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Program Manager, External Relations

Mozambique

  • Organization: GiveDirectly
  • Location: Mozambique
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed

About GiveDirectly

GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the poorest people in the world. The Brookings Institution estimates that $100B 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 $800M since launching in 2011, delivered cash to more than 1 million people, and launched offices in 11 countries. We’ve also supported 19 large-scale, experimental research projects that indicate strong recipient impact of our programs – including the largest universal basic income experiment in history. We use concrete evidence to inform the design of our programs: from research results published in leading journals, to in-depth qualitative work. 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.

We’re looking for exceptional talent to grow our collaborative, diverse team. Joining GiveDirectly provides the opportunity to work alongside individuals who come from 21 different countries and speak 69 different languages. We’re actively working toward an equitable and inclusive environment for all team members, and seek candidates who will bring diverse perspectives and experiences to our organization. We recruit from organizations across all industries: our team has hailed from sectors including start-ups, government, consultancies, investment banks, and nonprofits.

Across our global offices, our culture is candid, analytical, non-hierarchical, and fast-paced. We value ability, adaptability, and willingness to learn. We offer competitive salary and benefits, as well as performance-based bonuses.

Program Manager, External Relations - Job Description

 

Stakeholder Management 

  • Develop relationships with national and local government officials to improve GiveDirectly’s cooperation with the government and build allies and champions for GiveDirectly. 
  • Track priority and health of our relationships and proactively design new strategies to improve our  engagement with stakeholders. 
  • Represent GiveDirectly at national events and meetings at the national and local level. 
  • Support GiveDirectly’s expansion into new areas through securing national and local government approvals.
  • Manage internal and external communication on sensitive issues relating to our program. 
  • Manage complex discussions with national and local government officials. 
  • Develop concise reports for national and local government officials. 
  • Ensure reporting to government partners, and communicate important issues and recommendations  from the government to GiveDirectly and vice versa. 
  • Provide support to field teams that guarantees adherence to national and local government  guidance and protocols. 
  • Identify possible future risks and areas of non-alignment and work with different teams to  implement preventative actions. 

External and Media Relations 

  • Craft external media or government-facing talking points and messaging for various GiveDirectly  projects. 
  • Develop strong relationships with key members of the local and national Malawian media,  including bloggers and other influencers. 
  • Source story ideas from across GiveDirectly projects and translate them into compelling and  effective content for media pitches. 
  • Serve as a liaison between the communications team in NYC and local  program team, both  proactively and reactively (i.e. regular calls and document sharing with the Comms team, as well as being the primary point of contact if an incident should occur which requires media outreach). 
  • Work closely with the Program Manager Operations to monitor Community relations risks and provide mitigation  alternatives that cushion GiveDirectly from reputational and existential risks.
  • Monitor social media and online media data to ensure that the right messaging around the  organization is being delivered. Liaise with the internal audit team on any risks flagged from field  investigations that have program or Government relations risk.

Fundraising and Partnerships management

  • Partnering with funders and operations teams to design core program parameters for proposals and communicate them effectively. 
  • Developing high quality, brand-accurate core content for the organization, including one pagers, proposal FAQs, standard pitch decks, templates etc.  
  • Managing ongoing grant agreements (reporting and compliance requirements) in collaboration with the compliance team. 
  • Providing pitch materials for management team outreach to potential funders.
  • Contributing to GiveDirectly’s growing fundraising pipeline and tracking performance against ambitious fundraising goals.



Desired Qualifications:

  • Bachelors or Masters Degree in a relevant field
  • 4-6 years experience in the development sector
  • Demonstrated success in a high-performance work environment
  • Strong interest in advancing the values and mission of GiveDirectly
  • Exceptional communication (written and verbal), organizational, and analytical skills
  • Demonstrated experience in resource mobilization. Experience with key donors such as USAID and FCDO is preferred
  • Detailed understanding and demonstrated experience working with national level government officials in Mozambique
  • Experience working with and representing organisations to national media
  • Ability to approach tasks with resourcefulness and to work in a highly self-directed manner

 

***GD is committed to observing all local, national and international laws that protect children, vulnerable adults, and basic human rights of all. GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH)” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.

***Givedirectly DOES NOT request for money during any stage of the recruitment process, if anyone claiming to represent the organisation requests money from you please report them to legal@givedirectly.org 

Read more about our ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts here and about our decision to move our central support teams to remote first here.

 

About the hiring process

Format: The hiring process follows the same general outline for all open roles:

First interview (30 mins)Take home skills assignment (~2 hours)Second interview (1 hour)*Third interview (1 hour)*Final interview (1 hour)Reference checks (30 mins each)

*For some roles, second & third interviews are combined into a panel interview. If there are adjustments or variations on this process, those changes will be communicated during the first interview.

Venue: We conduct interviews over Google Meet with camera on (unless communicated otherwise).

Accessibility: Closed captioning is available during all Google Meet interviews, and interviewers will also post interview questions in the chat box throughout the call. If you need assistance accessing either of these features, please let your interviewer know at the start of your interview! 

We’re committed to running an inclusive and accessible application process for all of our open roles. If there are questions or concerns you have about the accessibility of our hiring process, we warmly invite you to reach out to careers@givedirectly.org. 

 

**GD is committed to observing all local, national and international laws that protect children, vulnerable adults, and basic human rights of all. GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH)” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.**

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