Job Description
Procurement Jobs. GiveDirectly Jobs
What you’ll do:
Procurement Leadership and Advisory
- Serve as GiveDirectly’s global procurement expert, advising leadership and country teams on procurement strategy, risk, and best practices.
- Oversee procurement activities for U.S. and global services, managing complex and high-value procurements when required.
- Support the annual procurement planning process across all country offices and global functions.
- Partner with Legal and Compliance to maintain up-to-date vendor prequalification standards, templates, and approval thresholds.
- Provide technical oversight and dotted-line mentorship to in-country OPMs; support recruitment, onboarding, and professional development of procurement staff.
- Participate in Procurement Committees as needed, ensuring transparency and adherence to policy.
- Collaborate with the Senior Manager, Legal, Risk & Compliance and Internal Audit to ensure procurement risks and controls are effectively tracked, tested, and improved.
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Procurement Compliance and Risk Management
- Ensure all procurement activities comply with GiveDirectly’s policies, donor regulations, and local legal requirements.
- Identify, monitor, and mitigate procurement risks; ensure controls are in place to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
- Conduct periodic procurement audits, spot checks, and compliance assessments, recommending corrective actions as needed.
- Maintain centralized procurement data and ensure consistent documentation, reporting, and record-keeping across offices.
Procurement Systems and Knowledge Management
- Oversee the standardization of procurement policies, templates, and procedures across GiveDirectly’s global operations.
- Support implementation and optimization of procurement software or digital tools; ensure staff can effectively use procurement systems for planning, tracking, and reporting.
- Work with Legal and Risk functions to document and map procurement-related controls.
- Facilitate sharing of procurement innovations and lessons learned across countries and teams.
Training, Capacity Building and Staff Development
- Develop and deliver training programs and learning materials to strengthen procurement skills and awareness organization-wide.
- Conduct onboarding and refresher trainings for procurement staff and non-procurement colleagues engaged in sourcing or vendor management.
- Foster a culture of accountable and ethical procurement, where staff understand both the “how” and “why” of procurement integrity.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience implementing or managing procurement systems or digital platforms.
- Familiarity with local procurement regulations in one or more of GiveDirectly’s countries of operation (e.g., DRC, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda).
- Prior experience managing procurement in a compliance or governance framework (e.g., USAID, DFID/FCDO, EU, UN).
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How to Apply
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