LLM Specialist / Prompt Engineer

About Us

Samawada is a Canadian registered charitable organization dedicated to providing access to clean water to underserved communities in East Africa, with a particular focus on Somalia. Samawada works to address global water crises through innovative solutions, community-driven projects, and collaboration with local and international partners.

Registered Charity Number: 723571485 RR 0002
Website: https://samawada.org/

What You Will Do

Design, test, and optimize prompt engineering workflows using large language models (LLMs) to support Samawada’s communications, research, and digital operations.

Develop AI-assisted tools to automate content generation, report drafting, and proposal writing.

Collaborate with the communications, research, and fundraising teams to create LLM-powered solutions that improve project documentation, donor engagement, and storytelling.

Train and fine-tune models to generate high-quality text outputs aligned with Samawada’s voice, ethics, and mission.

Research and recommend AI integration strategies for non-profit operations — such as knowledge management, chatbot development, or multilingual content translation.

Ensure ethical and responsible use of AI systems, prioritizing transparency, accuracy, and data privacy.

What We Are Looking For

Strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT, Claude, Gemini, or Llama.

Proficiency in prompt engineering, AI-assisted workflows, and automation scripting (Python experience an asset).

Familiarity with AI APIs, fine-tuning, embeddings, or vector databases.

Excellent communication and analytical skills with attention to ethical AI principles.

Ability to work independently while collaborating within a remote, mission-driven team.

Experience with non-profit, humanitarian, or sustainability-focused projects is an asset but not required.

Why Join Us?

Use your AI and language model expertise to create tangible impact for global water and community development initiatives.

Build your professional portfolio by applying advanced LLM skills to real-world social impact projects.

Collaborate with an innovative, international team passionate about technology for good.

Flexible, remote working hours that fit your schedule.

Opportunity to shape the AI strategy of an emerging non-profit.

Our Hiring Process

Submit your application with resume and, if available, examples of previous AI or LLM projects.

Short discussion with our team.

Begin collaborating with us remotely.

Place of Work / Location

Remote position – you can work from anywhere.