience:

  • • Senior professional with leadership track record
  • • Understanding of AI governance landscape
  • • Strong communication and coordination skills
  • • Cultural sensitivity and local context awareness
  • • Experience building partnerships

Provisional Period

New Country Leaders enter a provisional period with clear milestones:

  • ✓ Complete ETHOS Challenge
  • ✓ Hold first national call (Phase 1)
  • ✓ Draft country needs assessment (Phase 2)
  • ✓ First deliverable completed (Phase 3)

Upon successful completion, role becomes officially confirmed.

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Country Co-Lead (Programme)

Implementation & Toolkit Specialist

Programme Delivery

Role Overview

Drive framework implementation, develop practical toolkits, and facilitate training programmes. Translate research into actionable resources that organisations can use. Support Country Leader with programme delivery and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop implementation toolkits and templates
  • Facilitate training sessions and workshops
  • Quality assurance for deliverables
  • Support organisations with implementation
  • Contribute to sprint planning and project board

Requirements & Skills

Ideal Profile:

  • • Practitioner experience in AI governance/ethics
  • • Toolkit development or training delivery background
  • • Strong written communication skills
  • • Understanding of organisational implementation challenges
  • • Attention to detail and quality

Example First Tasks:

  • 1.Review existing toolkit section and suggest improvements
  • 2.Claim one issue from current sprint and deliver promptly
  • 3.Schedule 15-min check-in with Country Leader
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Country Co-Lead (Community)

Community Builder & Engagement Lead

Community Building

Role Overview

Build and nurture the ETHOS community in your country. Organise micro-events, onboard new volunteers, maintain engagement, and foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and psychological safety.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Organise micro-events and community meetups
  • Onboard and support new volunteers
  • Maintain engagement and culture
  • Moderate forum discussions and channels
  • Monitor wellbeing and address conflicts early

Requirements & Skills

Ideal Profile:

  • • Community management or event organisation experience
  • • Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills
  • • Cultural sensitivity and conflict resolution ability
  • • Understanding of online community dynamics
  • • Empathy and emotional intelligence

Example First Tasks:

  • 1.Schedule your first micro-event (workshop, coffee chat, or webinar)
  • 2.Publish welcome post for your country's forum group
  • 3.Invite 3 candidates to "good first tasks" list
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Ambassador

Flexible Micro-Contributor

Flexible Contributions

Role Overview

Perfect for busy professionals who want to make an impact without large time commitments. Choose from a menu of micro-contributions: translate resources, host small events, test tools, or write brief summaries. Build your portfolio task by task.

Micro-Contribution Options:

  • Translate: Localise resources to your language
  • Host: Organise micro-events (5-10 people)
  • Test: Pilot tools and provide feedback
  • Write: Create short briefs or summaries
  • Review: Peer review community outputs

Why Ambassador?

Perfect For:

  • • Busy professionals with limited availability
  • • Those wanting to test ETHOS before deeper commitment
  • • Students building portfolio and network
  • • Career changers exploring AI governance
  • • Anyone wanting flexible, meaningful impact

Recognition:

Ambassadors receive digital badges for each completed micro-contribution:

Translator BadgeEvent Host BadgeTester BadgeContributor Badge
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Fellow

Project-Based Specialist

Deep-Dive Projects

Role Overview

Deep-dive into specific projects with defined scope and timeline. Perfect for researchers, specialists, and developers who want focused work with clear outcomes and co-authorship potential.

Focus Areas:

  • Toolkits: Develop assessment tools, templates, checklists
  • Regulatory Mapping: Analyse frameworks vs. regulations
  • Research Synthesis: Literature reviews, evidence summaries
  • UX/Usability: Test and improve user experience

Project Structure

How It Works:

  • 1.Select from available project briefs
  • 2.Receive detailed brief with scope, milestones, timeline
  • 3.Meet with supervisor for kick-off
  • 4.Regular check-ins (fortnightly)
  • 5.Deliver output with co-authorship credit

Benefits:

  • • Co-authorship on publications
  • • Mentorship from senior practitioners
  • • Portfolio-building outputs
  • • Defined timeline with clear milestones
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Advisor

Strategic Guidance & Peer Review

Strategic Guidance

Role Overview

Non-operational role for senior experts who can provide high-value strategic guidance, peer review, and perspective. Advisors participate in quarterly touchpoints and thematic roundtables without day-to-day operational responsibilities.

Touchpoint Activities:

  • Quarterly strategic review sessions
  • Peer review of frameworks and toolkits
  • Thematic roundtables and expert panels
  • Ad-hoc consultation on complex issues

Advisor Profile

Ideal Candidates:

  • • Senior professionals with 15+ years experience
  • • Board-level or C-suite background
  • • Deep expertise in AI governance, ethics, or related field
  • • Academic credentials or industry recognition
  • • Limited availability but high-value input

Areas of Expertise:

We seek advisors with expertise in:

  • • AI ethics and governance policy
  • • Regulatory compliance and risk management
  • • Organisational change and implementation
  • • Research methodology and evidence synthesis
  • • Sector-specific applications (health, finance, etc.)
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