Global Director of Country Operations
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GiveDirectlyNon-profit, Aid
Preference for candidates based in Sub-Saharan Africa but open to exceptional candidates in other locations., EAT, CAT, WATFull-TimeDirector
Salary145,000 - 170,700 USD per year
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- Operations ManagementFinancial ManagementComplianceRisk ManagementStakeholder managementChange Management
Requirements
- Proactive thinker and systems builder.
- Track record of delivering results and owning increasing responsibilities.
- Thrives in a lean, fast-paced, and hands-on environment.
- Excellent ability to influence and manage diverse stakeholders, including change management.
- Ability to juggle a wide range of responsibilities reliably and nimbly.
- Diverse work background demonstrating adaptability (e.g., AI/tech, consulting, private sector).
- Operations breadth across finance, HR, procurement, compliance, ethics, IT, audit, and/or risk management.
- Deep experience living and/or working in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Excited about GiveDirectly values and mission.
Responsibilities
- Ensure clear roles, crisp accountability, and strong operating routines.
- Define and implement simple, scalable operating models across HR, finance, procurement, compliance, IT, security, and risk.
- Embed global standards in context-appropriate ways.
- Coordinate and represent country office realities in global standards setting and resource allocation.
- Oversee financial management across all country offices.
- Establish clear KPIs, dashboards, and operating reviews.
- Oversee new country launches and compliant wind-downs.
- Translate operational insights into repeatable systems, tools, and automation.
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