We’re hiring Program Officers and Senior Program Officers to join GiveWell’s research team—helping direct funding to global health and development programs we believe will do the most good.
As a Program Officer, you will:
Own complex grant investigations end-to-end
Manage a portfolio of active grants within one of our grantmaking areas
Carry out evidence review and build cost-effectiveness models, bringing together literature, grantee engagement, expert input, and independent analysis
Develop and communicate a point of view on the highest-impact opportunities in your domain
Build relationships with grantees, external experts, and other funders, and represent GiveWell at conferences and events
As a Senior Program Officer, you will:
Formulate and test hypotheses about the most promising investments in your grantmaking area
Build and lead a grantmaking portfolio
Carry out evidence review and build cost-effectiveness models, maintaining high standards for rigor across the portfolio
Lead GiveWell’s external engagement in your area
Manage and develop a small team of researchers conducting world-class research
We’re seeking candidates with ~7+ years of professional experience for our Program Officer role and ~10+ years for our Senior Program Officer role.
Details:
Location: Both roles are remote-friendly (US + international, case-by-case)
Salary:
Program Officer: $200,000-$220,000 (location-based; international custom)
Senior Program Officer: $280,000-$308,000 (location-based; international custom)
GiveWell Hiring: Program Officers and Senior Program Officers
We’re hiring Program Officers and Senior Program Officers to join GiveWell’s research team—helping direct funding to global health and development programs we believe will do the most good.
As a Program Officer, you will:
Own complex grant investigations end-to-end
Manage a portfolio of active grants within one of our grantmaking areas
Carry out evidence review and build cost-effectiveness models, bringing together literature, grantee engagement, expert input, and independent analysis
Develop and communicate a point of view on the highest-impact opportunities in your domain
Build relationships with grantees, external experts, and other funders, and represent GiveWell at conferences and events
As a Senior Program Officer, you will:
Formulate and test hypotheses about the most promising investments in your grantmaking area
Build and lead a grantmaking portfolio
Carry out evidence review and build cost-effectiveness models, maintaining high standards for rigor across the portfolio
Lead GiveWell’s external engagement in your area
Manage and develop a small team of researchers conducting world-class research
We’re seeking candidates with ~7+ years of professional experience for our Program Officer role and ~10+ years for our Senior Program Officer role.
Details:
Location: Both roles are remote-friendly (US + international, case-by-case)
Salary:
Program Officer: $200,000-$220,000 (location-based; international custom)
Senior Program Officer: $280,000-$308,000 (location-based; international custom)
Benefits:
Fully funded health/dental/vision/life insurance
4 weeks PTO
16 weeks parental leave
403(b)
Ergonomic home workstation or coworking space