Ethical AI & Governance Specialist

MCI; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

MCI seeks a Responsible AI Specialist to ensure AI technologies are developed, deployed, and managed ethically, fairly, and transparently. You will support governance controls, risk assessments, and compliance activities across technical, legal, risk, and business functions.

The role requires implementing responsible AI frameworks, promoting governance, and advising on regulatory developments. Collaboration with multiple stakeholders is essential to align AI initiatives with organizational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years in governance, compliance, ethics, risk management, AI policy, or related.
• Understanding of AI, ML, and Generative AI tech.
• Knowledge of responsible AI principles and governance concepts.
• Experience conducting assessments, reviews, or compliance activities.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience developing policies, standards, or governance documentation.
• Ability to interpret regulatory and policy requirements.
• Strong research and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Ability to influence and educate diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of responsible AI practices across the organization.
• Assist in developing responsible AI frameworks and standards.
• Promote ethical AI principles and governance controls.
• Support AI oversight and review processes.
• Ensure responsible AI considerations are incorporated into projects.
• Identify and manage ethical and operational AI risks.
• Conduct responsible AI assessments and reviews.
• Evaluate fairness, transparency, explainability, and accountability considerations.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Support impact assessments for AI initiatives.
• Ensure alignment with AI regulations and standards.
• Monitor AI regulatory developments.
• Support compliance assessments and governance reviews.
• Assist with audit and reporting requirements.
• Maintain documentation and compliance records.
• Promote awareness of responsible AI practices.
• Provide guidance to business and technical teams.
• Support training and awareness initiatives.
• Facilitate discussions on AI ethics and governance.
• Act as a trusted advisor on responsible AI matters.
• Help strengthen AI maturity and governance capabilities.
• Stay informed about trends and best practices.
• Evaluate new responsible AI methodologies.
• Recommend governance improvements.
• Contribute to AI strategy initiatives.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree

3+ years governance

AI/ML knowledge

Responsible AI principles

Assessments & compliance

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Policy development

Regulatory interpretation

Research & problem-solving

Stakeholder collaboration

Education & training

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Law/Ethics/Public Policy/IS/CS/Data Science/Risk mgmt)

Job description

MCI seeks a Responsible AI Specialist to ensure AI technologies are developed, deployed, and managed ethically, fairly, and transparently. You will support governance controls, risk assessments, and compliance activities across technical, legal, risk, and business functions.

The role requires implementing responsible AI frameworks, promoting governance, and advising on regulatory developments. Collaboration with multiple stakeholders is essential to align AI initiatives with organizational