Technical Program Associate or Manager
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GiveDirectlyInternational development
Prioritizing hiring in the countries below, where we can employ you through a GD entity or an established employer of record: Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, DRC, Germany, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, and United States., 3 hours of daily overlap with the East Africa timezone.Full-TimeManager
SalaryAssociate-level Base salary: US $92,400 · KE $52,400; Manager-level Base salary: US $107,070 · KE $72,550. Bonus target: 10%. Benefits stipends: US $21,393 · KE $8,454.
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Job Details
- Languages
- Fluent in English.
- Experience
- 3+ years of professional experience
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementPythonSQLData AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelScriptingGoogle Sheets
Requirements
- Have 3+ years of professional experience; relevant backgrounds may include project management, product management, data analytics, international development, or management consulting.
- Be fluent in English.
- Bring strong data skills, including using tools to extract, clean, manipulate, and analyze data for operational decisions.
- Have strong project management experience managing timelines, stakeholders, and complex deliverables.
- Have deep comfort with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
- Have intermediate experience using a programming or scripting language, commonly Python, to automate workflows, validate data, or implement business logic.
- Demonstrate significant interest in technology, systems design, and building.
- Bring strong attention to detail and rigorous data analysis and validation instincts.
- Use a structured problem-solving approach and seek root causes.
- Collaborate inclusively with stakeholders across varied social, national, and cultural backgrounds, and communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Relational database experience, such as SQL, is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end technical delivery for program launches, including scoping, requirements gathering, system configuration and implementation, QA and testing, troubleshooting, and closeout.
- Collaborate with Operations, Product, Research, Engineering, and Data teams to align systems with program objectives and field conditions.
- Debug and resolve issues across the technology stack, including the recipient database and offline survey app.
- Scope and manage cross-cutting systems improvements for efficiency, scale, or recipient experience, with mentorship.
- Ensure systems comply with GiveDirectly standards for data protection, privacy, and financial controls.
- Manage technical training and onboarding for operations staff and collaborators.
- Lead retrospectives on program launches and technical incidents to support ongoing system improvements.
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