GiveDirectly

Program Director

GiveDirectly

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $128,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Ensure excellent operational delivery across multiple programs
  • Track and mitigate risks across domains including compliance, legal, and operations
  • Build and manage a high-performing team in alignment with GiveDirectly values
  • Support the US program team in executing high quality programs, with an eye towards proactive risk identification and mitigation
  • Oversee and level up the “delivery ops” of the US portfolio, including portfolio planning, KPI infrastructure, finance tracking, and grants & compliance strategy
  • Serve as the US program team liaison to global Compliance, Internal Audit, Safeguarding, People/HR, and Finance teams
  • Create robust systems to support a diverse set of projects, programs, and funding sources
  • Track and manage country-level risk framework, including identifying and implementing risk mitigation strategies

Requirements

  • 10+ years of relevant experience - e.g. in non-profit country management, organizational leadership, partnership development, program management, social entrepreneurship or consulting - with a track record of demonstrated excellence and increasing responsibility
  • Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity
  • Advanced partnership capabilities, including new business, negotiation, and consortium management
  • Strong understanding of the US cash and poverty reduction space, including an understanding of US social safety net and poverty reduction programs and policy
  • Outstanding relationship management abilities
  • Exceptional communications skills: written and verbal, including with senior audiences
  • Strong organizational and/or project management skills, with a high degree of autonomy and resilience
  • Problem solver with an analytical and iterative mindset
  • Language Requirement: English (Spanish or other languages a plus)
  • Ability to travel ~4-6 times per year for internal and external program needs
Benefits
  • A positive and supportive team with opportunities for advancement
  • A demonstrated commitment to helping all staff develop and grow
  • A competitive salary, including bonus
  • A robust health benefits plan
  • Unlimited PTO (that we encourage staff to take!)
  • Desk allowance and flexible work location
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementrisk mitigationportfolio planningKPI infrastructurefinance trackinggrants strategycompliance strategypartnership developmentnegotiationconsortium management
Soft Skills
emotional intelligenceproblem solvingproject managementfollow-throughfostering inclusivityrelationship managementcommunication skillsorganizational skillsautonomyresilience