The Manager of External Relations is a core member of GiveDirectly Kenya’s leadership team, responsible for executing and strengthening GiveDirectly Kenya’s government engagement, partnerships, and external representation strategy, working closely with the Country Director. Working closely with the Country Director and global policy and communications teams, the role focuses on positioning GiveDirectly as a trusted partner to national and local government, donors, and implementers, and on building the policy, funding, and partnership pathways needed to scale cash-based programs in Kenya.
The role leads government relations and policy engagement, including securing approvals, tracking and influencing relevant policy developments, managing external risks, and ensuring strong two-way communication between government stakeholders and program teams. It also plays an important role in fundraising and partnership development, contributing to the country's fundraising pipeline, and developing high-quality materials for government and funder engagement. In addition, the role oversees external representation and media engagement, including managing the Content Associate Field Manager. The position requires deep knowledge of Kenya’s government landscape, strong relationship-building skills, strategic judgment, and the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
Reports to: Country Director - Kenya; with a dotted line to the Partnerships Director - Policy.
Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel to GD Kenya field locations ~30% of the time and ~1 per year outside of Kenya for team retreats.
