AI Safety Programme Manager
Summary
Kickstarting For Good is a nonprofit incubator for social-impact entrepreneurs, blending a virtual and in-person programme at our dedicated incubator space in Berlin, Germany. We are recruiting a Programme Manager for the launch of our new AI Safety programme.
Building on the proven structure and three-year success of our original food-systems change incubator, this new programme will support founders to create mission-driven nonprofits, charities, and social enterprises tackling the most pressing risks and governance challenges around AI.
The role
As AIS Programme Manger, you will take ownership of designing, launching, and running the AI Safety Incubator. You’ll work closely with our K4G team to encompass the core nonprofit incubator framework we have refined over the past three years – but you will have the autonomy to shape the programme’s strategy, curriculum, and community to create real progress in the AI Safety space.
This is an entrepreneurial role: you’ll be starting something new, cultivating a network of mentors, identifying exceptional talent in the movement, engaging with potential partners and funders, and ensuring our participants have the support they need to launch successful, high-impact nonprofits.
Job details
Location:
In-person at our incubator in Berlin, Germany – however for the right candidate we will consider a starting with a remote role with an aim to relocate to Berlin.
Hours: Full time
Start: ASAP
Application deadline: open until filled
How to Apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter to info@kickstartingforgood.org with ‘AIS Incubator Programme Manager’ in the subject line, explaining what motivates you to take on this exciting challenge with Kickstarting For Good.
Please include a link to your LinkedIn profile and explain how you meet the key criteria that this role needs and why you would be a great fit for the position.
Programme design & delivery
Adapt our existing nonprofit incubator model to the AI Safety field, developing a cause-relevant curriculum and structure.
Build a high-impact network
Research what the AIS movement needs and then engage with industry-leading mentors and advisors who can deliver that knowledge and inspiration to your cohort.
Partnerships
Build relationships with funders, research labs, educational establishments, and aligned organisations to strengthen the incubator’s reach and credibility.
Operations
Plan and manage the day-to-day roll-out of the new programme including logistics and budgets - working alongside the core K4G team on delivering it.
Talent acquisition
Develop mechanisms and strategies to identify and engage the top emerging talent in the AIS space to join the first incubator cohort.
Representation
Act as an ambassador for the incubator at events, conferences, and with potential funders within the wider AI and AI Safety ecosystem.
What we are looking for:
- A passion for the AI space and the benefits that a carefully considered integration between society and AI can bring.
- Strong familiarity and deep knowledge of the AI Safety field (technical, governance, and policy).
- Your own network of other experts in AI Safety that you can engage as mentors and subject-matter experts.
- Familiarity with which major funders are likely to back AI Safety and governance projects and a willingness to engage with them.
- An entrepreneurial streak and being comfortable building in a faced-paced, impact-focussed incubator environment.
- Excellent facilitation and communication skills and fluent in spoken and written English as our main operational language.
- Strong project management, operational and presenting skills.
- Open to relocating to Berlin to work from our modern incubator space alongside the core K4G team.
Highly beneficial:
- Experience in building / running programmes such as incubators, fellowships, business development programmes or educational courses.
- Experience in the nonprofit sector as a founder, operator, or supporter.
- Experience coaching or advising early-stage founders.
- Prior experience in securing grants or philanthropic funding.
- Experience in building and managing a team.
Benefits of working with us
- Flexible working hours with the option of compensating overtime with time off.
- Flexible home office options
- 25 days basic holiday (FTE) plus one additional day of holiday per year (additional days of holiday can be “bought” via small salary adjustments).
- A respectful working atmosphere in a highly motivated team.
- Provision of a work laptop and access to a well-equipped office in Berlin Tiergarten.
- We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world and encourage everyone in our organisation to bring all aspects of themselves to work.
- And last but not least: Join a great team and work with us to create a better world for people and the planet!
Diversity Statement
We are committed to equal opportunity in employment for all, regardless of ethnic origin, religion, skin color, gender, age, national origin or ancestry, refugee background, genetic information, disability, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, HIV status, gender identity, or gender expression. People of Color, women, individuals with disabilities, members of LGBTQIA+ communities, older adults, refugees, and people living with HIV are explicitly encouraged to apply.
In 2020, our parent organisation ProVeg signed the Diversity Charter, a self-commitment and association dedicated to promoting a prejudice-free work environment. In 2022, ProVeg achieved a score of 88.1% on the PRIDE Index, the LGBTIQ+ Diversity Performance Index, which is over 20 percentage points higher than the overall average of 67.9%.