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Uganda
Full Time
About the Organisation
GiveDirectly is a pioneering nonprofit organization dedicated to providing unconditional cash transfers to individuals living in extreme poverty, empowering recipients to make decisions that best improve their lives. With a reputation for transparency and impact, GiveDirectly has gained global recognition for its innovative approach to philanthropy, which cuts out the traditional overhead and intermediaries.
The organization fosters a work culture that values collaboration, integrity, and impact, offering employees opportunities to contribute to meaningful social change while growing professionally. It offers flexible work arrangements and a range of positions across various global locations, making it an attractive employer for those passionate about social justice.
Founded in 2009, GiveDirectly has evolved by leveraging technology to facilitate direct donations and ensure efficiency, becoming one of the most trusted organizations in the cash transfer space. Its business model is rooted in evidence-based solutions, utilizing data and innovation to optimize the effectiveness of cash transfers in alleviating poverty. With operations in multiple countries across Africa and Asia, GiveDirectly continues to expand its reach, distributing millions of dollars directly to impoverished communities.
Core values of empowerment, dignity, and accountability guide their work, while their commitment to social responsibility is reflected in their dedication to improving the lives of the poor, promoting financial inclusion, and driving systemic change. For more information, visit www.givedirectly.org.
GiveDirectly (GD) provides cash grants directly to people living in extreme poverty. Since launching in 2011, GD has raised over $1B, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million recipients, launched operations in 15 countries, and continues to expand its reach across the Global South. GD has also grown the research base supporting unconditional cash with 20 randomized control trials from its programs, generating rigorous evidence across countries and contexts. 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) has been featured in the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist.
Across our global offices, our culture is candid, analytical, non-hierarchical, and agile. We work alongside 750+ individuals who come from 21 different countries and speak 69 different languages. Team members at GiveDirectly attest that diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just buzzwords, but a fundamental part of our culture and values. We actively seek to recruit individuals from the communities we serve, and use DEI as a lens in our hiring practices, programs, and initiatives. Our goal is to maintain a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, and feel valued and respected for who they are. We strive to be inclusive of all cultures and experiences while upholding our values globally. In the spirit of our "Know Yourself and Grow" value, we recognize there is always room to improve our team's working experience. But day to day, we aim to "Create Positive Energy" - we take care of one another, have fun, aim to maximize flexibility and accessibility in roles, and pursue professional development opportunities to stay challenged & engaged in our work.
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.
Job Title
Field Manager - Internal Audit job at GiveDirectly
GiveDirectly
Job Description
This is a field-based role. This field manager will be based in the field alongside their team, and among others, manage the field operations of that team. Experience managing and leading teams in the field is strictly required.
The Field Manager - Internal Audit (IA FM) will play a central role in ensuring that GiveDirectly delivers a gold standard product to donors and recipients. The IA FM serves as the key eyes and eyes of the organization on the ground and will be responsible for regularly synthesizing updates on team performance as well as field successes and challenges. The IA Field Manager will lead a programs audit team that monitors, detects, and resolves program risks like fraud and safeguarding. They will own the overall audit process, including tracking the performance of their teams; achieving survey and case resolution targets; building a culture of mentorship and professional development; and identifying opportunities for risk mitigation and process improvement.
This role will require sharp judgment on operational issues and challenges, strong communication and interpersonal skills, exceptional personnel management, and a strong commitment to GiveDirectly's values, mission and model.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Risk management
Assess underlying risks related to GiveDirectly’s programs
Take the lead in investigating suspected fraud and abuse, including communicating appropriate matters to your manager for the necessary escalation
Lead the internal program audit team in detection of risks such as fraud, abuse, undeclared conflicts of interest; by ensuring confidential reporting, proactive detection, in-depth investigations and case management of the risks whenever they occur
Lead in examining the quality of the program team’s data against set GD data quality standards and report any cases of inconsistency
Program management
Develop and own team work plans for all projects
Work with other GD global data teams to develop survey tools required to perform the function
Conduct team quality checks through field shadowing and data reviews of team investigations and case notes
Ensure cases and issues open for investigation are resolved as per the set timelines
Create and maintain reports and dashboards that reflect team performance in relations to the set team target
People Management
Model ethical behavior that encourages the team to adhere to GD policies and to also report misconduct within GD staff, partners, community and recipients
Conduct staff career growth needs assessments (through structured surveys and 1:1 sessions) and liaise with the HR manager to deliver robust professional development sessions internally and externally
Identify, interview, hire, onboard and retain high capacity program internal audit country teams
Develop a team with a high capacity for problem solving, critical thinking, and strong analytical and communication skills
Other roles
Over time, reduce dependence on senior management and create more leverage for the Cross Country Programs Manager through capacity-building and delegation
Work with country support teams - Human Resource, Finance, Administration to ensure your team has everything they need to perform their work.
Maintain an active, visible and consistent commitment to the standard of behavior and ethics that is required throughout every aspect of the organization as stipulated in the Code of Conduct Statement
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Required qualifications:
4+ years working with vulnerable communities.
Experience working in a similar role (for example: risk management, beneficiary protection & safeguarding, fraud prevention)
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to show respect and openness toward someone whose social and cultural background is different from one’s own.
Strong understanding of how local community governance structures operate.
Empathy, honesty, and the highest standards of integrity. High emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills, especially with talking to people living in vulnerable communities
Excellent critical thinking and decision making skills. Strong ability to show good judgment when resolving complex problems
Technological literacy – the manager will be required to use smartphone, tablet, or computer to accurately record recipient data and run analysis to inform reporting and decision making.
Strong interest in advancing the distinctive values and mission of GiveDirectly
Experience working in conflict settings, including working in partnership with security teams to ensure the safety of beneficiaries and staff
Experience working with risk management in the NGO sector at the field level is a key differentiator for this role.
How to Apply
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