Job Description
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 and delivered cash to more than 2 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, span 21 different countries and 69 languages. From software engineers to seasoned humanitarian workers, 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, dynamic 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 support high ownership, flexibility, take care of each other, have fun, and create professional growth opportunities.
Location: Remote. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U.S. or U.K. at this time.
Priority application deadline: May 14, 2026 or until we reach a critical mass of applications
GiveDirectly is scaling its emergency response operations to reach more people, faster, with cash in the wake of crises. As a Manager on the Humanitarian team, you will play a critical role in supporting the design and delivery of rapid cash responses globally. You’ll coordinate program implementation, manage day-to-day operations, and contribute to fundraising efforts by documenting field insights and preparing donor materials.
Managers are expected to:
Execute high-quality program delivery in collaboration with cross-functional teams
Manage projects and workstreams with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Support internal and external relationships, including partners, vendors, and donors.
Reports to: Humanitarian Senior Manager
Level: Manager
Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel up to 50-60% of the time including ~2 times per year for team retreats. Must be able to deploy on short notice in response to an emergency. This role incurs travel to potentially insecure areas.
Coordinate design, planning, and execution of emergency response operations, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met.
Apply operational playbooks and deployment criteria to rapidly set up response programs across a growing number of countries.
Conduct operational diligence, feasibility, and risk assessments for individual disaster responses, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and context realities.
Track and report on program metrics to support learning and performance management.
Liaise with partners, vendors, and subgrantees to ensure smooth execution.
Become an expert in GiveDirectly’s tech systems and processes (Salesforce, CommCare, Jira, etc.) to support project execution and excellence
Manage day-to-day activities of designated response, including field staff tasking and coordination with surge teams
Provide coaching and mentorship to junior staff or surge team members during deployments
Contribute to team goal-setting, impact tracking, and knowledge sharing
May be asked to support new business development, donor reporting, or appeal materials, most often by translating field updates into compelling content.
Represent GiveDirectly in select internal and external forums (e.g. Cash Working Groups)
Ad hoc strategy and/or capability investment projects that advance GiveDirectly’s global response capacity.
