AI Governance Specialist; GTA)

The AI Governance Specialist serves as the statewide leader for the governance, ethical oversight, and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence across Georgia state government. Reporting directly to the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, this position establishes and oversees the policies, frameworks, and governance processes that enable agencies to leverage AI safely, securely, ethically, and transparently. The role ensures Georgia’s AI initiatives align with the state’s commitment to public trust, responsible innovation, cybersecurity, privacy, accessibility, and human-centered government, and collaborates with agency leaders, legal counsel, cybersecurity teams, academic institutions, and industry partners to advance a leading Responsible AI program.

AI Governance

• Develop and maintain Georgia’s enterprise AI governance framework.
• Lead statewide AI policy, standards, and implementation guidance.
• Establish governance processes for evaluating and approving AI technologies.
• Chair or facilitate Responsible AI governance committees and review boards.

Responsible AI & Ethics

• Lead the development and evolution of Georgia’s Responsible AI Framework.
• Oversee AI ethics reviews and impact assessments for enterprise AI initiatives.
• Ensure AI systems promote fairness, accountability, transparency, explainability, and human oversight.
• Develop methodologies for identifying and mitigating bias and unintended consequences.

Risk, Compliance & Assurance

• Oversee enterprise AI risk management.
• Develop AI assurance and audit processes.
• Align governance with applicable laws, regulations, executive directives, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and other emerging standards.
• Coordinate with Legal, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Procurement, and Enterprise Risk Management teams.

Support

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• AI Governance & Responsible AI – Applies governance principles and Responsible AI practices to support the safe, ethical, transparent, and accountable use of artificial intelligence.
• Risk Management & Compliance – Identifies, assesses, and mitigates AI-related risks while aligning governance practices with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and standards.
• Policy & Standards Development – Develops and maintains clear AI policies, standards, procedures, and implementation guidance.
• Ethical Decision-Making – Evaluates AI use cases for fairness, transparency, explainability, accountability, bias, and appropriate human oversight.
• Enterprise Governance – Establishes and supports governance structures, review processes, committees, and decision frameworks for enterprise AI initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Works effectively with Legal, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Procurement, Enterprise Risk, technology teams, and agency stakeholders.
• Strategic Thinking – Connects AI governance activities to broader organizational priorities, public-sector objectives, and long-term enterprise strategy.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Influence – Builds consensus among executive, technical, operational, and policy stakeholders on complex or emerging AI issues.
• Analytical & Systems Thinking – Evaluates interconnected technical, operational, policy, ethical, and organizational impacts of AI solutions.
• Communication & Executive Presentation – Communicates complex AI governance and risk concepts clearly through policies, briefings, recommendations, and presentations.
• Change Leadership – Supports organizational adoption of new AI governance requirements, standards, and responsible-use practices.
• Continuous Learning & Regulatory Awareness – Maintains current knowledge of emerging AI technologies, governance frameworks, standards, regulations, and industry practices.

AGENCY SPECIFIC

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