[Hiring] Internal Audit Program Manager @GiveDirectly

Role Description

GiveDirectly is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Program Manager to prevent, detect, and mitigate field-based risks associated with delivering cash transfers to thousands of households across a portfolio of countries. You will partner with the IA Director and Country Directors to design and implement risk management strategies, lead investigations, and manage a high-performing audit team.

• Project Design (25%)
  • Represent IA in country project design conversations, including development of risk management measures.
  • Own development of project-specific IA proposals (audit rates, approaches) and risk registers for all new and ongoing projects.
  • Oversee community risk scoping exercises and review implementation tools to strengthen risk detection and prevention.
• Risk Monitoring & Systems (45%)
  • Own and monitor IA metrics and KPIs across your country portfolio; lead correction of missed or declining targets.
  • Hold regular meetings with Country Directors; lead escalation protocols and transparent investigation of high-risk cases.
  • Monitor fraud reporting trends; flag high-risk countries and projects to the CD and IA Director.
  • Build in-country relationships with fraud management stakeholders (e.g. telcos) for sustainable fraud resolution.
  • Conduct spot checks on programs and IA operations; write quarterly productivity reports and project retrospectives.
  • Support tech-related fraud prevention innovations and identify new ways to detect and reduce fraud.
• People Management (10%)
  • Directly manage Internal Audit Managers across your assigned countries; conduct regular check-ins and quarterly performance reviews.
  • Lead hiring of IAMs; conduct skip-level meetings with AFMs and support their development.
  • Build a team culture rooted in critical thinking, accountability, and ethical behavior.
  • Conduct career growth assessments and coordinate with HR on professional development.
• Culture & Compliance (10%)
  • Champion GiveDirectly’s Recipients First value and uphold the Code of Conduct across all operations.
  • Identify sub-cultures that may create safeguarding or fraud risks; conduct annual fraud and safeguarding training for country Programs teams.
• Other (10%)
  • Support the IA Director and SM in evolving global IA strategy and leveraging AI and technology for fraud risk management.
  • Participate in weekly IA management meetings; support external audits and cross-portfolio work as needed.
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of IA operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in internal audit, risk management, or fraud investigation, ideally in complex field-based environments.
• Strong analytical and systems-thinking skills — you use data to diagnose risk, generate insights, and drive decisions.
• Experienced people manager who builds high-performing, values-driven teams across multiple countries or geographies.
• Clear, direct communicator who can influence senior stakeholders and navigate cross-functional complexity.
• Structured problem-solver who thrives in ambiguous, high-stakes contexts and follows through on commitments.
• Technically fluent — comfortable with data tools, dashboards, and excited to apply AI and automation to audit and fraud prevention.
• Motivated by GiveDirectly’s mission and committed to putting recipients first in all decisions.

Requirements

• Location: Flexible. Strong preference for candidates based in Mozambique, DRC, Rwanda, or Uganda.
• French or Portuguese language proficiency is highly desirable.
• Level: Manager.
• Priority application deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; early applications are strongly encouraged.

Benefits

• A supportive team that works hard and cares hard.
• A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country).
• Flexible paid time off that staff is encouraged to take.
• Allowances for desk set-up and learning and development.