GiveDirectly
SeniorGlobalDirectorofCountryOperations
“Senior Global Director of Country Operations at GiveDirectly. Skills: Country operations, Operating model, Global standards, Financial management, Country expansions. Strengthen and standardize country operations. Define and implement scalable operating models”
What You'll Achieve.
Scale operations across all country offices; Shape the operating model; Build country office foundations; Level up ability to scale; Serve recipients excellently and adaptively; Deliver hundreds of millions of dollars per year; Reduce friction so dollars reach recipients faster and more reliably; Maintain cost-efficiency; Mitigate risk; Ensure smooth execution; Reduce manual work; Scale efficiently and nimbly; Ensure priorities are well-resourced; Execute consistently; Cut cycle time by 2x
Industry & Context.
Resolve today's issues; Prepare for tomorrow's opportunities; Bring order to chaos
Regular working hours must be in Africa time zones, 15%-25% travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Deep experience living and/or working in Sub-Saharan Africa, Track record of delivering results, Owning increasing responsibilities, Ability to influence and manage diverse stakeholders, Manage change, Juggle a wide range of responsibilities reliably and nimbly, Adaptability across high-performing contexts and demands
Nice to Have
Candidates based in Sub-Saharan Africa, Exceptional candidates in other locations
What You'll Do.
Strengthen and standardize country operations
Define and implement scalable operating models
Embed global standards
Coordinate country office realities in global standards setting
Ensure rollout of global standards
Oversee financial management across all country offices
Lead country expansions
Oversee new country launches
Oversee compliant wind-downs
Translate operational insights into repeatable systems
Champion continuous improvement
Champion technology adoption
Maintain a global risk framework
Lead crisis management
Support crisis management
Serve as operational bridge between country leadership and
Identify and test step-change efficiency improvement
Launch a new country office
Systematize contracting approval processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with COO; Partner with senior leaders; Work with department leads; Coordinate across functions; Country leadership; Global teams
Process & Methodology
Playbooks
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