Head of U.S. Government Relations

What we’re looking for:

• Deep expertise in U.S. Congress and foreign assistance legislation and a track record of legislative wins.
• Deep expertise in U.S foreign assistance policy within the Executive Branch and a track record of policy influence.
• Bipartisan relationship builder with strong political judgement.

What you’ll do:

• Oversee and execute GiveDirectly’s U.S. government influencing strategy.
• Advise GiveDirectly teams globally and in-country on positioning and engagement strategies for accessing U.S. government funding.
• Track and assess advocacy impact and adjust strategy accordingly.

Internal collaboration:

• Work closely with GiveDirectly’s leadership and Product, Fundraising, Research, Communications teams to ensure our U.S. influencing strategy is grounded in evidence.
• Ensure compliance and accountability.