GiveDirectly Is Hiring a Technical Program Associate or Manager: Up to $107,070 Salary | Remote Opportunity | Apply Now

Overview

GiveDirectly is seeking a Technical Program Associate or Manager to support the delivery of technology-driven cash assistance programmes. This remote opportunity involves helping implement and manage the technology used to disburse cash to people living in poverty and crisis, coordinating technical project launches, improving operational systems, and analysing programme data.

Who can apply

Applicants must have at least three years of professional experience in project management, product management, data analytics, international development, management consulting, or a related field. Candidates are required to be fluent in English, demonstrate strong alignment with the organisation values, and have the ability to work inclusively with people from different backgrounds. Applicants must be based in Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, or the United States, or be willing to relocate, and must be able to maintain approximately three hours of daily overlap with the East Africa time zone.

What you get

Compensation varies depending on the position level and employment location, with a 10 percent bonus target. Associate level salaries are US$92,400 per year in the United States or US$52,400 in Kenya, while Manager level salaries are US$107,070 per year in the United States or US$72,550 in Kenya.

Requirements

The role requires strong project management skills for coordinating stakeholders and timelines, along with strong data analysis skills to extract, clean, manipulate, and analyse data. Candidates need an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, intermediate experience with a programming or scripting language such as Python, structured problem-solving skills, and a strong interest in technology, systems design, and process improvement. Experience with relational databases like SQL is an advantage. The employee must also be able to travel about one or two times per year for team retreats or field visits.