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Events and Administrative Associate at GiveDirectly

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification BA/BSc/HND
  • Experience 3 years
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Media / Advertising / Branding&nbsp

Events and Administrative Associate at GiveDirectly

Events and Administrative Associate

What you’ll do:

Coordinate strategic event participation across the organisation

  • Lead proactive scanning and prioritization of global events using and improving the “Global Events Tracker.
  • Coordinate decision-making for GD’s attendance – synthesizing event data, audience profiles, and budget implications to surface top-leverage opportunities.
  • Equip teams with actionable tools – e.g. pre-vetted attendee lists, speaking slot pitches, and event playbooks – to maximize impact with minimal friction.
  • Serve as a connective bridge between Fundraising teams and the CEO’s office to ensure alignment on high-stakes events.

Deliver excellence in GiveDirectly-led events

  • Project manage flagship GiveDirectly events end-to-end – from concept to execution – ensuring quality, consistency, and brand alignment.
  • Support the coordination and delivery of program visits for priority individual donors, including in particular supporting on high priority group donor visits.
  • Create scalable systems (Salesforce integrations, templates, and playbooks) for outreach, guest management, and communications
  • (Potential) Coordinate a GD webinar series, expanding reach while maintaining operational rigor.

Close the loop: track, learn, and communicate impact

  • Lead consistent follow-up and reporting across events, ensuring we extract insights, measure ROI, and feed lessons into future planning.
  • Produce quarterly Event Impact Reports for leadership, highlighting performance against strategic goals.
  • Coordinate internal syncs and debriefs across teams to keep events aligned with GiveDirectly’s external narrative.

Enable fundraising leadership focus through strong administrative support

  • Streamline core operations across the Partnerships and Philanthropy team – timesheets, expenses, team retreat logistics, and consistent internal communication.
  • Manage calendars and coordination for senior team members, enabling them to focus on donor engagement and strategy.

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.
  • Language Requirement: English
  • Language Preferences: French
  • The ideal candidate blends a producer mindset with operational excellence – someone who sees both the big picture (what events can achieve for GiveDirectly) and the details (how to make them frictionless).
  • 3+ years in event planning, partnerships, or communications roles – with strong attention to detail and project management skills
  • Experience coordinating high-level, international events – ideally at the intersection of philanthropy, tech, or policy
  • Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple priorities and stakeholders
  • Familiarity with donor engagement, thought leadership, and movement-building environments

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to GiveDirectly on job-boards.greenhouse.io to apply

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