Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
20 Nov, 25
Salary
40110.0
Posted On
20 Aug, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Norway
Industry
Other Industry
JOB SUMMARY
The AI Security Institute (AISI) is the largest team in a government dedicated to understanding AI capabilities and risks in the world.
Our mission is to equip governments with an empirical understanding of the safety of advanced AI systems. We conduct research to understand the capabilities and impacts of advanced AI, and develop and test risk mitigations. We focus on risks with security implications, including the potential of AI to assist with the development of chemical and biological weapons, how it can be used to carry out cyber-attacks, enable crimes such as fraud, and the possibility of loss of control.
The risks from AI are not sci-fi, they are urgent. By combining the agility of a tech start-up with the expertise and mission-driven focus of government, we’re building a unique and innovative organisation to prevent AI’s harms from impeding its potential.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
We are looking for a capable and motivated individual who demonstrates the following:
NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
Further information on nationality requirements
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the centre of one of the UK government’s most high-profile and globally significant initiatives - the AI Security Institute (AISI).
As a Private Secretary at AISI, you will provide direct executive support to the senior leadership team, enabling the successful delivery of the Institute’s mission: ensuring the safe and responsible development of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Working closely with the senior wider leadership, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, coordinating key priorities, and acting as a vital link between internal teams and external stakeholders.
This is a fast-paced and impactful role that requires sharp organisational skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously. You’ll have opportunities to work on cutting-edge challenges in AI safety while helping deliver AISI’s ambitious agenda.
We are looking for two HEO Private Secretaries to join the Private Office team, each covering a distinct portfolio of work. One role will focus on the Strategy Portfolio, while the other will centre on the Technical Research Portfolio.
Strategy Portfolio
In this role, you’ll find yourself at the heart of AISI’s strategic engine, working directly alongside the Director. On top of managing diaries and mailboxes – you will become a trusted partner, entrusted to handle high-impact tasks and shaping strategic initiatives. Your influence will extend to helping craft AISI’s long-term vision and orchestrating the smooth running of the AISI Executive Board. You will lead essential commissions with central DSIT and nurture relationships with some of the most respected senior leaders in government and their private offices. This is a rare chance to collaborate daily with top decision-makers, gaining a front-row seat to pivotal choices and playing a key part in shaping the Institute’s direction and the future of responsible AI - both within DSIT and across the wider policy landscape.
Technical Research Portfolio
In this position, you’ll find yourself immersed at the cutting edge of AI safety, working shoulder to shoulder with AISI’s Research Unit Teams. Every day brings new opportunities to bridge complex technical work with high-level policy and leadership. You’ll be the go-to connector - translating technical insight for senior leaders, managing diaries, steering technical commissions, and supporting pivotal recruitment efforts. If you have a background in artificial intelligence, this is your chance to engage directly with some of the brightest minds in the field, gaining unparalleled exposure to strategic decision-making and the art of stakeholder collaboration. This role is both a launchpad for your technical expertise and a dynamic environment to sharpen your organisational and communication skills, all while helping shape the future of responsible AI at the national and global level. Candidates must possess SC clearance for the Technical Research Portfolio role, or be willing and eligible to obtain SC clearance upon commencement of employment.
Please state in your application if you have a preference for either role.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Private Secretary, your main responsibilities will include: