Manager, External Relations

ABOUT THE COMPANY We manage transfers end-to-end using electronic monitoring and payment technology. JOB SUMMARY What You’ll BringA strong ownership mindset, with the initiative to identify challenges and drive solutions independently in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.4-6 years of experience in the development sector, supported by a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: social protection, climate resilience, graduation approaches, emergency response, refugee programming and/or maternal and child health.Experience contributing to policy engagement or government partnerships.Experience in resource mobilization, including successful engagement with major donors such as the World Bank and FCDO.Experience representing organizations with national and international stakeholders, including government, donors, and media.Exceptional communication, organizational, and analytical skills, with professional fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili.The ability to work with a high degree of autonomy while collaborating effectively across teams and providing informal leadership as needed. RESPONSIBILITIES Government Relations and Policy EngagementManage defined government relationships and support the Country Director in strengthening GiveDirectly’s position as a trusted partner.Secure required approvals to support program expansion and ensure compliance with national and local regulations.Serve as the primary liaison between government partners and GiveDirectly, ensuring timely, accurate two-way communication, including regular reporting and escalation of risks or policy changes.Support field teams to operate in line with government guidance and protocols, proactively identifying and addressing areas of misalignment or emerging risk.Track and analyse relevant national policy developments, and support strategic engagement led by the Country Director - in particular in relation to social protection, climate resilience, graduation approaches, emergency response, refugee programming and maternal & child health.Fundraising, Policy influencing, and Partnerships managementSupport the Country Director to analyze and keep track of key policy developments at national Government level, and to actively engage upstream to influence these.Support development and execution of a country-level path to scale for GiveDirectly’s prioritized project models in-country.With the support of the Partnerships Director - Policy, develop contextualized policy influencing goals to drive this path to scale by influencing Government and in-country funding opportunities.Contribute to the development and management of the country fundraising pipeline and track performance against ambitious fundraising goals.Build and manage partnerships with NGOs and UN agencies to expand opportunities for collaborative, cash-based programming, including in climate resilience, graduation, and maternal and child health.