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First volunteer intake · Applications close 29 November 2026

Volunteer roles

These are the ten roles in our first intake: the people who will run AI Safety Zimbabwe day to day. Read the ones that interest you, then apply for up to three.

Distance is not a barrier. Every role except campus organiser is remote and open to people anywhere in the world. We actively want to work with people outside Zimbabwe who can help us build this well.

Apply to volunteer → The application takes about ten minutes.

Assistant Coordinator

2 places3–5 hours a weekRemote · anywhere

Keep the founding team and volunteers organised, so decisions turn into action.

What you would do

  • Take notes in team calls and share decisions and actions afterwards
  • Keep the team's task tracker up to date and follow up on deadlines
  • Help welcome and onboard new volunteers
  • Keep shared folders and documents tidy and easy to find

Who we're looking for

  • Organised and reliable: you finish what you start
  • Clear, concise writing
  • Comfortable with Google Docs, Sheets or similar tools

Helpful: experience in administration, project support or student leadership. No AI background needed.

Programme Lead, AI Safety Foundations

1 place4–6 hours a weekRemote · anywhere

Plan and run our first introductory AI safety cohort, from schedule to final feedback.

What you would do

  • Design the cohort schedule using established AI safety curricula
  • Recruit and brief reading group facilitators
  • Manage participant sign-ups and communication
  • Collect feedback and write a short report on what worked

Who we're looking for

  • Has completed an AI safety course or run a learning group
  • Good at planning and keeping several people on track
  • A clear, encouraging communicator

Helpful: experience running courses, workshops or study groups.

Reading Group Facilitator

2–4 places2–3 hours a weekRemote · anywhere

Lead weekly discussions that help newcomers understand AI safety.

What you would do

  • Lead a weekly discussion with a small group of participants
  • Prepare by reading each week's materials
  • Make sure everyone gets a chance to speak and ask questions
  • Share attendance and feedback with the Programme Lead

Who we're looking for

  • Understands the basics of AI safety
  • Comfortable leading a conversation, online or in person
  • Patient, curious and inclusive

We'll brief facilitators before the cohort starts.

Research Assistant

2–3 places3–6 hours a weekRemote · anywhere

Help with our first small research projects on AI safety in Zimbabwean and African contexts.

What you would do

  • Find and summarise relevant research and policy documents
  • Help design and run small experiments, such as testing how well AI safeguards hold in Zimbabwe's local languages
  • Check translations and results with care
  • Help write up findings for our publication

Who we're looking for

  • A background in computer science, machine learning or data science; or law and policy research for governance projects
  • Careful with evidence and honest about uncertainty
  • Able to work independently between check-ins

Helpful: Python, or fluency in one of Zimbabwe's local languages.

Communications Lead

1 place3–5 hours a weekRemote · anywhere

Run our public voice on LinkedIn and Substack, and keep it consistent.

What you would do

  • Plan a monthly content calendar for LinkedIn and Substack
  • Write and schedule posts, and announce programmes and events
  • Work with writers and the designer on each piece
  • Keep our look and tone consistent using the ASZ brand kit

Who we're looking for

  • Strong, clear writer
  • Experience running social media for an organisation, society or project
  • Reliable with deadlines

Helpful: newsletter or community management experience.

Writer or Editor

2–3 places2–4 hours a weekRemote · anywhere

Turn ideas and research into clear, accurate writing that people want to read.

What you would do

  • Draft explainers on AI safety for a general audience
  • Edit pieces for clarity, accuracy and length
  • Check facts and make sure sources are cited
  • Write short summaries of events and reading groups

Who we're looking for

  • Writes clearly and accurately
  • Interested in AI, technology or policy
  • Takes feedback well

Helpful: a link to something you've written, in your application.

Graphic Designer

1 place2–3 hours a weekRemote · anywhere

Make our posts, events and documents look as good as the work behind them.

What you would do

  • Create social media graphics and event posters
  • Design slides and simple documents
  • Build reusable templates from the ASZ brand kit

Who we're looking for

  • A portfolio of design work, however small
  • Confident in Canva, Figma or similar tools
  • Works neatly within a brand

Partnerships and Grants Officer

1 place3–5 hours a weekRemote · anywhere

Help find the partners and funding that will let ASZ grow.

What you would do

  • Map potential partners: universities, AI safety organisations and civil society
  • Research grant opportunities and track their deadlines
  • Draft outreach emails and proposals with the founding team
  • Keep a simple tracker of every conversation

Who we're looking for

  • Experience in fundraising, partnerships or proposal writing
  • Persuasive, professional writing
  • Organised and persistent

Helpful: knowledge of funders in AI safety, technology or African development.

Campus Chapter Organiser

One per university or college2–4 hours a weekOn your campus in Zimbabwe

Start and run an AI safety reading group at your university or college, with support from ASZ.

What you would do

  • Recruit members and run regular sessions using ASZ materials
  • Book rooms or set up online sessions
  • Connect with interested lecturers and student societies
  • Share a short update with ASZ each term

Who we're looking for

  • A current student at a Zimbabwean university or college
  • Good at bringing people together
  • Any field of study

ASZ provides reading materials, guidance and a mentor.

Advisor or Mentor

Several places1–2 hours a monthRemote · anywhere

Share your experience to help a new AI safety initiative get things right from the start.

What you would do

  • Join a monthly call with a founder or volunteer
  • Review research plans, programme designs or drafts
  • Advise on governance, fundraising or field-building
  • Introduce us to people and organisations who can help

Who we're looking for

  • Experience in AI safety research, policy, field-building or running organisations
  • Based anywhere in the world
  • Willing to give honest, practical feedback
For every role

What you can expect from us

Ready to apply?

Choose up to three roles in the application. If you're not sure which fits, you can tell us you're happy to help wherever you're most useful. Applications close on 29 November 2026, and everyone hears back by 18 December.

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