GiveDirectly
Humanitarian Aid
TargetingAnalyst,EmergencyCash
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“Targeting Analyst, Emergency Cash at GiveDirectly. Skills: Humanitarian needs analysis, Crisis data analysis, Data product development, Stakeholder communication. Identify and prioritize communities and individuals to deliver cash to in moments of crisis. Analyze humanitarian needs”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure emergency cash response is data-driven and contextually grounded; Deliver actionable data products to decision makers and operational teams; Ensure targeting outputs are timely, relevant, and usable in the field
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Shape complex data and technical challenges into operationally viable targeting strategies
Must overlap with an East Africa timezone by at least 3 hours, 10–20% travel requirement
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3-5+ years experience conducting humanitarian needs analysis, 2+ years of experience producing data tools, High technical fluency across data analytics and data science, Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Nice to Have
Prior field experience in humanitarian response or international social protection programs in resource constrained contexts, Familiarity with data security and privacy frameworks in sensitive contexts, Comfort working in SQL, Python, or R for data manipulation, Experience working with a data visualization tool, Experience in geospatial data analysis and knowledge of applications for GIS in humanitarian response, Experience using generative AI for decision support
What You'll Do.
Identify and prioritize communities and individuals to deliver cash to in moments of crisis
Analyze humanitarian needs
Incorporate traditional and novel data sources into targeting systems
Provide targeting analysis with relevant subpopulations
Generate recipient lists
Monitor global risks and crises
Participate in product development
Conduct agile iterative experiments and pilots
Define and track success metrics for targeting tools
Maintain internal data source documentation
Continuously evaluate and improve targeting approaches
Stay abreast of emerging technology and new data sources
Document learning to scale best practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with engineers and data scientists; Collaborate with engineering, data science, and operations teams; Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences, including humanitarian agencies and data providers
Communication Scope
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Process & Methodology
Project management
Full Job Description
GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. We believe cash transfers are one of the most scalable, cost-effective, and dignified forms of aid, with the research to back it up. Our work has been covered by The Economist, NPR, TED, and The Washington Post. We are one of Time100’s Most Influential Companies of 2026. Our culture is candid, analytical, and non-hierarchical. We support high ownership and real professional growth. Curious about what it's really like to work here? Read our values and hear from the people who do. If they resonate, this could be a great fit! Contract type: This position is a full-time one-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of renewal, extension, or transition to a permanent role. Location: Fully remote but must overlap with an East Africa timezone by at least 3 hours. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U. S. or U. K. at this time. Reports to: Senior Product Manager - Targeting, Emergency Cash Travel Requirement: 10–20% (~1 week every 2 months for team retreats and response support) Role Overview GiveDirectly is seeking a Targeting Analyst to identify and prioritize communities and individuals to deliver cash to in moments of crisis. This person will serve as the analyst for targeting within the Emergency Cash (EC) Product team, using a variety of data sources and tools to inform GD on: When and where a crisis event has occurred that fits GD response criteria. Which subpopulations are most affected and relevant for our programs. The actionable lists of individuals to enroll for assistance. The analyst will apply humanitarian needs analysis frameworks to ensure that our emergency cash response is data-driven and contextually grounded. The ideal candidate will have a background in humanitarian data analysis, using both traditional and novel data sources, as well as experience delivering actionable data produ
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