Why Givedirectly
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedDelivers unconditional cash transfers directly to people living in poverty globally using secure, digital payment technology to maximize efficiency and transparency.
- Givedirectly offers a service allowing individual donors, foundations, and others to deliver unconditional direct cash transfers to those in need. The organization's proprietary model re-engineers fieldwork for the digital era, allowing IT to deliver these transfers securely, efficiently and transparently.…$113.6M spent in FY2024
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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgAbout the role
The org's own posting, as writtenGiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. We believe cash transfers are one of the most scalable, cost-effective, and dignified forms of aid, with the research to back it up. Our work has been covered by The Economist , NPR , TED , and The Washington Post . We are one of Time100’s Most Influential Companies of 2026. We're now preparing to deliver billions of dollars a year to people in extreme poverty, if funding allows. Read our CEO's essay on what that will take. Our culture is candid, analytical, and non-hierarchical. We support high ownership and real professional growth.
Curious about what it's really like to work here? Read our values and hear from the people who do . If they resonate, this could be a great fit! About this role The Risk Management Program Manager is responsible for preventing, detecting, mitigating and investigating the field-based risks associated with delivering millions of dollars to thousands of poor households across a portfolio of countries. The Program Manager (PM) will work with the Internal Audit Director and the wider Internal Audit team to design innovations to manage the risks associated with cash transfers.
Reports to: Director, Internal Audit Level : Manager Location: Remote - Goma/Bukavu/Kinshasa, DRC with a requirement to overlap with an East Africa timezone by at least 3 hours. Role Summary Supports overall Global Internal Audit (IA) strategy. Overall risk manager for the countries in their portfolio. In partnership with the Country Director (CD), lead the development of the country IA strategy. Supports on all project design at all stages (project inception, proposal creation, project design, risk register creation, ongoing project risk management, project closure). Leads (or where relevant, delegates) all country syncs with CD.
HR oversight (not direct management) for all countries in their portfolio. Takes direct lead on certain, more sensitive and high risk investigations in portfolio (as determined by CD and IAD). Manages Internal Audit for each country in their portfolio Manages Internal Audit Manager (IAM) directly. Supports admin oversight and procurement for the IA team in country (ensuring docs are in order etc). Carries out regular spot checks on country operations and ensures IAM is doing their checks and documenting them. Seeks to develop and analyze data we have but also look for new ways to spot and reduce fraud.
Visible point of contact for country team and part of country management team where relevant. Leads coordination with other internal teams (such as Safeguarding, Programs, and Tech) as well as external partners, such as Telcos where needed. Visits each country in portfolio at least 1x per year for field visits. Roles and responsibilities: Project Design (25%) Represent IA in country project design conversations, including development of strategic risk management measures. Owning development of…
About Givedirectly
From its Form 990- Budget $206.8M · Human Services
- Staff 64 · founded 2009
- Pays its leaders $150K–$416K (9 reported)
- Open jobs 33 · Jobs at Givedirectly · Full 990 report