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Field Officer - Internal Audit.NewAmuria & Karamoja Districts, Uganda at GiveDirectly

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Job Description

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!


Job Title: Field Officer - Internal Audit


Location: Amuria and Karamoja Districts, Uganda


Reports to: Associate Field Manager - Internal Audit 

Role Overview

Field Officer - Internal Audit

The Field Officer - Internal Audit will play a critical day-to-day role in delivering GiveDirectly’s gold-standard cash transfer product to donors and recipients. He/she will be responsible for reviewing the recipient surveys and associated processes that facilitate GiveDirectly’s unique cash transfer model. The role will reward high-quality judgment on operational questions and challenges, work ethic, communication skills, and a strong commitment to GiveDirectly’s mission and model. In brief: The Field Officer- Internal Audit will be expected to audit the work of the enrolment team, whose core responsibility is surveying households and enrolling them in our programme.

Job Industry

Tax And Audit Advisory

Job Salary Currency

Job Salary Fixed

No

Key Deliverables

Engaging with GiveDirectly recipients in the field, to:

1. Assess our field processes and recommend any corrections and improvements as and where seen.

2. Measure the quality of Field Officer data against set data quality standards and report any cases of inconsistency.

3. Assess our field team’s compliance with GD field processes and policies.

4. Identify and report key risks associated with GD’s program in the community.

5. Report any cases of fraud and bribery by GD staff and or recipient(s).

6. Examine local stakeholder’s assessment of GD’s program within their community.

Essential Qualities

Essential Qualities
  • Language requirement: Ateso (Amuria) and Ngakarimojong (Karamoja)
  • Possess at minimum a bachelors degree in relevant fields
  • Previous working experience in the field with preference to disadvantaged communities (2 years minimum).
  • Ability to audit recipient surveys and associated processes.
  • Some Monitoring and Evaluation Experience
  • Good computer and mobile device data entry and assessment ability or experience
  • Critical thinking ability and good judgment in resolving operational glitches
  • Particularly skilled with interpersonal skills with high honesty, and integrity.
  • Strong interest in the mission of GiveDirectly and commitment to advancing GiveDirectly’s distinctive values.
  • Physical fitness and the ability to cope with difficult weather conditions or terrain.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to represent the organization effectively to external parties.

Application Process

Close Date

16/09/2026

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