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