(Senior) Global Director of Country Operations

Senior Global Director Of Country Operations

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, delivered cash to more than 1.5 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, together come from 21 different countries speaking 69 different languages. From software engineers to seasoned humanitarian workers, former 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 flexibility, take care of each other, have fun, and create professional growth opportunities.

This role is 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.

Priority application deadline : August 30, 2025

Level : Senior Director or Regional Director

The Global Director of Country Operations (GDCO) plays a critical role in strengthening the infrastructure and effectiveness of GiveDirectly's country offices. They serve as the primary point of contact for Global Shared Services (GSS) functions across countries and backstop Country Directors (CDs) to ensure high-quality implementation of global standards. This leader will ensure country back office operations including finance, compliance, HR, procurement, IT, and risk management are aligned, efficient, and adaptable to local contexts, ultimately enabling the organization to scale impact and operate with excellence.

What you'll do :

• Partner with CDs to ensure offices are well-structured, compliant and able to deliver impact at scale.
• Provide operational support to CDs across financial management, people / HR, compliance, procurement, administration, IT, security.
• Support new country and project office setups, and responsible wind-downs.
• Facilitate evolution of country office organigrams and talent management systems to strengthen leadership and long-term sustainability.

Ensure Global Standards & Compliance :

Coordinate with Global Shared Services (GSS) :

Lead Risk & Crisis Management :

Other Responsibilities :

What you'll bring :

Compensation :

At GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to ensure that staff's total compensation package (base compensation + bonus) falls within the 75th percentile of similar roles, at similar organizations. We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles.

We're open to hiring at either the Director or Senior Director level, depending on the depth of experience and leadership you bring.

This role is fully remote, so if you are not based in the US or Kenya, we will share an estimated salary benchmark for the country you are based in during the hiring process.

Why work at GiveDirectly?

At GiveDirectly, we work to ensure that you have everything you need to excel in your role and on your team, including :

GiveDirectly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to the person's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital