Technical Program Associate

ABOUT THE COMPANY

We manage transfers end-to-end using electronic monitoring and payment technology.

JOB SUMMARY

RequirementsExceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. 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.3+ years of professional experience; we welcome a wide range of relevant backgrounds (e.g. project management, product management, data analytics, international development, management consulting).Strong data skills: able to leverage tools to extract, clean, manipulate, and analyze data to make operational decisions.Strong project management experience: experience in managing timelines, stakeholders, and complex deliverables.Deep comfort with Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets.Intermediate experience using a programming or scripting language (most commonly Python at GD) to automate workflows, validate data, or implement business logic. Note: This is not an engineering or data science job.Significant interest in technology, systems design and building.High attention to detail and strong instincts for analysis and validating data creatively and rigorously.Structured approach to problem-solving and a drive to uncover and fix root causes rather than surface-level issues.Ability to collaborate inclusively with stakeholders across varied social, national, and cultural backgrounds, including communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Fluency in English. Preferred, not required: Experience working with relational databases (e.g. SQL).

RESPONSIBILITIES

What you’ll bring:Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. 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.3+ years of professional experience; we welcome a wide range of relevant backgrounds (e.g. project management, product management, data analytics, international development, management consulting).Strong data skills: able to leverage tools to extract, clean, manipulate, and analyze data to make operational decisions.Strong project management experience: experience in managing timelines, stakeholders, and complex deliverables.Deep comfort with Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets.Intermediate experience using a programming or scripting language (most commonly Python at GD) to automate workflows, validate data, or implement business logic. Note: This is not an engineering or data science job.Significant interest in technology, systems design and building.High attention to detail and strong instincts for analysis and validating data creatively and rigorously.Structured approach to problem-solving and a drive to uncover and fix root causes rather than surface-level issues.Ability to collaborate inclusively with stakeholders across varied social, national, and cultural backgrounds, including communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Fluency in English. Preferred, not required: Experience working with relational databases (e.g. SQL).

REQUIRED SKILLS

Compliance, Programme management, Project management, Reporting, Time management

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree