GiveDirectly
USProgramDirector,EmergencyCash
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“US Program Director, Emergency Cash at GiveDirectly. Skills: program delivery, emergency response, stakeholder management, partnership development, team management. expand our emergency responses capabilities, partnerships, and ambition. drives program implementation and in-the-moment partnerships for fast, dignified disaster responses”
What You'll Achieve.
expand our emergency responses capabilities, partnerships, and ambition; maximize GiveDirectly’s impact by building, managing, and scaling relationships and projects; maintain high standards for end-to-end talent development; support end-to-end deal cycle from scoping/feasibility to diligence, contracting, and close of sale; Establish and maintain high quality relationships with designated donors and operational partners; Drive communication and alignment across a variety of internal and external stakeholders
Industry & Context.
problem solving; Comfort operating in ambiguity, with judgment and comfort managing complex risks; Enthusiasm for fast-paced and surge work environments, which may lack pre-defined playbook for success and involve significant “learning by doing”
will regularly work on East Coast hours, unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U. S. or U. K. at this time, Comfort operating in ambiguity, Enthusiasm for fast-paced and surge work environments, significant “learning by doing”, Commitment to Safeguarding, systematically check with previous employers about any abuse or misconduct related matters involving potential new hires, employ other robust pre-hire screens, including in-depth reference checks, criminal background checks, and sanctions screens, policy of “zero tolerance when it comes to preventing, reporting, or responding to any form of abuse or exploitation”, uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of experience managing large scale program delivery in complex funding environments, Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity, technical skills and product sense, including data analysis and appetite for evaluating and stress testing third-party tech platforms and tools as well as building internally, Clear communicator who can work with state agencies, funders, and internal leaders, Detail oriented without losing sight of program outcomes and timelines, Comfort operating in ambiguity, with judgment and comfort managing complex risks, Enthusiasm for fast-paced and surge work environments, which may lack pre-defined playbook for success and involve significant “learning by doing”, An excitement and energy for the work we do and for collaborating with others, A proclivity for giving and gracefully receiving direct, honest, and constructive feedback
Nice to Have
Prior humanitarianergency experience strongly preferred, Preference for candidates with a partnership and relationship management background, especially on fast-paced sourcing and deploying cash, Experience working cross functionally with finance, grants, and partnership teams, additional languages like Spanish a plus
What You'll Do.
expand our emergency responses capabilities, partnerships, and ambition, drives program implementation and in-the-moment partnerships for fast, dignified disaster responses, monitor resource utilization (e.
manage and monitor budgets), assessing areas of over and underinvestment, Build team to enable GD to respond to all major maintain high standards for end-to-end talent development (hiring, performance management, offboarding, etc), Manage Senior & Program Managers, and support them to manage field teams (including full-time, part-time, and temporary staff), Work with direct reports to identify pathways for growth and development, with ultimate responsibility for retaining and developing more junior team members, In coordination with the U.
Executive Director, U.
partnerships manager, and broader fundraising teams, identify and pursue fundraising opportunities for individual disaster responses and general disaster funding, supporting end-to-end deal cycle from scoping/feasibility to diligence, contracting, and close of sale, Establish and maintain high quality relationships with designated donors and operational partners, Represent GiveDirectly at external and internal fora, including but not limited to conferences, media engagements, and Town Halls, Drive communication and alignment across a variety of internal and external stakeholders including GD senior management, donors, operational partners, researchers, and payment providers.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; cross functionally with finance, grants, and partnership teams; work with state agencies, funders, and internal leaders; Drive communication and alignment across a variety of internal and external stakeholders including GD senior management, donors, operational partners, researchers, and payment providers; collaborating with others
Communication Scope
Clear communicator; Drive communication and alignment
Process & Methodology
project management, managing large scale program delivery, program outcomes and timelines
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! We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Location: This role is fully remote but will regularly work on East Coast hours. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U. S. or U. K. at this time. About this role As a Program Director leading U. S. Emergency Cash responses, you will expand our emergency responses capabilities, partnerships, and ambition. This role drives program implementation and in-the-moment partnerships for fast, dignified disaster responses (like our 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires and SNAP pause responses). GiveDirectly’s emergency responses are technology-enabled, with in-house and partnership tools like satellite-powered damage assessments, anticipatory aid to support before a disaster strikes and AI-supported targeting. You’ll bring a product monitor resource utilization (e. g. manage and monitor budgets), assessing areas of over and underinvestment Team management and talent development Build team to enable GD to respond to all major disasters; maintain high standards for end-to-end talent development (hiring, performance management, offboarding, etc) Manage Senior & Program Manage
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