Senior Manager, Programs

About GiveDirectly

GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. The Brookings Institution estimates that $70B of cash transfers would be required to eliminate the poverty gap; the aid sector currently spends $135B each year, much of it on evidence-free interventions. GiveDirectly wants to change that, establishing cash transfers as a benchmark for foreign aid – as the index fund is a benchmark for the financial industry – and in the process accelerating the end of extreme poverty.

GD has raised over $1B since launching in 2011, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million people in 15 different countries. We’ve also supported large-scale, experimental research that indicates strong recipient impact of our programs. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by Fast Company, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) have been featured in the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist.

Our culture is candid, analytical, agile, and non-hierarchical. Our global team of ~150, and country operations teams of ~650, together come from 21 different countries speaking 69 different languages. Team members bring experiences from the private sector, NGOs and government. From software engineers to seasoned humanitarian workers, former management consultants to public servants, researchers to field operations -- it’s an incredible group of people.

Our values are central and deliberately opinionated. We genuinely center the people we serve in our decision making, and strive to build an ambitious, fast moving and high performing environment. We strongly encourage you to read through our values carefully, if they reflect how you like to work and energize you, this could be a great fit.

We work hard to create an environment in which all our team members can thrive, succeed and grow. We actively seek to recruit individuals from the communities we serve, and are constantly working to foster a workplace that supports diversity, and is truly inclusive in reality, not just intent. We support flexibility, take care of each other, have fun, and create professional growth opportunities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Role Overview:

GiveDirectly is in an exciting period of growth in Mozambique and looking to bring on a Senior Manager of programs who will work closely with the Country Director in the design and implementation of our programs and ensure the successful delivery of unconditional cash transfers to poor households via mobile money, promoting poverty reduction. This is an opportunity to drive impact and innovation in the cash sector at a time when cash is receiving unprecedented attention and interest in the public eye. 

Responsibilities

End-to-end project management (lead)

• Own a rich project management plan and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure successful end-to-end execution
• Design operational models for new programs, including assessing trade-offs of different design decisions (e.g. targeting, payments, customer service)
• Define, track, and report operational and efficiency metrics
• Dynamically identify operational vulnerabilities (e.g. fraud, brand risk, etc) and create solutions to de-risk
• Directly supervise multi-layered teams whose responsibilities include field team hiring and management, operations quality assurance, and business diligence support

Project and People Management (lead)

• Lead cross-functional project teams, managing internal stakeholders and ensuring strong delivery of projects
• Directly manage one or more Managers to deliver high-quality operations and programming
• Model a strong team culture rooted in GD’s values
• Cultivate and grow exceptional talent
• Establish and maintain high-quality relationships with donors and operational partners
• Drive communication and alignment across a variety of internal and external stakeholders including GD senior management, donors, operational partners, researchers, and payment providers

Government engagement (support)

• Represent GD at government level if and when required
• Ensure compliance with Government directives and guidelines

Partnership building (support)

• Identify and pursue fundraising opportunities for new programs
• Collaborate with the global partnerships team to create content to drive donor conversations and position GiveDirectly as a leader in the Mozambique cash space
• Represent GD in the Mozambique cash working group and other fora
• Attending in-country meetings, as appropriate, to identify possible partners for future collaboration

Skills and Experience

• 4-7+ years of work experience in a problem-solving heavy role (field management, consulting, analytics, government relations)
• Exceptional ability to work analytically through complex operational questions & run robust analyses to inform management and programming decisions
• Strong communication skills, including speaking, writing, presenting, and negotiating across diverse audiences, including government
• Comfort and ability to represent GD at all levels, from senior government officials and donors to local community leaders
• Enthusiasm for fast-paced environments, which may lack a pre-defined playbook for success and involve significant “learning by doing
• Ability to approach tasks with resourcefulness and to work in a highly self-directed manner
• Ability to manage day-to-day operations while simultaneously building more robust, efficient systems
• Experience and high comfort level working in developing-country or high-risk settings
• Strong interest in advancing the values and mission of GiveDirectly

Nice- to- have

• Experience within the International Non-governmental Organization (INGO) sector

Compensation

At GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third-party salary aggregator to ensure that staff’s total compensation package (base compensation + bonus)  falls within the 75th percentile of similar roles, at similar organizations. We also have a no-negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles. 

Our compensation package for this role includes:

• A base salary of $84,300
• Annual bonus with a 10% index
• A robust health insurance plan

Read more about our ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts here and about our decision to move our central support teams to remote first here.

GiveDirectly is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

US applicants only:  We invite you to "Know Your Rights" as an applicant.

Commitment to Safeguarding

As a global organization serving some of the world’s most vulnerable communities, GiveDirectly takes the safeguarding of its recipients, staff, and partners seriously. To that end, GiveDirectly is a member of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, and will systematically check with previous employers about any sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment issues relating to potential new hires. We may also employ other robust pre-hire screens, including in-depth reference checks, criminal background checks, and sanctions screens.

GD is committed to observing all local, national and international laws that protect children, vulnerable adults, and basic human rights of all. GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH)” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.

These efforts help us continue to build and maintain trust with the communities we serve, and prevent harm to our recipients.

Interview Venue and Accessibility

We conduct interviews over Google Meet with camera on (unless communicated otherwise).

Closed captioning is available during all Google Meet interviews, and interviewers will also post interview questions in the chat box throughout the call. If you need assistance accessing either of these features, please let your interviewer know at the start of your interview! 

We’re committed to running an inclusive and accessible application process for all of our open roles. If there are questions or concerns you have about the accessibility of our hiring process, we warmly invite you to reach out to careers@givedirectly.org. Please include the word "Accessibility" in the email title.

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