Role Overview

You will be joining GiveDirectly at an exciting time as we expand our work in Southeast Liberia reaching thousands more recipients. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the GiveDirectly Liberia country office. Your role will involve building the processes, team, and partnerships that both enable the achievement of short-term goals and KPIs and create the conditions for long-term growth. You will be able to draw on resources from the partnerships, data & tech, finance and operations verticals, but will ultimately be accountable to both recipients and donors for delivering a gold-standard product. This is an outstanding growth opportunity for a rising star, hungry for their next big challenge. The ideal candidate is motivated, adaptable, passionate about addressing poverty in Liberia, and not afraid to roll up her or his sleeves to get the job done.

Reports to: Regional Director

Responsibilities

Program Management

• Ensure operational excellence across all programs
• Backstop, manage, and guide an operations team in overcoming challenges, staying on schedule, and delivering quality results
• Be accountable for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) associated with recipients paid, recipient experience, and operational efficiency

Partnership Development

• Own revenue targets and drive fundraising opportunities, maintaining a robust opportunity pipeline to sustain year over year growth
• Identify strategic partnership opportunities
• Build and manage high quality relationships with donors
• Design ambitious cash transfer programs and accompanying budgets

Internal Audit

• Collaborate and coordinate with GiveDirectly’s Recipient Safeguarding and Advocacy team in order to prevent misconduct and protect our recipients, including designing appropriate controls
• If necessary, provide leadership and oversight of investigations of alleged misconduct, ensuring zero tolerance for fraud and best in class safeguarding standards

Relationship Management

• Work with national and local government officials to secure permissions for maintenance and expansion of programs
• Communicate about GiveDirectly to donors, the media, and other partners

Team Management

• Motivate and coach a large team, including direct management of the country management team
• Build capacity of managers at all levels by ensuring that they have clearly defined metrics for success, regular feedback on progress, and exciting growth opportunities
• Promulgate practices and norms that animate GD’s core values
• Take reasonable steps to ensure the safety and security of the GD team
• Identify key areas in need of hiring / redundancy planning and buffer to increase the resiliency of the team

Strategic Planning

• Lead strategic planning for GiveDirectly in Liberia
• Set and manage towards country goals, that create a roadmap for our success in Liberia

Required profile for job ad : Country Director, Liberia

Required Skills And Experiences

• 10+ years of relevant experience - e.g. in non-profit country management, organizational leadership, partnership development, program management, social entrepreneurship or consulting - with a track record of demonstrated excellence and increasing responsibility
• Experience leading government and external stakeholder partnerships
• Experience fundraising from major institutional and trust donors (e.g. USAID, FCDO, World Bank, or EU)
• Demonstrated ability to lead and set strategic vision at a national level
• Enthusiasm for fast-paced, innovative environments whilst maximizing the long-term sustainability of the GiveDirectly country presence
• Team management experience, including hiring and building teams
• Outstanding relationship management abilities, including ability to represent GiveDirectly at the highest levels.
• Exceptional communications skills: written and verbal, including with senior audiences
• Strong organizational and/or project management skills
• A high degree of autonomy and resilience.
• Problem solver: you look at problems with an analytical and iterative mindset, with a strong framework for prioritization. You can run robust analyses to inform management and programming decisions.
• Fluent in English
• Alignment with GiveDirectly Values, including the ambition to pursue industry-changing success.
• Active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity.

Desired Skills And Experiences

• Experience working in Liberia and understanding of the Liberia context is highly desired

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve - as well as candidates from under-represented genders, ethnicities, and other groups. You can read more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts here.

Why work at GiveDirectly?

Role

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

• A positive and supportive team with opportunities for advancement
• A demonstrated commitment to helping all staff develop and grow
• A competitive salary
• A monthly benefits allowance that covers health, dental, and vision monthly premiums
• Unlimited PTO (that we encourage staff to take!)
• Desk allowance and flexible work location