Head of Guidance and Preparedness
Independent nonprofit supporting frontier-AI insiders who want to raise concerns through research, policy advocacy, and access to vetted legal and financial resources.
About The AI Whistleblower Initiative (AIWI)
AIWI supports AI-industry whistleblowers, their support organizations, lawyers, and journalists. Its active services include anonymous independent concern assessment, a directory of support organizations, and guidance on legal and financial support; it also conducts AI whistleblowing policy research and advocacy.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will identify high-priority AI disclosure scenarios, research the guidance insiders need, and turn insights into practical processes, tools, and training. You will build a trusted expert network, prepare rapid-response plans, manage fellows and contractors, and advise on risk, disclosure, and organizational strategy.
Requirements
- Demonstrate unwavering integrity
- Show strong strategic thinking and judgment under uncertainty
- Independently manage complex projects and collaborators
- Have experience with or strong interest in frontier AI organizational dynamics
- Understand technical issues sufficiently to assess concerns and ask appropriate questions
- Seek feedback and incorporate multiple perspectives
- Communicate effectively with non-technical audiences
- Bring a relevant trusted network
- Be authorized to work in the United States
- Accept that visa sponsorship is unavailable
Responsibilities
- Design and run research to identify and close guidance gaps
- Conduct stakeholder consultations and scenario workshops across priority risk categories
- Commission and manage fellows and contractors
- Develop automations for problem discovery, research, and network maintenance
- Convert insights into actionable guidance, processes, tools, and publications
- Train insiders, partner attorneys, and support organizations
- Build and maintain a trusted expert and intelligence network
- Prepare rapid-response plans for high-sensitivity disclosures
- Advise on priority risk categories, company functions, and disclosure types
- Initiate projects that close gaps in the whistleblowing chain
- Work closely with the policy team
Benefits
- 100% medical, dental, and vision premium coverage for employees and 50% coverage for spouses and dependents
- 401(k) with a 6% employer contribution
- 20 days of PTO plus federal holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year's
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development budget
- Home office or equipment stipend for hybrid staff
- Wellness budget
Hiring Process
Application Review → Introduction Call → Initial interview → Work task → References → Meet the team