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Internal Audit Program Manager (IA PM) at GiveDirectly [Private]. . Location: Remote. GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. We believe cash transfers are one of the most scalable, cost-effective, and dignified forms of aid, with the . research. to back it up. Our work has been covered by . The Economist. , . NPR. , . TED. , and . The Washington Post. . . We are one of . Time100’s. Most Influential Companies of 2026..  . . Our culture is candid, analytical, and non-hierarchical. We support high ownership and real professional growth. Curious about what it's really like to work here? Read our . values. and . hear from the people who do. . If they resonate, this could be a great fit!. Location: Flexible. We have a strong preference for candidates based in Mozambique, DRC, Rwanda, or Uganda. French or Portuguese language proficiency is highly desirable.. . Level: . Manager. . Priority application deadline:. applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; early applications are strongly encouraged as we may close this posting when we reach a critical mass of applications. . About the role:. . The Internal Audit Program Manager is responsible for preventing, detecting, mitigating and investigating the field-based risks associated with delivering millions of dollars to thousands of poor households across a portfolio of countries. The IA PM will work with the IA Director and the wider team to design innovations to manage the risks associated with cash transfers. . . Summary - the Internal Audit PM:  . . . Supports overall Global IA strategy. . Overall risk manager for the countries in their portfolio. . . In partnership with the CD, lead the development of the country IA strategy. . Supports on all project design at all stages (project inception, proposal creation, project design, risk register creation, ongoing project risk management, project closure). . Leads (or where relevant, delegates) all country syncs with CD. . HR oversight (not direct management) for all countries in their portfolio . . . Takes direct lead on certain, more sensitive and high risk investigations in portfolio (as determined by CD and IAD). . Manages Internal Audit for each country in their portfolio. . . Manages IAM directly. . Supports admin oversight and procurement for the IA team in country (ensuring docs are in order etc). . Carries out regular spot checks on country operations and ensures IAM is doing their checks and documenting them. . Seeks to develop and analyze data we have but also look for new ways to spot and reduce fraud . . . Visible point of contact for country team and part of country management team where relevant. . Leads coordination with other internal teams (such as Safeguarding, Programs, and Tech) as well as external partners, such as Telcos where needed. . Visits each country in portfolio at least 1x per year for field visits. . . Roles and responsibilities: . . Project Design (25%). . Represent IA in country project design conversations, including development of strategic risk management measures.. . . Owning development of project-specific Internal Audit proposals detailing audit rates, audit approaches, e.t.c. for new projects and discussing these with CD . . Oversee community risk scoping exercises and ensure full scoping report is submitted to IAD and CDs for all new projects. . Ensure that customized risk registers are created for all new projects; ensure that risk registers for ongoing projects are updated regularly. . Review implementation tools, e.g. enrollment surveys, to better align them to risk detection, mitigation and prevention.. . . Systems Orientated risk monitoring (45%). . . Owning and monitoring IA metrics / KPIs in countries of portfolio and owning correction of dropping or critically missed metrics. . Overall owner (accountable) of country project workbooks detailing workplans and staffing, tech related requirements and activity timelines. . . Define and review risk classifications based on projects and country level activities . . Hold weekly (or bi-weekly) meetings with Country Directors in each country you are assigned . . Lead the development of escalation protocols for different types of risks and monitor implementation of the protocols by country managers. . Lead the transparent, accountable and where needed collaborative investigation of high risk cases . . Support the IAM to undertake community based fraud intelligence monitoring exercises and escalate any identified risk trends to the CD and IAD. . Monitor the traffic and trends of risk reporting and flag high risk countries and projects to the CD and IAD . . Support the IAD with tech-related fraud prevention innovations work through different inputs as may be requested from time to time . . Where relevant, build in-country relationships with fraud management stakeholders (for example, MoMo provider telcos) for sustainable fraud resolutions in-country. . Conduct spot checks on both the programs and IA operations to ensure high quality and identify any abnormalities . . Build and manage in-country project related stakeholder relationships; working with different in-country teams to ensure IA deliverables are tracked as per workplan. . . Write and share with the IA - Director, quarterly productivity reports and/or project specific retrospectives (or progress reports). . . People Management (10%) . . . Directly manages Internal Audit Managers in all countries you are assigned . . . Conduct regular check-ins with Direct Reports. . Conduct performance reviews for direct reports every quarter and provide a report of the same to the IA-Director and CD where relevant. . . Indirectly support the AFMs and FOs in the countries you are assigned. . . Develop a team with a high capacity for problem solving, critical thinking, and strong analytical and communication skill. . Conduct regular skip-level meetings with AFMs . . . Hiring: Directly responsible for hiring IAMs in the countries you are assigned. . Create a strong overall team . . . Manage conflicts and other risks within the team and escalate where appropriate. . Promote effective team culture by encouraging recognition of positive achievements and other team-building initiatives.. . Model ethical behavior that encourages the team to report misconduct within GD staff, partners, community and recipients. . Conduct staff career growth needs assessments (through structures surveys and 1:1 sessions) and liaise with the HR manager to deliver robust professional development sessions internally and externally. . . . Culture Building (10%). . . Act as the custodian of ‘Recipients First’ Value within the team by ensuring compliance to policies and protocols of GiveDirectly. . Maintain an active, visible and consistent commitment to a common standard of behavior that is required throughout every aspect of the organization as stipulated in the Code of Conduct Statement. . Manage a team that is driven by individual accountability involving moving beyond corporate ‘rules-based’ behavior to ‘values-based’ behavior that promotes a greater focus on promoting individual integrity.”. . Identify sub-cultures within the organization that may result in safeguarding and fraud risks to recipients. . Conduct annual training to country Programs teams on fraud and safeguarding mitigation requirements as outlined in GD policies. . . Other responsibilities (10%) . . . Supports Director on reflecting on and rethinking the Global IA strategy and mandate. . Supports Director on utilising AI and technology to improve GD’s fraud risk management systems. . Participates in weekly IA management meetings and weekly sprints to discuss cross-team activities. . Support on country external audits where requested. . Support on non-field based fraud management on an as-needed basis in your countries of operation. . Proactively identify and flag ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of IA’s operations . . Support other country of operations outside of portfolio where necessary. . . Compensation. . At GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to calculate what we believe to be competitive pay based on role, location, and cost of living. We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles. Read more about our compensation philosophy . here. .. . Why work at GiveDirectly?. . At GiveDirectly, we work to ensure that you have everything you need to excel in your role and on your team, including:. . . A supportive team that works hard and cares hard. . A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country). . Flexible paid time off that staff is encouraged to take. . Allowances for desk set-up and learning and development . . .  #LI-REMOTE