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Job opening at the Office of Denmark's Tech Ambassador

Tech Advisor for the Office of Denmark's Tech Ambassador in Silicon Valley

Deadline for application: August 16, 2024

JOIN OUR TECHPLOMACY TEAM IN SILICON VALLEY 

Are you interested in how AI and new technology are shaping our foreign and security policies? Are you passionate about the development and integration of AI in fields such as cyber security, geopolitics, public digitization, and finance? Can you discern how the current wave of AI and tech differs from past innovations? Are you a true networker capable of establishing an AI network in Silicon Valley? If so, you might be the perfect candidate to join our dedicated TechPlomacy team at the Office of the Tech Ambassador of Denmark at the Consulate General in Silicon Valley.

We are a dynamic and fast-paced office that operates across several time zones, dealing with topics and insights central to Denmark’s technological and geopolitical awareness and efforts for the coming years. The digital domain has become an integral part of 21st-century politics, and we are looking for a new Tech Advisor to help Denmark continue to navigate this evolving political realm.

The Office of Denmark's Tech Ambassador has a global mandate to engage proactively with the main opportunities and risks of emerging technologies, with a presence in both Silicon Valley and Copenhagen. As a member of the Silicon Valley team, you will report directly to the Tech Ambassador (Copenhagen) and the Deputy Tech Ambassador (Silicon Valley).

 

About the Role

The successful candidate advise on and lead projects at the intersection of emerging technologies, AI, and foreign policy, by:

  • Building and maintaining a multi-stakeholder network that includes multinational AI & tech companies, think tanks, and academia

  • Liasing with tech industry regarding regulation, legislation, and implementation hereof

  • Analyzing new trends and regularly reporting in Danish to relevant stakeholders

  • Planning and executing meetings, high-level events, and delegations, including ministerial visits and public appearances for the Ambassador

  • Supporting the implementation of TechPlomacy’s new strategy for tech diplomacy, as reflected in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tech Strategy 2024

In short, we seek a driven, curious and knowledgeable colleague who can navigate the intersections between AI, technology, diplomacy and foreign affairs.

Required Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of relevant work experience, ideally within technology, policy, computer science or international relations

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Excellent communication skills – oral and written, in Danish

  • A strong sense of responsibility and proactivity

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.

  • Knowledge of emerging technologies and the implications – namely AI.

  • Knowledge of the geopolitical consequences of technological developments.

 Employment Conditions

  • You will be offered full time employment for 2 years with the possibility of extension as mission-employed staff. Housing and relocation benefits are not provided as part of the employment and your spouse/partner is not eligible for a work permit

  • You will be employed with a work week of – on average – 37 hours, but you are employed without an upper working hours’ limit

  • You will be entitled to 5 weeks (25 working days) of paid vacation days per year

  • As part of your salary, you will be covered by a workplace pension scheme

  • You will be offered reasonable health coverage, which includes your spouse/partner as well as children under the age of 26, if applicable

  • The gross yearly salary for the position – for an employee subject to US income taxation – is around 89.000$. For a tax-exempt employee (non-US) the yearly net salary is around 76.000$

To apply for the position, please send your application (cover letter, CV and 2-3 references) in English to [email protected] marked “[Your name] – TechPlomacy AI Advisor” no later than August 16th, 2024 at 12:00 pm (noon) PT.

 

Deadline for Application: 16 August, 2024 

Position: Tech Advisor

Type of Employment: Full time employment for 2 years with the possibility of extension 

Starting Date: As soon as possible  

Location: 299 California Avenue, Palo Alto, California, USA 

 

We attach great importance to equal opportunities and therefore welcome applications from all qualified persons regardless of race, sex, religion, age or disability.

Selected candidates will be invited for interviews that are expected to be conducted in the weeks following the deadline. The chosen candidate must present a “No Criminal Record” and pass security clearance by the Danish authorities prior to appointment.

Questions

For any questions regarding the position, please contact Silicon Valley Team Leader, Mr. Christian Mogensen, at [email protected]. For questions regarding terms of employment, please contact Academic Officer for Human Resources & Management, Ms. Naja Meier Olsen, at [email protected].